| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Banach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Tim Banister knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dike | 23-24 |
| 19:15 | Bradley | Michael George is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Larry Blake, Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 18:25 | Bradley | The short jumper by Josef Zaxas is denied by Mitchell Scott | 23-24 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Robert Dike grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | John Kinney picks off the pass by Mitchell Scott | 23-24 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Tim Banister clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 17:08 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota double dribbles | 23-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Danny Kobayashi (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Steve Janssen, Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig, Josef Zaxas | |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Blake - foul #1 on Larry Blake, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:32 | Bradley | Joseph Redus comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Kobayashi - foul #1 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (PF) Tim Banister | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:32 | Bradley | Joseph Redus makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:32 | Bradley | Joseph Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle tips it home | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) C - Darrell Presson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Banach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Bradley | Matthew Taylor steps in front of the Joe Banach pass | 27-29 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Blake - foul #2 on Larry Blake, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Jeffrey Battle, Matthew Taylor, Danny Kobayashi, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:58 | Bradley | Larry Blake can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 14:57 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas tips it in | 29-31 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Robert Dike blows the layup but he's fouled by William Craig - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Marvin Bonham | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Larry Blake, Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig, Josef Zaxas | |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:06 | Bradley | Joseph Redus misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-31 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi misses the shot from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 31-31 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Joseph Redus steals the ball from Michael Thompson | 31-31 |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Michael George is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Marvin Bonham (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Tim Banister, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Steve Janssen, Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Blake - foul #3 on Larry Blake, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig, Josef Zaxas | |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:03 | Bradley | Joe Banach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Banach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor is fouled on the floor by Michael George - foul #2 on Michael George, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF) Jeffrey Battle, Danny Kobayashi, Marvin Bonham | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 11:23 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Kinney and he's fouled by Matthew Taylor - foul #2 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig | |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 10:43 | Bradley | Joseph Redus gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:39 | Bradley | Larry Blake makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Josef Zaxas | 33-37 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Joseph Redus denies the turnaround by Tim Banister | 33-37 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Darrell Presson tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Michael Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Tim Banister blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 10:13 | Bradley | Joseph Redus grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 09:56 | Bradley | Joe Banach can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Taylor | 33-37 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the easy layup | 33-37 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Tim Banister is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Marvin Bonham (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Michael Thompson, Matthew Taylor, Robert Dike, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Michael George (C) Larry Blake, Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Josef Zaxas | |
| 08:36 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Steve Janssen picks off the pass by Danny Kobayashi | 33-37 |
| 07:45 | Bradley | Danny Kobayashi swats the short shot by Michael George | 33-37 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mitchell Scott | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steve Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Yokota (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Craig (fresh) C - Michael George (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham lays it in and he's fouled by William Craig - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SG) Tim Banister | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Steve Janssen, Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 07:15 | Bradley | Larry Blake is called for 10 seconds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Dike (PF) Marvin Bonham | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Joe Banach steals the ball from Mitchell Scott | 36-37 |
| 06:39 | Bradley | Joe Banach connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Redus | 36-40 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Battle | 39-40 |
| 05:46 | Bradley | Larry Blake is hacked by Jeffrey Battle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Battle, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Marvin Bonham (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Jeffrey Battle, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:31 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gilbert Thornell, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF) Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus | |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-40 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Darrell Presson grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Larry Blake - foul #4 on Larry Blake, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig | |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:03 | Bradley | Michael George pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Marvin Bonham is called for the reach on Michael George - foul #1 on Marvin Bonham, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Dike (PF) Marvin Bonham | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 04:20 | Bradley | Tim Banister steps in front of the Joseph Redus pass | 40-40 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael George - foul #3 on Michael George, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF) Larry Blake, Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus | |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:32 | Bradley | The jump hook by Michael George is blocked by Darrell Presson | 41-40 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steve Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Yokota (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Craig (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Darrell Presson misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-40 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Robert Dike tips it in | 43-40 |
| 02:32 | Bradley | John Kinney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Robert Dike gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 02:15 | Bradley | Steve Janssen pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:15 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mitchell Scott (C) Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Steve Janssen, Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig, Michael George | |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Michael Thompson takes the ball from Josef Zaxas | 43-40 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Michael Thompson can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Joseph Redus grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:31 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joe Banach | 43-42 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Tim Banister is fouled on the floor by Joe Banach - foul #2 on Joe Banach, team foul #10 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael George (C) Josef Zaxas | |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:54 | Bradley | Joseph Redus connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Joe Banach | 44-44 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Tim Banister is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Michael George hits a jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Tim Banister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-46 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell snags the defensive board | 44-46 |