| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Stec (fresh) PF - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Abraham Stec inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | John Gift is called for the reach on Michael Marshall - foul #3 on John Gift, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian Bayne (C) John Gift | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:29 | VCU | Jared Villarreal's pass is intercepted by Robert Zeegers | 39-24 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers dunks the ball | 41-24 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Grant Cardinal clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Willie Martinson snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is called for traveling | 41-24 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Alfred Lopes swats the short shot by Michael Marshall | 41-24 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Brian Bayne snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the lay-in | 41-24 |
| 18:03 | VCU | Jared Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Michael Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-24 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Michael Marshall tips it back up and in | 41-26 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-26 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Michael Marshall pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Abraham Stec makes the jumper from close range | 41-28 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is fouled on the floor by Michael Marshall - foul #3 on Michael Marshall, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Larry Gowans (SG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), James Christensen (PF), Wallace Allison (C) Willie Martinson, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (SG), Cody Strickland (SF), Jack Corman (PF), Henry Henderson (C) Jared Villarreal, Abraham Stec, Grant Cardinal, Michael Marshall | |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan is called for traveling | 41-28 |
| 16:23 | VCU | James Towne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Wallace Allison gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Towne - foul #3 on James Towne, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VCU | Miro Nietupski (PG) James Towne | |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Jack Corman snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) PF - James Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Allison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Miro Nietupski (fresh) SG - Johnny Ornellas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Corman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Larry Gowans connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 15:23 | VCU | Cody Strickland comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Larry Gowans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Reagan | 48-31 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Miro Nietupski | 48-33 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Wallace Allison is hacked by Henry Henderson - foul #2 on Henry Henderson, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Brent Crooms (PF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Larry Gowans, Jonas Sawicki, James Christensen, Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Jared Villarreal (SG), Abraham Stec (SF), Grant Cardinal (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Miro Nietupski, Johnny Ornellas, Cody Strickland, Jack Corman, Henry Henderson | |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is fouled on the floor by Abraham Stec - foul #1 on Abraham Stec, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | James Towne picks off the pass by Alfred Lopes | 48-33 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Grant Cardinal clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Abraham Stec tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Brent Crooms pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-33 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | John Gift gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Martinson | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:39 | VCU | James Towne scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Grant Cardinal | 51-35 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Willie Martinson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Alfred Lopes and he's hacked by Abraham Stec - foul #2 on Abraham Stec, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the free throw | 54-35 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Michael Marshall scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Willie Martinson - foul #3 on Willie Martinson, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Michael Marshall makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is whistled for a carry | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gift (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:35 | VCU | James Towne makes the 3 from straight away | 54-41 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes tips it home | 56-41 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Michael Marshall's pass is intercepted by Robert Zeegers | 56-41 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses the lay-in | 56-41 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Willie Martinson tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:41 | VCU | James Towne connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Michael Marshall snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:05 | VCU | James Towne clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-43 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Martinson | 58-43 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 09:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jared Villarreal | 58-43 |
| 09:46 | VCU | Jared Villarreal drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Towne | 58-45 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Brent Crooms hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Lopes and he's fouled by Grant Cardinal - foul #1 on Grant Cardinal, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Larry Gowans (SG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), Brian Bayne (C) Willie Martinson, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, John Gift | |
| Subs | VCU | Miro Nietupski (PG), Johnny Ornellas (SG), Cody Strickland (SF), Jack Corman (PF), Henry Henderson (C) James Towne, Jared Villarreal, Abraham Stec, Grant Cardinal, Michael Marshall | |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Brent Crooms makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:24 | VCU | Miro Nietupski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Jack Corman picks off the pass by Brent Crooms | 61-45 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Jack Corman scores on a runner from close range | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Larry Gowans lays it up and in set up by Matthew Reagan | 63-47 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Christensen (PF) Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG) Miro Nietupski | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Dayton | James Towne is called for the reach on Matthew Reagan - foul #4 on James Towne, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Larry Gowans is called for the reach on Johnny Ornellas - foul #2 on Larry Gowans, team foul #3 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SF) Jonas Sawicki | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG) Johnny Ornellas | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Corman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Jack Corman loses the dribble to Matthew Reagan | 65-47 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Gowans | 68-47 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Cody Strickland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 68-47 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | James Christensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Reagan | 70-47 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Jack Corman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | James Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Brent Crooms (PF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Larry Gowans, James Christensen, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | VCU | Abraham Stec (SF), Grant Cardinal (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Cody Strickland, Jack Corman, Henry Henderson | |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-47 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Grant Cardinal snags the defensive board | 70-47 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Willie Martinson steals it from Abraham Stec | 70-47 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits the finger roll set up by Willie Martinson | 72-47 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Abraham Stec comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 72-47 |
| 04:50 | VCU | Grant Cardinal snags the offensive board | 72-47 |
| 04:41 | VCU | James Towne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-47 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes snags the defensive board | 72-47 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Willie Martinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Towne - foul #5 on James Towne, team foul #8 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), James Christensen (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms, John Gift | |
| Subs | VCU | Miro Nietupski (PG), Johnny Ornellas (SG), Cody Strickland (SF), Jack Corman (PF), Henry Henderson (C) James Towne, Jared Villarreal, Abraham Stec, Grant Cardinal, Michael Marshall | |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG) Willie Martinson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:48 | Dayton | James Christensen connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Gowans | 76-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) PF - James Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Miro Nietupski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Ornellas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Corman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | VCU | Jack Corman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #4 | 76-47 |
| 03:26 | VCU | Jack Corman makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 03:26 | VCU | Jack Corman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-48 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | James Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Johnny Ornellas is called for the reach on Larry Gowans - foul #2 on Johnny Ornellas, team foul #9 | 76-48 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Larry Gowans makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Larry Gowans makes the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | VCU | Cody Strickland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 78-48 |
| 02:43 | VCU | Jack Corman gets the offensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Miro Nietupski makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jack Corman | 78-50 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan drills a shot in the lane set up by James Christensen | 80-50 |
| 02:07 | VCU | Henry Henderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 80-50 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki gets the rebound | 80-50 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Miro Nietupski - foul #1 on Miro Nietupski, team foul #10 | 82-50 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the free throw | 83-50 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-52 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | James Christensen is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Christensen, team foul #5 | 83-52 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Miro Nietupski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 83-52 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 83-52 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Johnny Ornellas steals the ball from Larry Gowans | 83-52 |
| 00:40 | VCU | Miro Nietupski blows the layup | 83-52 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 83-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Henry Henderson blocks the jumper by Larry Gowans | 83-52 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Henry Henderson pulls down the rebound | 83-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Gowans - foul #3 on Larry Gowans, team foul #6 | 83-52 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas makes the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas misses the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 83-53 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan runs out the clock | 83-53 |