| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fresh) SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) SF - Willy Cox (fresh) PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) PF - David Robinett (fresh) C - Rickey Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | John Dandrea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Moberly and the foul's on David Robinett - foul #1 on David Robinett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rickey Washington | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rickey Washington - foul #1 on Rickey Washington, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Rickey Washington - foul #2 on Rickey Washington, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls (C) Rickey Washington | |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Jason Logan (SF), David Woolf (PF), David Harris (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Alva Brzozowski, Willy Cox, Daniel Moberly, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:32 | St. Bonaventure | The jumper by Richard Hammond is denied by David Harris | 6-0 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Harris | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | David Robinett is called for the reach on David Woolf - foul #2 on David Robinett, team foul #5 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (PG), Willy Cox (SF), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Jason Logan, David Harris | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus (PF) David Robinett | |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Danny Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-0 |
| 16:51 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:46 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willy Cox - foul #1 on Willy Cox, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 16:46 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:46 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | John Dandrea banks in the layup set up by Danny Cox | 8-2 |
| 15:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas is hacked by David Woolf - foul #1 on David Woolf, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG) Danny Cox | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (SG), Melvin Booth (SF) Richard Hammond, Ronald Venegas | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) PF - David Woolf (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) SF - Melvin Booth (fresh) PF - Robert Andrus (fresh) C - Ruben Falls (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Willy Cox - foul #2 on Willy Cox, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (SF) Willy Cox | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Thomas Booth picks off the pass by John Dandrea | 8-4 |
| 14:56 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Booth and the foul's on John Dandrea - foul #1 on John Dandrea, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (SG), Daniel Moberly (PF) Aaron Grimaldi, David Woolf | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond (SG), Stevie Funk (C) Thomas Booth, Ruben Falls | |
| 14:56 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | St. Bonaventure | Stevie Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), David Woolf (PF) Danny Cox, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SF), Ernest McKeane (PF) Melvin Booth, Robert Andrus | |
| 13:50 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hammond | 8-9 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | David Woolf buries a jump hook from the left block | 10-9 |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Logan is called for the reach on Richard Hammond - foul #1 on Jason Logan, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Willy Cox (SF), David Harris (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Jason Logan, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Robert Andrus (SG), Ruben Falls (PF) Thomas Ugarte, Richard Hammond, Ernest McKeane | |
| 12:46 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus can't connect on a floater near the basket | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Danny Cox pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Danny Cox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus's floater is tipped away by David Woolf | 10-9 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | David Woolf grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | David Woolf can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Venegas - foul #2 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF), John Dandrea (C) Danny Cox, Willy Cox, David Harris | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (SG), Melvin Booth (SF) Ronald Venegas, Stevie Funk | |
| 11:48 | Dayton | David Woolf makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | David Woolf makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alva Brzozowski (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Woolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) SF - Melvin Booth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Falls (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth blows the dunk | 12-9 |
| 11:24 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Ruben Falls swats the short shot by Aaron Grimaldi | 12-11 |
| 10:53 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:40 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 10:39 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | David Woolf pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 12-11 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | David Woolf pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | John Dandrea hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Moberly | 14-11 |
| 09:21 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Moberly | 14-11 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:09 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Aaron Grimaldi | 14-11 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly loses the dribble to Robert Andrus | 14-11 |
| 08:30 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dandrea - foul #2 on John Dandrea, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Jason Logan (SF), David Harris (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Alva Brzozowski, David Woolf, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond (SG), Billy Morris (SF), Ernest McKeane (PF), Stevie Funk (C) Thomas Ugarte, Melvin Booth, Robert Andrus, Ruben Falls | |
| 08:30 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:30 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | David Harris buries a driving attempt from the left block | 16-13 |
| 07:40 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (PG), Willy Cox (SF), David Woolf (PF) Anthony Palen, Jason Logan, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Brzozowski (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Danny Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) PF - David Woolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Morris (fresh) PF - Ernest McKeane (fresh) C - Stevie Funk (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Danny Cox hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Woolf | 19-13 |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Woolf - foul #2 on David Woolf, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), Daniel Moberly (PF) Danny Cox, David Woolf | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth (PG) Thomas Booth | |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Willy Cox drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alva Brzozowski | 21-14 |
| 06:22 | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the dunk | 21-14 |
| 06:05 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Stevie Funk | 21-14 |
| 05:52 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris is whistled for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Jason Logan (SF), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Willy Cox, David Harris | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Robert Andrus (PF), Ruben Falls (C) Billy Morris, Ernest McKeane, Stevie Funk | |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Jason Logan is fouled on the floor by Ruben Falls - foul #1 on Ruben Falls, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Harris (C) John Dandrea | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Jason Logan makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Jason Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 05:10 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Grimaldi steps in front of the Ruben Falls pass | 23-14 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Hammond - foul #1 on Richard Hammond, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (SG), Willy Cox (SF), John Dandrea (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Jason Logan, David Harris | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG) Richard Hammond | |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 04:28 | St. Bonaventure | John Dandrea steals it from Thomas Ugarte | 25-14 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Melvin Booth steals it from Alva Brzozowski | 25-14 |
| 03:55 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Booth | 25-16 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | John Dandrea is hacked by Ruben Falls - foul #2 on Ruben Falls, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), David Woolf (PF) Danny Cox, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SF), David Robinett (PF), Rickey Washington (C) Melvin Booth, Robert Andrus, Ruben Falls | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:30 | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington grabs the board | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alva Brzozowski (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Woolf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robinett (fresh) C - Rickey Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth is fouled on the floor by Aaron Grimaldi - foul #1 on Aaron Grimaldi, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (SG) Alva Brzozowski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond (SG) Thomas Ugarte | |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | David Woolf snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Woolf | 28-16 |
| 02:39 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-16 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi is hacked by David Robinett - foul #3 on David Robinett, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG) Danny Cox | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ernest McKeane (PF) Thomas Booth, David Robinett | |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 02:19 | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 02:02 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Hammond | 29-18 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the lay-in | 29-18 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Willy Cox gets the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | David Woolf hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Grimaldi | 31-18 |
| 00:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | David Woolf gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | David Woolf is denied on a layup by Rickey Washington | 31-18 |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rickey Washington | 31-18 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Richard Hammond is blocked by John Dandrea | 31-18 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane gets the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Grimaldi steals it from Richard Hammond | 31-18 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-18 |