| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Byrne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Gerald Wood inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwight Byrne | 27-28 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Jerry Scott is whistled for traveling | 27-28 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan tips it home | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Heath Somers steals it from Eric Studebaker | 27-30 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 27-30 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 27-30 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Jerry Scott is hacked by Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Schultz | 27-32 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Gerald Wood buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Byrne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Gerald Wood pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Jerry Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake (C) Dwight Byrne | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Bryce Willey | 29-32 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Bryce Willey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Scott | 32-32 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jerry Scott tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Danny Riffe snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Bryce Willey, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Simon | 32-37 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Howard (fresh) SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 32-40 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Danny Riffe's pass is intercepted by Stephen Morgan | 32-40 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Schultz | 32-43 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Simon | 32-46 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Gerald Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Dwight Byrne (C) Bryan Schultz, Heath Somers, Stephen Morgan | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Hernandez | 32-48 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gerald Wood | 35-48 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses long on a floater from close range | 35-48 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwight Byrne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Jerry Scott comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Gerald Wood buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Meserve | 38-48 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 38-50 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Wood | 41-50 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Alexis - foul #1 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG), Heath Somers (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF) Luis Hernandez, Juan Gonzalez, Patrick Hake | |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Jerry Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Riffe - foul #1 on Danny Riffe, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG) Charles Simon | |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Danny Riffe | 41-52 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses the dunk | 41-52 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Bryce Willey gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker's pass is intercepted by Heath Somers | 41-52 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is fouled on the floor by Luis Hernandez - foul #1 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Gerald Wood (SF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake (C) Dwight Byrne | |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits a shot from close range | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan tips it in | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Howard (fresh) SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Edward Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bryan Schultz | 43-56 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Gerald Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Danny Riffe snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Bryan Schultz - foul #1 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Walter Meserve (PF) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG) Luis Hernandez | |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker is fouled on the floor by Heath Somers - foul #2 on Heath Somers, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Heath Somers steals it from Walter Meserve | 46-56 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jerry Scott - foul #3 on Jerry Scott, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 3rd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Simon - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Jerry Scott grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Gerald Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Scott - foul #4 on Jerry Scott, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is fouled on the floor by Eric Studebaker - foul #1 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers is fouled on the floor by Gerald Wood - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Samuel Alexis is called for the reach on Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Walter Meserve pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | A charge is called on Samuel Alexis - foul #3 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is hacked by Jerry Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Scott, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Jerry Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is hacked by Stephen Morgan - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Gerald Wood can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Heath Somers - foul #3 on Heath Somers, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon runs out the clock | 49-59 |