| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Browder (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Feinstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Erickson (fresh) PF - Mark Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reuben Layman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | William Erickson inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | VMI | Joseph Alva drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Jerry Coster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 19:23 | VMI | William Erickson snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 19:07 | VMI | Mark Craig comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rick Browder - foul #2 on Rick Browder, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 19:07 | VMI | Mark Craig misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:07 | VMI | Mark Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Jerry Coster buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 18:24 | VMI | Reuben Layman blows the layup | 40-47 |
| 18:23 | VMI | Marvin Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:10 | VMI | Joseph Alva buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Reuben Layman | 40-49 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Rick Browder buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 42-49 |
| 17:28 | VMI | William Erickson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Richard Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Robinson is blocked by Mark Craig | 42-49 |
| 17:14 | VMI | Marvin Dunn gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:55 | VMI | Marvin Dunn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Reuben Layman | 42-52 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Donald Feinstein can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 16:34 | VMI | Marvin Dunn pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 16:15 | VMI | Reuben Layman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Reuben Layman, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Daw (PG), Randy Greene (SG), Jon Hyman (SF), Jeffrey Thoma (PF), Steve Roe (C) Raymond Robinson, Richard Wallace, Jerry Coster, Rick Browder, Donald Feinstein | |
| Subs | VMI | Dorian Williams (SG), Daniel Eastep (SF), Michael Grisham (PF), John Whitley (C) Joseph Alva, William Erickson, Mark Craig, Reuben Layman | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Grisham - foul #3 on Michael Grisham, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Daw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Greene (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jon Hyman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Thoma (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Roe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dorian Williams (fresh) SF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | VMI | John Whitley comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Roe - foul #1 on Steve Roe, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SG) Marvin Dunn | |
| 15:47 | VMI | John Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:47 | VMI | John Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Jon Hyman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Daw | 46-54 |
| 14:53 | VMI | John Whitley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 46-54 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thoma | 46-54 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Charles Daw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 14:28 | VMI | The rebound goes to Daniel Eastep | 46-54 |
| 14:22 | VMI | Jeffrey Thoma picks off the pass by John Whitley | 46-54 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Clarence League picks off the pass by Charles Daw in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 14:00 | VMI | Charles Daw is called for the reach on Dorian Williams - foul #1 on Charles Daw, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Wallace (SG), Jerry Coster (SF), Rick Browder (PF), Donald Feinstein (C) Randy Greene, Jon Hyman, Jeffrey Thoma, Steve Roe | |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (PG), Joseph Alva (SG), William Erickson (SF), Mark Craig (PF), Reuben Layman (C) Dorian Williams, Clarence League, Daniel Eastep, John Whitley, Michael Grisham | |
| 13:41 | VMI | Reuben Layman misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Feinstein - foul #2 on Donald Feinstein, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 13:41 | VMI | Reuben Layman makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:41 | VMI | Reuben Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Charles Daw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 13:28 | VMI | William Erickson gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:11 | VMI | Mark Craig banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Alva | 46-58 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Donald Feinstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wallace | 48-58 |
| 12:36 | VMI | Joseph Alva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Robinson (PG), Jeffrey Thoma (C) Charles Daw, Donald Feinstein | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Jerry Coster can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Rick Browder tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 11:49 | VMI | Joseph Alva makes the jump hook from the baseline | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rick Browder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thoma (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reuben Layman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Marvin Dunn is called for the reach on Raymond Robinson - foul #1 on Marvin Dunn, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Feinstein (C) Jeffrey Thoma | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Eastep (SF) William Erickson | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Rick Browder blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 11:18 | VMI | The rebound goes to Joseph Alva | 50-60 |
| 11:05 | VMI | Reuben Layman hits a shot from close range set up by Marvin Dunn | 50-62 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Mark Craig is called for the reach on Rick Browder - foul #3 on Mark Craig, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Daw (SG), Jon Hyman (SF), Jeffrey Thoma (PF) Richard Wallace, Jerry Coster, Rick Browder | |
| Subs | VMI | Dorian Williams (SG), Michael Grisham (PF), John Whitley (C) Joseph Alva, Mark Craig, Reuben Layman | |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jon Hyman | 53-62 |
| 10:17 | VMI | John Whitley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Dunn - foul #2 on Marvin Dunn, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Greene (SG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | VMI | William Erickson (SF) Daniel Eastep | |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Randy Greene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 09:59 | VMI | William Erickson pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 09:36 | VMI | Dorian Williams buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Dunn | 53-64 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Donald Feinstein lays it in on a great pass from Charles Daw | 55-64 |
| 09:05 | VMI | Marvin Dunn misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Jon Hyman grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Jon Hyman clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 55-64 |
| 08:47 | VMI | John Whitley grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 08:29 | VMI | John Whitley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Feinstein - foul #3 on Donald Feinstein, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Robinson (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Jerry Coster (SF), Rick Browder (PF) Charles Daw, Randy Greene, Jon Hyman, Donald Feinstein | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Alva (SG), Daniel Eastep (SF), Reuben Layman (C) Marvin Dunn, William Erickson, Michael Grisham | |
| 08:29 | VMI | John Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:29 | VMI | John Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Dorian Williams is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Dorian Williams, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Craig (PF) John Whitley | |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 57-66 |
