| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crafts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Cousins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Wayne Galan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shatzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Devin Kehl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vule Gorski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Devin Kehl inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | St. Bonaventure | Wayne Galan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Shatzer | 40-32 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Jason Cousins is hacked by Tom Mitchell - foul #3 on Tom Mitchell, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Jason Cousins tips it in | 42-32 |
| 18:52 | St. Bonaventure | Tom Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 18:50 | St. Bonaventure | Vule Gorski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | St. Bonaventure | Tom Mitchell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 18:36 | St. Bonaventure | Vule Gorski misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Edward Rutter gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Jason Cousins splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Loveless | 44-32 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Shatzer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Edward Rutter snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Shatzer - foul #1 on Glenn Shatzer, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:15 | St. Bonaventure | Devin Kehl misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Jason Cousins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Don Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:44 | St. Bonaventure | Tom Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:16 | St. Bonaventure | Vule Gorski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Robert Crafts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Glenn Shatzer is called for the reach on Andrew Loveless - foul #2 on Glenn Shatzer, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Simone (PG), Sean Fox (SG), Michael Hardin (SF), Edward Conkle (PF), Jim Fell (C) Andrew Loveless, Robert Crafts, Don Parker, Jason Cousins, Edward Rutter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue (PG), Abraham Montgomery (SG), Jonathan Pahl (SF), Michael Gunter (PF), Derrick Widger (C) Wayne Galan, Glenn Shatzer, Devin Kehl, Tom Mitchell, Vule Gorski | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardin (fresh) PF - Edward Conkle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Fell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - George Vigue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pahl (fresh) PF - Michael Gunter (fresh) C - Derrick Widger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | George Simone buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Jim Fell is called for the reach on Derrick Widger - foul #1 on Jim Fell, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| 15:21 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Widger and he's fouled by George Simone - foul #1 on George Simone, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| 15:21 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Michael Gunter steals the ball from Jim Fell | 49-35 |
| 14:45 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger is hacked by Jim Fell - foul #2 on Jim Fell, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Cousins (PF) Edward Conkle | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Wayne Galan (PG) Abraham Montgomery | |
| 14:28 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gunter drills a jumpshot from the left side | 49-37 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Jason Cousins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by George Simone | 51-37 |
| 13:33 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger double dribbles | 51-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Loveless (PG), Robert Crafts (SG), Don Parker (SF), Edward Rutter (C) George Simone, Sean Fox, Michael Hardin, Jim Fell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Shatzer (SG), Devin Kehl (SF), Tom Mitchell (PF), Vule Gorski (C) George Vigue, Jonathan Pahl, Michael Gunter, Derrick Widger | |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Wayne Galan is called for the reach on Robert Crafts - foul #2 on Wayne Galan, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Don Parker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Edward Rutter snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Don Parker is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Loveless | 54-37 |
| 12:17 | St. Bonaventure | Tom Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Robert Crafts is hacked by Vule Gorski - foul #2 on Vule Gorski, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Loveless (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crafts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Parker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Cousins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Rutter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Wayne Galan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shatzer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Devin Kehl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vule Gorski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Edward Rutter comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Galan - foul #3 on Wayne Galan, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Conkle (PF) Jason Cousins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Edward Rutter makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Edward Rutter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:23 | St. Bonaventure | Devin Kehl scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Robert Crafts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-39 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Don Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Don Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 10:39 | St. Bonaventure | Tom Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:34 | St. Bonaventure | Andrew Loveless takes the ball from Devin Kehl | 56-39 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Robert Crafts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 10:07 | St. Bonaventure | Tom Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 09:56 | St. Bonaventure | Vule Gorski can't finish the layup | 56-39 |
| 09:54 | St. Bonaventure | Devin Kehl gets the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 09:45 | St. Bonaventure | Don Parker is called for the reach on Wayne Galan - foul #2 on Don Parker, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Simone (PG), Sean Fox (SG), Michael Hardin (SF), Jason Cousins (PF), Jim Fell (C) Andrew Loveless, Robert Crafts, Don Parker, Edward Conkle, Edward Rutter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue (PG), Abraham Montgomery (SG), Jonathan Pahl (SF), Michael Gunter (PF), Derrick Widger (C) Wayne Galan, Glenn Shatzer, Devin Kehl, Tom Mitchell, Vule Gorski | |
| 09:39 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 09:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jonathan Pahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Hardin takes the ball from George Vigue | 56-39 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | George Simone can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Pahl - foul #1 on Jonathan Pahl, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | George Simone misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | George Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:52 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 08:51 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger misses the tip | 57-39 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | George Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | George Simone misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Michael Hardin tips it back up and in | 59-39 |
| 08:17 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Widger | 59-42 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Jim Fell's pass is intercepted by George Vigue | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Simone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Cousins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Fell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - George Vigue (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pahl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Widger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-44 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Jason Cousins misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 59-44 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | George Simone grabs the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | George Simone misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 06:46 | St. Bonaventure | Jonathan Pahl gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:27 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-44 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gunter tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | George Simone knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Fox | 61-46 |
| 05:52 | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-46 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Jim Fell grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Loveless (PG), Robert Crafts (SG), Don Parker (SF), Edward Rutter (C) George Simone, Sean Fox, Michael Hardin, Jim Fell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Wayne Galan (PG), Glenn Shatzer (SG), Devin Kehl (SF), Tom Mitchell (PF), Vule Gorski (C) George Vigue, Abraham Montgomery, Jonathan Pahl, Michael Gunter, Derrick Widger | |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Don Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 05:28 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Vule Gorski | 61-46 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Wayne Galan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Andrew Loveless comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 04:53 | St. Bonaventure | Vule Gorski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wayne Galan scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-48 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Robert Crafts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Rutter | 64-48 |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | Vule Gorski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Galan | 64-50 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Jason Cousins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Don Parker and the foul's on Glenn Shatzer - foul #3 on Glenn Shatzer, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Simone (PG), Sean Fox (SG), Michael Hardin (SF), Jim Fell (C) Andrew Loveless, Robert Crafts, Don Parker, Edward Rutter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Vigue (PG), Abraham Montgomery (SG), Jonathan Pahl (SF), Michael Gunter (PF), Derrick Widger (C) Wayne Galan, Glenn Shatzer, Devin Kehl, Tom Mitchell, Vule Gorski | |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Jason Cousins makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Simone (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Cousins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Fell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - George Vigue (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pahl (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Widger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gunter jams it | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:09 | Dayton | George Simone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Cousins | 70-52 |
| 02:49 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jason Cousins | 70-52 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | George Simone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Fell | 70-52 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Jason Cousins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-52 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Jim Fell can't tip it in | 70-52 |
| 01:50 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gunter grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Fell - foul #3 on Jim Fell, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Conkle (PF) Jason Cousins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | George Vigue picks off the pass by Edward Conkle | 70-54 |
| 00:50 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Vigue | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | George Simone clanks a floater from the right side | 70-56 |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Derrick Widger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-56 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Jim Fell grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | George Simone runs out the clock | 70-56 |