| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crume (fresh) PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Handy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Joseph Crume inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | David Clark drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Drazen Haczynski | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson is fouled on the floor by Drazen Haczynski - foul #2 on Drazen Haczynski, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Matthew Winston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Joseph Crume scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Drazen Haczynski and the foul's on Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Joseph Crume makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Donald Handy steps in front of the Robert Jackson pass | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Evansville | David Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Fred Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Clark | 27-32 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 29-32 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Fred Johnson denies the turnaround by David Clark | 29-32 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 29-32 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Robert Jackson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Matthew Winston tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Joseph Crume pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Charles Rouse hits a runner from the right block set up by Joseph Crume | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crume (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Handy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-34 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Donald Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Donald Handy buries a fadeaway in the paint | 29-36 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Winston | 32-36 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Douglas Robinson takes the ball from Drazen Haczynski | 32-36 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Fred Johnson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Winston | 34-36 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), John Bryant (SF) Robert Jackson, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Thomas (SG), Peter Chaney (SF), Mark Cash (PF) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Joseph Crume, Charles Rouse | |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Donald Handy makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Donald Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | John Bryant misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Matthew Winston pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Matthew Winston loses the dribble to Mark Cash | 34-38 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Peter Chaney drills a jumper from the right block set up by Christopher Alexander | 34-40 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Peter Chaney grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | Mark Cash drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thomas | 34-43 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe misses the dunk attempt | 34-43 |
| 11:38 | Evansville | Mark Cash pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) SF - John Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cash (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Handy (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Evansville | Donald Handy can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-43 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Matthew Winston is hacked by Christopher Alexander - foul #1 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Robert Korando (PF), Hong Mang (C) Matthew Winston, John Bryant, Anthony Riebe, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), David Clark (SG), Joseph Crume (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Christopher Alexander, James Thomas, Mark Cash, Donald Handy | |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Drazen Haczynski is called for the reach on Gene Gwyn - foul #3 on Drazen Haczynski, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG) Gene Gwyn | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Drazen Haczynski | 34-43 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Joseph Crume loses the dribble to Matthew Winston | 34-43 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Robert Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Winston | 36-43 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Charles Rouse can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Korando - foul #2 on Robert Korando, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF), Anthony Riebe (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Matthew Winston, Robert Korando, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jack Baxley (C) Peter Chaney | |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Charles Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Jackson and the foul's on Charles Rouse - foul #1 on Charles Rouse, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (PG) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jack Baxley | 38-44 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | David Clark buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Charles Rouse takes the ball from Douglas Robinson | 38-46 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Joseph Crume can't connect on a floater near the basket | 38-46 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Charles Rouse tips it home | 38-48 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), John Bryant (SF) Gene Gwyn, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Chaney (SF), Mark Cash (PF) Joseph Crume, Charles Rouse | |
| 07:35 | Evansville | David Clark misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Matthew Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cash (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Baxley (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Robert Jackson takes the ball from David Clark | 38-48 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | John Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Winston and the foul's on Drazen Haczynski - foul #4 on Drazen Haczynski, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (C) Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Thomas (SG), Joseph Crume (SF) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Jack Baxley | |
| 06:42 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Joseph Crume knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Christopher Alexander | 41-50 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Robert Korando buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Riebe | 43-50 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Joseph Crume hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Robert Korando gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Winston | 45-50 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Mark Cash misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Matthew Winston gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Robert Korando buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Jackson | 47-50 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Johnson (SF), Douglas Robinson (C) John Bryant, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), David Clark (SG), Charles Rouse (PF), Donald Handy (C) Christopher Alexander, James Thomas, Mark Cash, Peter Chaney | |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Donald Handy drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Fred Johnson buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Winston | 49-53 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Douglas Robinson takes the ball from Donald Handy | 49-53 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Matthew Winston is called for a backcourt violation | 49-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (PF) Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:22 | Evansville | Charles Rouse makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Drazen Haczynski | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Korando (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crume (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Handy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Donald Handy is called for the reach on Douglas Robinson - foul #2 on Donald Handy, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (PG) Matthew Winston | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Fred Johnson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Korando | 51-55 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-55 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Joseph Crume misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Anthony Riebe (PF) Gene Gwyn, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Robert Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Donald Handy snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Fred Johnson misses the lay-in | 51-58 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | David Clark clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Fred Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Riebe | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Charles Rouse drills a shot from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Donald Handy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Donald Handy is hacked by Douglas Robinson - foul #1 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Donald Handy makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Fred Johnson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 58-63 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Joseph Crume gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Joseph Crume is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Joseph Crume misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson misses the jump hook near the basket | 58-63 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Charles Rouse grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Charles Rouse is hacked by Matthew Winston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Winston, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Thomas (SG) David Clark | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Charles Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Matthew Winston clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | John Bryant grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Joseph Crume gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joseph Crume is hacked by Fred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joseph Crume makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joseph Crume misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Matthew Winston knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Bryant | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski is hacked by Fred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Johnson, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Clark (SG) James Thomas | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Matthew Winston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |