| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fresh) SG - Mark Dyer (fresh) SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - David Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | James Batton clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #1 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Gerald Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Scott | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 2-6 |
| 18:36 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Gerald Wood pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Samuel Alexis | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Meserve - foul #1 on Walter Meserve, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Jerry Scott hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Studebaker | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla is fouled on the floor by Gerald Wood - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Ronald Borkowski (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Richard Reiber (C) James Batton, Mark Dyer, Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Bryce Willey (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood, Eric Studebaker | |
| 16:28 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Jenkins | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Clarence Houlihan steps in front of the Edward Howard pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan clanks a shot from the left side | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (fresh) SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) SG - Edward Howard (fresh) SF - Bryce Willey (fresh) PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) C - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Bryce Willey buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Meserve | 8-12 |
| 15:24 | Miami (FL) | Walter Meserve picks off the pass by Richard Reiber | 8-12 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Walter Meserve is hacked by Ronald Jenkins - foul #1 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Mark Dyer (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Ronald Jenkins, Ronald Borkowski, Clarence Houlihan, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Danny Riffe | |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Walter Meserve misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis double dribbles | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (C) Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF) Bryce Willey | |
| 14:25 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Mark Dyer, Clinton Badilla | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:39 | Miami (FL) | James Batton misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-12 |
| 13:38 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Mark Dyer (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), David Brown (C) James Batton, Ronald Borkowski, Clarence Houlihan, Jon Cooper, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Bryce Willey (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Ronald Jenkins takes the ball from Douglas Reeves in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Jenkins | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Edward Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Bryce Willey gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Bryce Willey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | David Brown snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Danny Riffe picks off the pass by Michael Morgan | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) C - David Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) SG - Edward Howard (fresh) SF - Bryce Willey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Edward Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Richard Reiber (C) Mark Dyer, Clinton Badilla, David Brown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Bryce Willey, Danny Riffe | |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #2 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Jon Cooper (PF) Ronald Jenkins, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (C) Eric Studebaker | |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Danny Riffe comes up short on the shot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:51 | Miami (FL) | James Batton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:40 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski is fouled on the floor by Samuel Alexis - foul #1 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer (SG) Ronald Borkowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | James Batton hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Jon Cooper | 15-12 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Jon Cooper swats the shot by Gerald Wood | 15-12 |
| 09:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Richard Reiber | 15-12 |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #2 on Gerald Wood, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), David Brown (C) James Batton, Mark Dyer, Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Bryce Willey (SF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood | |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Edward Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG) Clarence Houlihan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Bryce Willey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins is hacked by Douglas Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-12 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Riffe | 19-12 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Edward Howard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Riffe | 19-15 |
| 08:12 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 19-15 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) C - David Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) SG - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce Willey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (tiring) C - Danny Riffe (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Morgan and the foul's on Walter Meserve - foul #2 on Walter Meserve, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Ronald Jenkins, Clinton Badilla, Michael Morgan, David Brown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SG), Jerry Scott (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Edward Howard, Bryce Willey, Walter Meserve | |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves's pass is intercepted by Ronald Borkowski in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 06:58 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits a shot in the lane set up by Ronald Borkowski | 24-17 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-17 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | James Batton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Cooper | 28-22 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | James Batton connects on the shot from the left side set up by Ronald Borkowski | 30-22 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Ronald Borkowski is called for the reach on Jerry Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Mark Dyer (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) James Batton, Ronald Borkowski, Clarence Houlihan, Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Douglas Reeves, Samuel Alexis, Jerry Scott, Danny Riffe | |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Bryce Willey hits a shot from the right wing set up by Edward Howard | 30-24 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan hits a floater from the right side | 32-24 |
| 03:57 | Dayton | Edward Howard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bryce Willey | 32-27 |
| 03:33 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-27 |
| 03:32 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (tiring) C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Mark Dyer steals the ball from Bryce Willey in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer hits the finger roll | 36-27 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Walter Meserve - foul #3 on Walter Meserve, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Clinton Badilla, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Danny Riffe (PF) Bryce Willey, Edward Howard, Walter Meserve | |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Dyer - foul #1 on Mark Dyer, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper (PF) Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Eric Studebaker steals the ball from David Brown | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Gerald Wood can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | David Brown is called for the reach on Jerry Scott - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Joseph Coburn (PF), Richard Reiber (C) James Batton, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF) Gerald Wood | |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer is hacked by Jerry Scott - foul #1 on Jerry Scott, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Richard Reiber steals it from Douglas Reeves | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber knocks in the halfcourt shot | 43-30 |