| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Hindman and he's fouled by Timothy Lundgren - foul #1 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Herschel Hyman | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Jeff Piatt swats the layup by Andrew Beard | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Hindman | 0-6 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Gary Berges buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Berges - foul #1 on Gary Berges, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Jay Soo snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Jay Soo snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Jeff Piatt picks off the pass by Jay Soo | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Maryland | Gary Berges takes the ball from Joel Bettencourt | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Berges | 5-6 |
| 17:28 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren loses the dribble to Joel Bettencourt | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Beard - foul #1 on Andrew Beard, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SF), David Coggins (PF), Jerry Walker (C) Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, Tyron Gavin | |
| 16:49 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edwin Wilbourn | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jerry Walker | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman lays it in | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Gary Berges gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Jay Soo blows the layup but the foul's on Herschel Hyman - foul #1 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), James Nelson (SG) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Bill Hindman (SF) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, James Wanner | |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - David Coggins (fresh) C - Jerry Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Maryland | Jerry Walker snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Maryland | David Coggins is hacked by Jay Soo - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) David Coggins, Jerry Walker | |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin is hacked by Nelson Wilkens - foul #1 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG) Derek Blank | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| 14:38 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt can't connect on a floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Andrew Beard gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Sammy Larry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bill Hindman | 7-11 |
| 13:53 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson loses the dribble to Andrew Beard | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the shot from the right block | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Maryland | Bill Hindman comes up short on the shot in the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | Maryland | Bill Hindman tips it home | 7-13 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Beard | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt's pass is intercepted by Nelson Wilkens | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Andrew Beard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:46 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Andrew Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens grabs the board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) PF - Sammy Larry (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Wilkens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Hindman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Piatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyron Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Philip Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Andrew Beard buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Vincent Tyson - foul #1 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) James Nelson, Philip Bailey, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), James Wanner (SF), David Coggins (PF), Jerry Walker (C) Vincent Tyson, Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, Tyron Gavin | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:24 | Maryland | David Coggins pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:10 | Maryland | Timothy Lundgren denies the turnaround by Aleksandar Langowski | 11-13 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Gary Berges gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:44 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Jay Soo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 10:20 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:15 | Maryland | David Coggins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Andrew Beard | 13-13 |
| 09:42 | Maryland | Andrew Beard picks off the pass by David Coggins | 13-13 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Andrew Beard blows the layup | 13-13 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lundgren | 13-13 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren comes up short on the shot from the left side | 13-13 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Aleksandar Langowski | 13-13 |
| 09:00 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 08:58 | Maryland | David Coggins tips it in | 13-15 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Soo and he's hacked by James Wanner - foul #1 on James Wanner, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), James Nelson (SG) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF) Aleksandar Langowski, James Wanner, Jerry Walker | |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 08:19 | Maryland | David Coggins snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:10 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Coggins | 16-17 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by David Coggins - foul #1 on David Coggins, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Tyron Gavin (C) Herschel Hyman, David Coggins | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) PF - Sammy Larry (fresh) C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Dayton | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Bill Hindman - foul #1 on Bill Hindman, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Tyron Gavin steals it from Sammy Larry | 16-17 |
| 07:06 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joel Bettencourt | 16-20 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Bill Hindman is called for the reach on Philip Bailey - foul #2 on Bill Hindman, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Edwin Wilbourn (C) James Nelson, Philip Bailey | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SF), David Coggins (PF) Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt | |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF) Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Vincent Tyson | |
| 06:10 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin is fouled on the floor by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #1 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | David Coggins is fouled on the floor by Jay Soo - foul #2 on Jay Soo, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (PF) Jay Soo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (C) Tyron Gavin | |
| 06:05 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Gary Berges connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Blank | 18-22 |
| 05:39 | Maryland | Gary Berges picks off the pass by James Wanner | 18-22 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Derek Blank scores on a floater from the left side | 20-22 |
| 05:07 | Maryland | Jerry Walker misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Sammy Larry gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren is fouled on the floor by Joel Bettencourt - foul #1 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Derek Blank | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Joel Bettencourt, James Wanner, David Coggins, Jerry Walker | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Werner Morse gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:36 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt can't connect on a runner from close range | 20-22 |
| 04:35 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Werner Morse | 20-22 |
| 04:22 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Herschel Hyman steals the ball from Carlos Kelly | 20-24 |
| 04:01 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman lays it in | 20-26 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Wilbourn | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Larry (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Werner Morse (fresh) PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Maryland | Werner Morse misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Gary Berges gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is denied on a layup by Jeff Piatt | 22-26 |
| 03:19 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), James Nelson (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Carlos Kelly, Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren, Sammy Larry, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jerry Walker (C) Herschel Hyman, Aleksandar Langowski, Werner Morse, Tyron Gavin | |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | The jump hook by Jay Soo is blocked by Jeff Piatt | 22-28 |
| 02:55 | Maryland | Bill Hindman gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 22-31 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | James Nelson's floater is knocked away by Jerry Walker | 22-31 |
| 02:22 | Maryland | Jerry Walker gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:03 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Bettencourt | 22-33 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Coggins (PF) Jeff Piatt | |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wilkens - foul #2 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Philip Bailey, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Tyron Gavin (C) Vincent Tyson, Jerry Walker | |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tyron Gavin - foul #1 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt drills a runner from close range set up by Bill Hindman | 24-37 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Joel Bettencourt steals it from Andrew Beard | 24-37 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-37 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 24-37 |