| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Witcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kirk Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Terry Witcher drills a fadeaway in the paint | 32-24 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Robinson | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | John Graves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Dittrich | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Kenneth Hudson grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Terry Witcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | John Graves is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Carr - foul #1 on Kenneth Carr, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Timothy Hicks (SF), Robert Korando (PF) Thomas Dittrich, Kenneth Carr, Michael Thompson | |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Terry Witcher is fouled on the floor by Matthew Winston - foul #2 on Matthew Winston, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Hurtt | 34-29 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Matthew Winston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Welsh (PG), Michael Elder (PF), Larry Zweig (C) Michael Hurtt, Terry Witcher, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Carr (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Kirk Blakley, Douglas Robinson | |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Larry Zweig misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Timothy Lewis (SG), Calvin Cantrell (SF) John Graves, Benjamin Monroe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Kirk Blakley (SG), Douglas Robinson (C) Matthew Winston, Kenneth Carr, Robert Korando | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Larry Zweig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG) Stephen Welsh | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Knight (SF), Robert Korando (PF) Kirk Blakley, Michael Thompson | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Calvin Cantrell (fresh) PF - Michael Elder (fresh) C - Larry Zweig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Knight (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Korando (fresh) C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Michael Elder picks off the pass by Douglas Robinson | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Timothy Lewis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Robinson - foul #1 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe (SF), Terry Witcher (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Calvin Cantrell, Michael Elder, Larry Zweig | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Blakley (SG), Kenneth Carr (PF) Timothy Hicks, Robert Korando | |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kirk Blakley | 34-29 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-29 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | Timothy Lewis pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-29 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hudson | 34-29 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt hits a floater from the right side | 36-29 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson tips it home | 36-31 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | Terry Witcher comes up short on the shot in the paint | 36-31 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Kenneth Hudson hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Todd Knight misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Timothy Lewis pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe's layup is rejected by Douglas Robinson | 38-31 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hudson | 38-31 |
| 12:10 | Florida State | Terry Witcher loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Welsh (PG), John Graves (SG), Calvin Cantrell (SF), Michael Elder (PF), Larry Zweig (C) Michael Hurtt, Timothy Lewis, Benjamin Monroe, Terry Witcher, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Timothy Hicks (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Robert Korando (C) Thomas Dittrich, Kirk Blakley, Kenneth Carr, Douglas Robinson | |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Michael Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Larry Zweig grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stephen Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Cantrell (fresh) PF - Michael Elder (fresh) C - Larry Zweig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fresh) SG - Timothy Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Korando (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Timothy Hicks is called for the reach on John Graves - foul #1 on Timothy Hicks, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Hong Mang (C) Matthew Winston, Robert Korando | |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Michael Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich is fouled on the floor by Calvin Cantrell - foul #1 on Calvin Cantrell, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe (SF) Calvin Cantrell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Robert Korando (C) Thomas Dittrich, Hong Mang | |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Todd Knight is whistled for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Terry Witcher (PF) Michael Elder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG) Matthew Winston | |
| 10:31 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG) Thomas Dittrich | |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Matthew Winston makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Larry Zweig can't throw it down | 40-34 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Robert Korando pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Welsh - foul #1 on Stephen Welsh, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG), Kenneth Hudson (C) Stephen Welsh, Larry Zweig | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Douglas Robinson (C) Matthew Winston, Robert Korando | |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe is denied on a layup by Michael Thompson | 40-36 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Todd Knight is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hicks | 40-38 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | John Graves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Todd Knight snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Graves | 42-38 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Todd Knight misses long on an open runner in the paint | 42-38 |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Terry Witcher gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Witcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Timothy Hicks - foul #2 on Timothy Hicks, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Timothy Lewis (SG), Calvin Cantrell (SF), Michael Elder (PF) John Graves, Benjamin Monroe, Terry Witcher | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Blakley (SG), Kenneth Carr (PF), Hong Mang (C) Timothy Hicks, Michael Thompson, Douglas Robinson | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Hudson swats the dunk try by Thomas Dittrich | 45-38 |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Timothy Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Zweig (C) Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (C) Hong Mang | |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Dittrich and the foul's on Michael Elder - foul #3 on Michael Elder, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Welsh (PG), John Graves (SG), Benjamin Monroe (SF) Michael Hurtt, Timothy Lewis, Calvin Cantrell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Robinson (C) Robert Korando | |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Larry Zweig pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Thomas Dittrich steals the ball from Benjamin Monroe | 45-40 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr is fouled on the floor by Michael Elder - foul #4 on Michael Elder, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Terry Witcher (PF) Michael Elder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Michael Thompson (PF), Robert Korando (C) Thomas Dittrich, Kenneth Carr, Douglas Robinson | |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Robert Korando misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Graves - foul #2 on John Graves, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG), Kenneth Hudson (C) Stephen Welsh, Larry Zweig | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG) Matthew Winston | |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Robert Korando makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Robert Korando makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Terry Witcher's pass is intercepted by Michael Thompson | 45-42 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Kenneth Hudson gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Kirk Blakley pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 03:56 | Florida State | Terry Witcher pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | John Graves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Terry Witcher tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Witcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Dittrich (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Blakley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Korando (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Robert Korando travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Welsh (PG), Timothy Lewis (SG), Calvin Cantrell (SF), Michael Elder (PF), Larry Zweig (C) Michael Hurtt, John Graves, Benjamin Monroe, Terry Witcher, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Timothy Hicks (SG), Kenneth Carr (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Thomas Dittrich, Kirk Blakley, Michael Thompson, Robert Korando | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG) Matthew Winston | |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Larry Zweig grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG), John Graves (SG), Benjamin Monroe (SF), Terry Witcher (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Stephen Welsh, Timothy Lewis, Calvin Cantrell, Michael Elder, Larry Zweig | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG) Thomas Dittrich | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe scores on a shot from the right block | 49-42 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Carr's pass is intercepted by Terry Witcher | 49-42 |
| 01:29 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 49-42 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Hurtt | 51-42 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Timothy Hicks buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | John Graves is hacked by Douglas Robinson - foul #2 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Timothy Lewis (SF) Benjamin Monroe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich (PG), Kirk Blakley (SG), Michael Thompson (PF) Matthew Winston, Timothy Hicks, Kenneth Carr | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | John Graves makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | John Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson double dribbles | 52-45 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt is hacked by Thomas Dittrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dittrich, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt is hacked by Thomas Dittrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Dittrich, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Welsh (SF) Terry Witcher | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | John Graves is hacked by Thomas Dittrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Dittrich, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | John Graves makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | John Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Michael Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Terry Witcher (PF) Stephen Welsh | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | John Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Blakley - foul #1 on Kirk Blakley, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | John Graves makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | John Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Thomas Dittrich misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Kenneth Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt runs out the clock | 59-51 |