| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tony Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Romriell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Micheal McCrary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Holderman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Serpa (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal McCrary - foul #3 on Micheal McCrary, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas (PG) Micheal McCrary | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Tony Derrick steals it from Dan Serpa | 42-39 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Anderson | 42-41 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Daniel Anderson steals the ball from Christopher Hammonds | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gerald Yuhas - foul #1 on Gerald Yuhas, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:08 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa blows the dunk | 44-41 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 17:25 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade banks in the layup set up by Arthur Holderman | 44-43 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 16:52 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:50 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson tips it home | 46-45 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Tony Derrick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Downes (PG), Claude Arden (SG), John Jones (SF), William Almanza (PF), Don Rice (C) Tony Derrick, Joseph Schuler, Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Rice - foul #1 on Don Rice, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | John Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Downes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Arden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - William Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gerald Yuhas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Holderman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dan Serpa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Wade (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas's pass is intercepted by Don Rice | 46-47 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | John Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Don Rice snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Richard Downes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Yuhas - foul #2 on Gerald Yuhas, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Schuler (SG), Christopher Hammonds (SF), Richard Romriell (PF), Wesley Boyer (C) Claude Arden, John Jones, William Almanza, Don Rice | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Micheal McCrary (PG) Gerald Yuhas | |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Richard Downes makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Richard Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:34 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Anderson | 48-49 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Hammonds | 50-49 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | Micheal McCrary misses the floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Romriell | 50-49 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | The jump hook by Richard Downes is blocked by Dan Serpa | 50-49 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds tips it home | 52-49 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Hammonds - foul #1 on Christopher Hammonds, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Derrick (PG) Richard Downes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Timothy Livermore (SG) Arthur Holderman | |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Tony Derrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tony Derrick | 54-51 |
| 12:50 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-51 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Tony Derrick snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Hammonds | 56-51 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Romriell - foul #3 on Richard Romriell, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Almanza (PF), Don Rice (C) Richard Romriell, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Tony Derrick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Wade | 56-53 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Don Rice - foul #2 on Don Rice, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman (SG), Howard Hughes (PF) Timothy Livermore, Dan Serpa | |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Micheal McCrary - foul #4 on Micheal McCrary, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas (PG) Micheal McCrary | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler makes the 3rd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tony Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gerald Yuhas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Holderman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Howard Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wade (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade's floater is knocked away by Don Rice | 58-54 |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Don Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Don Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Downes (SG), John Jones (SF) Joseph Schuler, Christopher Hammonds | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Norman Holmes (SF) Daniel Anderson | |
| 11:08 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | Norman Holmes misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Almanza | 58-54 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Tony Derrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 10:43 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Howard Hughes | 58-54 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Holderman | 58-57 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Richard Downes misses the floater from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Howard Hughes grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Tech | Don Rice steals it from Howard Hughes | 58-57 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Don Rice lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Derrick | 60-57 |
| 09:26 | Virginia Tech | Howard Hughes misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 60-57 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | William Almanza gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | William Almanza lays it up and in on a great pass from John Jones | 62-57 |
| 08:51 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Howard Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Norman Holmes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Tony Derrick pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Norman Holmes picks off the pass by Tony Derrick | 62-57 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Don Rice | 62-57 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Tony Derrick drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Downes | 64-57 |
| 07:34 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | William Almanza gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tony Derrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Downes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Almanza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gerald Yuhas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Holderman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Wade (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Tony Derrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Richard Downes can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | William Almanza scores on a shot from the left side set up by Tony Derrick | 66-57 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas's pass is intercepted by Tony Derrick | 66-57 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | William Almanza misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-57 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | William Almanza tips it in | 68-57 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Howard Hughes tips it in | 68-59 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Tony Derrick connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jones and he's hacked by Gerald Yuhas - foul #3 on Gerald Yuhas, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Schuler (SG), Christopher Hammonds (SF), Richard Romriell (PF), Wesley Boyer (C) Richard Downes, John Jones, William Almanza, Don Rice | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Micheal McCrary (PG), Timothy Livermore (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Dan Serpa (PF) Gerald Yuhas, Arthur Holderman, Norman Holmes, Howard Hughes | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Tony Derrick makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:32 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Boyer | 71-59 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Romriell | 71-59 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Tony Derrick comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Timothy Livermore connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Anderson | 71-61 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Richard Romriell drills a runner in the paint | 73-61 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | Richard Romriell denies the turnaround by Kevin Wade | 73-61 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Hammonds - foul #2 on Christopher Hammonds, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Claude Arden (PG) Tony Derrick | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer lays it up and in | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Schuler - foul #1 on Joseph Schuler, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard Hughes (C) Kevin Wade | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Claude Arden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Romriell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wesley Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Micheal McCrary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dan Serpa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Claude Arden drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-65 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 78-67 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler travels in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Downes (PG), John Jones (SF), Miladen Milicic (PF) Joseph Schuler, Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman (SG) Timothy Livermore | |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Howard Hughes tips it home | 78-69 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Schuler (SG), Christopher Hammonds (SF), William Almanza (C) Claude Arden, John Jones, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:06 | Dayton | William Almanza makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-69 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Arthur Holderman | 81-71 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Derrick (PG), Richard Romriell (PF), Wesley Boyer (C) Richard Downes, Miladen Milicic, William Almanza | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Wade (C) Howard Hughes | |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer is fouled on the floor by Micheal McCrary - foul #5 on Micheal McCrary, team foul #6 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Downes (PG), Claude Arden (SG), John Jones (SF), William Almanza (PF), Don Rice (C) Tony Derrick, Joseph Schuler, Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas (PG) Micheal McCrary | |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Don Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 81-71 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Wade | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Derrick (PG), Joseph Schuler (SG), Christopher Hammonds (SF), Richard Romriell (PF), Wesley Boyer (C) Richard Downes, Claude Arden, John Jones, William Almanza, Don Rice | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Richard Romriell is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Holderman - foul #1 on Arthur Holderman, team foul #7 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Jones (SF), William Almanza (C) Christopher Hammonds, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Richard Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Richard Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler is hacked by Arthur Holderman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Holderman, team foul #8 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Miladen Milicic (PF) Richard Romriell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Dan Serpa pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | William Almanza snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | William Almanza is hacked by Gerald Yuhas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Yuhas, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | William Almanza misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Holderman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-77 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Serpa | 84-77 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Claude Arden (SG), Christopher Hammonds (SF), Richard Romriell (PF), Wesley Boyer (C) Joseph Schuler, John Jones, Miladen Milicic, William Almanza | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Claude Arden is hacked by Arthur Holderman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Holderman, team foul #10 | 84-80 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Claude Arden makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Claude Arden misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Dan Serpa | 85-80 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Yuhas's pass is intercepted by Claude Arden | 85-80 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Gerald Yuhas is called for the reach on Tony Derrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Yuhas, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey (SF), Miladen Milicic (PF), William Almanza (C) Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Timothy Livermore (PG) Gerald Yuhas | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Tony Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Tony Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Stalvey steals it from Kevin Wade | 87-80 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Schuler (SG), John Jones (SF) Claude Arden, Samuel Stalvey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey runs out the clock | 87-80 |