| 07:59 | VMI | Richard Wallace takes the ball from Dorian Williams | 57-66 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Richard Wallace lays it up and in | 59-66 |
| 07:44 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses the shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 07:42 | VMI | Reuben Layman tips it home | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rick Browder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thoma (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Dorian Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Alva (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Reuben Layman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma clanks a runner in the lane | 59-68 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Jeffrey Thoma tips it back up and in | 61-68 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Dorian Williams scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Reuben Layman | 61-71 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Jerry Coster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 63-71 |
| 06:37 | VMI | Joseph Alva clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-71 |
| 06:36 | VMI | Daniel Eastep gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 06:31 | VMI | Daniel Eastep can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thoma | 63-71 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Jerry Coster comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-71 |
| 06:15 | VMI | Joseph Alva gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 05:55 | VMI | Mark Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 05:53 | VMI | Reuben Layman tips it home | 63-73 |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Richard Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 66-73 |
| 05:35 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Daw (PG), Donald Feinstein (C) Raymond Robinson, Jeffrey Thoma | |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (PG), William Erickson (SF) Dorian Williams, Daniel Eastep | |
| 05:23 | VMI | William Erickson makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Rick Browder - foul #3 on Rick Browder, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| 05:23 | VMI | William Erickson makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Charles Daw drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Wallace | 69-76 |
| 04:52 | VMI | William Erickson dunks the ball | 69-78 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Jerry Coster knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Wallace | 71-78 |
| 04:13 | VMI | Mark Craig misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 04:11 | VMI | Joseph Alva pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 04:03 | VMI | Joseph Alva knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 71-80 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Richard Wallace travels with the ball | 71-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Robinson (PG) Charles Daw | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | VMI | Reuben Layman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-80 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Donald Feinstein pulls down the rebound | 71-80 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jerry Coster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rick Browder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Feinstein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Reuben Layman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Richard Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 03:02 | VMI | Marvin Dunn snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 02:42 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-80 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Donald Feinstein pulls down the rebound | 71-80 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Daw (SG), Jon Hyman (SF), Jeffrey Thoma (PF), Steve Roe (C) Richard Wallace, Jerry Coster, Rick Browder, Donald Feinstein | |
| Subs | VMI | Dorian Williams (SG), Daniel Eastep (SF), Michael Grisham (PF), John Whitley (C) Joseph Alva, William Erickson, Mark Craig, Reuben Layman | |
| 02:23 | VMI | Dorian Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Steve Roe | 71-80 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Wallace (SG), Rick Browder (PF), Donald Feinstein (C) Jon Hyman, Jeffrey Thoma, Steve Roe | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Alva (SG), William Erickson (SF), Mark Craig (PF) Dorian Williams, Daniel Eastep, John Whitley | |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Charles Daw loses the ball out of bounds | 71-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Coster (SF) Charles Daw | |
| Subs | VMI | Reuben Layman (C) Michael Grisham | |
| 01:57 | VMI | Reuben Layman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Richard Wallace pulls down the rebound | 71-80 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wallace and the foul's on Reuben Layman - foul #4 on Reuben Layman, team foul #7 | 73-80 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Raymond Robinson misses the free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Rick Browder grabs the offensive board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Richard Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Rick Browder tips it in | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | VMI | Marvin Dunn double dribbles | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Reuben Layman takes the ball from Raymond Robinson | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | VMI | Raymond Robinson is called for the reach on Marvin Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SF), John Whitley (PF) William Erickson, Mark Craig | |
| 00:44 | VMI | Marvin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:44 | VMI | Marvin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Rick Browder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Coster | 77-82 |
| 00:38 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | VMI | Raymond Robinson is called for the reach on John Whitley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | VMI | John Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:36 | VMI | John Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Richard Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Coster | 80-84 |
| 00:29 | VMI | Raymond Robinson is called for the reach on John Whitley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #9 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VMI | William Erickson (SF) Clarence League | |
| 00:29 | VMI | John Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Rick Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Richard Wallace misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-84 |
| 00:19 | VMI | Reuben Layman snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 00:18 | VMI | Reuben Layman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #10 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Grisham (PF) John Whitley | |
| 00:18 | VMI | Reuben Layman makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:18 | VMI | Reuben Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Reuben Layman is called for the reach on Donald Feinstein - foul #5 on Reuben Layman, team foul #8 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Craig (PF) Reuben Layman | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Donald Feinstein misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:13 | VMI | The rebound goes to Michael Grisham | 80-86 |
| 00:11 | VMI | Richard Wallace is called for the reach on Michael Grisham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #11 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VMI | John Whitley (C) Mark Craig | |
| 00:11 | VMI | Michael Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:11 | VMI | Michael Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Jerry Coster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-88 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Rick Browder grabs the offensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Jerry Coster misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-88 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Michael Grisham pulls down the rebound | 80-88 |