| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Charles McEneny (fresh) SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) C - Rex Hanover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Derek Blank (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Jay Soo knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Lundgren and he's hacked by Charles McEneny - foul #1 on Charles McEneny, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Derek Blank | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel clanks a floater from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn's dunk attempt is rejected by Rex Hanover | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles McEneny | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren drills a driving attempt in the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel double dribbles | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Rex Hanover blocks the short jumper by Jay Soo | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the fadeaway near the basket | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Michalec | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Jay Soo is hacked by Rex Hanover - foul #1 on Rex Hanover, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Gary Berges (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SF - Gary Berges (fresh) PF - Sammy Larry (fresh) C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Sammy Larry hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Kelly | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sammy Larry - foul #1 on Sammy Larry, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman (C) Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (PF) Carlos Kelly | |
| 15:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Philip Bailey pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Gary Berges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete (C) Ricky Bohl | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:45 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Baughman | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Andrew Beard is called for 5 seconds | 9-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Gary Berges, Sammy Larry, Philip Bailey, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel is fouled on the floor by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #1 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (PG) Ralph Engel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG) Andrew Beard | |
| 13:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edwin Wilbourn | 9-10 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Antonio Navarrete | 9-10 |
| 13:24 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Jay Soo drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Kelly | 9-12 |
| 12:55 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles McEneny | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Jay Soo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), William Brooks (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Charles McEneny, Ronald Michalec, Scott Baughman, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl is hacked by Jay Soo - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG) Derek Blank | |
| 12:20 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly buries a floater from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 11:47 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:45 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 11:28 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Engel | 11-14 |
| 11:13 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 11:11 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 11:10 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows connects on the turnaround from close range set up by William Brooks | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Ricky Bohl blocks the short jumper by Andrew Beard | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF) Alfred Burrows, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Gary Berges (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Carlos Kelly, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Derek Blank misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Sammy Larry pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Sammy Larry is fouled on the floor by Ronald Michalec - foul #1 on Ronald Michalec, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman (C) Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Andrew Beard | |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:16 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Bohl | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 09:10 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:01 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete (C) Ricky Bohl | |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Gary Berges, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Derek Blank is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| 08:46 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Derek Blank snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Navarrete - foul #1 on Antonio Navarrete, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (PG), Rex Hanover (C) Ralph Engel, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG) Derek Blank | |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:12 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Jay Soo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 19-16 |
| 07:50 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rex Hanover | 19-16 |
| 07:28 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is fouled on the floor by Andrew Beard - foul #1 on Andrew Beard, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Ricky Bohl (PF) Alfred Burrows, Scott Baughman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG) Carlos Kelly | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Jay Soo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it but misses | 19-16 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it home | 19-18 |
| 06:31 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec clanks a shot from the right side | 19-18 |
| 06:30 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Bohl | 19-18 |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Wilbourn swats the shot by Rex Hanover | 19-18 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-18 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ralph Engel | 22-20 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:05 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Engel | 24-20 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ricky Bohl - foul #1 on Ricky Bohl, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (PG), Richard Long (SG), William Brooks (SF), Scott Baughman (PF), Antonio Navarrete (C) Ralph Engel, Charles McEneny, Ronald Michalec, Ricky Bohl, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Derek Blank (SG), Sammy Larry (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:32 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:55 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay Soo | 24-21 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly loses the dribble to Alfred Burrows in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 03:45 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfred Burrows | 26-21 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Scott Baughman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Navarrete (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Long snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 03:00 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Navarrete tips it but misses | 26-21 |
| 02:58 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jay Soo - foul #2 on Jay Soo, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Charles McEneny (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF) Alfred Burrows, Richard Long, William Brooks, Antonio Navarrete | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn (C) Jay Soo | |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Sammy Larry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF) Nelson Wilkens | |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Sammy Larry clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ricky Bohl - foul #2 on Ricky Bohl, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover (C) Scott Baughman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG) Derek Blank | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Sammy Larry makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Lundgren - foul #1 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (PF) Sammy Larry | |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Hanover | 27-22 |
| 01:41 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses the dunk attempt | 27-22 |
| 01:40 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 01:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:20 | St. Bonaventure | Carlos Kelly takes the ball from Ricky Bohl | 29-22 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Andrew Beard lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Kelly | 29-24 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Engel and the foul's on Timothy Lundgren - foul #2 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Andrew Beard, Philip Bailey | |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Baughman (C) Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Sammy Larry (SF) Carlos Kelly, Timothy Lundgren | |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Ricky Bohl swats the layup by Nelson Wilkens | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 32-24 |