| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Estabrook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Prahl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Russell Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alex Coppola inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Alex Coppola misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 19:47 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Russell Hahn | 42-29 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 19:30 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn tips it in | 44-29 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | John Lai misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Hahn - foul #2 on Russell Hahn, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | John Lai misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:03 | Wake Forest | Terry Flora is called for the reach on Donald Burns - foul #1 on Terry Flora, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:53 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl dunks the ball set up by John Estabrook | 46-30 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Alex Coppola drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 18:23 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Alex Coppola snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | John Lai misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Terry Flora tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 17:34 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Patrick | 48-35 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | John Lai's pass is intercepted by Donald Burns in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 17:15 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook tips it in | 50-35 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Arnold Stone hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 16:49 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Stone - foul #3 on Arnold Stone, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Reay (PG), Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) John Lai, Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Kevin Souliere | |
| 16:49 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:49 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Gary Troche buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglass Beltz | 52-40 |
| 16:15 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:54 | Wake Forest | Stephen Reay is called for the reach on Donald Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Reay, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG) Stephen Reay | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Patrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrence Prahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Russell Hahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Troche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Taylor (fresh) C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns misses the floater from the left side | 52-40 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 15:14 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Estabrook | 55-42 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 14:57 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:38 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns double dribbles | 55-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Alex Coppola (SF), Terry Flora (PF), Kevin Souliere (C) Douglass Beltz, Gary Troche, Ruben Taylor, Jeffery Polster | |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Alex Coppola buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Walsh | 55-44 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Chambers (C) Russell Hahn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley (PG) Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | David Chambers scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Patrick | 57-44 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere lays it in | 57-46 |
| 13:09 | Wake Forest | Stephen Walsh is called for the reach on John Estabrook - foul #4 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nick Wells (SF), Russell Hahn (C) John Estabrook, David Chambers | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG) Stephen Walsh | |
| 12:54 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses short on a floater near the basket | 59-46 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Terry Flora tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Alex Coppola grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Terry Flora can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Patrick - foul #3 on Daniel Patrick, team foul #2 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Burns (PG), David Wagner (PF) Daniel Patrick, Terrence Prahl | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (C) Arnold Stone, Kevin Souliere | |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Terry Flora makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Terry Flora makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:00 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Terry Flora pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Gary Troche is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Terry Flora gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Burns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Hahn (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Coppola (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Troche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 11:21 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Burns | 59-48 |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | David Wagner misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Flora - foul #2 on Terry Flora, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick (SG), John Estabrook (SF), David Chambers (C) Jason Whatley, Nick Wells, Russell Hahn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ruben Taylor (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Alex Coppola, Terry Flora | |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | David Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | David Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | John Estabrook is called for the reach on Gary Troche - foul #2 on John Estabrook, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl (PF) David Wagner | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglass Beltz, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| 10:29 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick loses the ball out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Reay (PG), Arnold Stone (SG), Kevin Souliere (C) John Lai, Ruben Taylor, Jeffery Polster | |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 10:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Douglass Beltz - foul #2 on Douglass Beltz, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley (PG) Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Flora (PF) Gary Troche | |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Arnold Stone loses the dribble to Daniel Patrick | 62-48 |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Wagner (PF), Russell Hahn (C) Terrence Prahl, David Chambers | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Alex Coppola (SF) Stephen Reay, Douglass Beltz | |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Alex Coppola hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Arnold Stone can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Jason Whatley and the foul's on Arnold Stone - foul #4 on Arnold Stone, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Lindholm (SG) Daniel Patrick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglass Beltz (SG), Jeffery Polster (C) Arnold Stone, Kevin Souliere | |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 08:43 | Wake Forest | David Wagner grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | David Wagner connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jason Whatley | 67-48 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Flora | 67-50 |
| 07:56 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn's layup is rejected by Jeffery Polster | 67-50 |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley snags the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 07:33 | Wake Forest | David Wagner hits the finger roll | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jason Whatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lindholm (fresh) SF - John Estabrook (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Hahn (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Jason Whatley steals the ball from John Lai | 69-50 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley lays it in | 71-50 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Alex Coppola is fouled on the floor by David Wagner - foul #1 on David Wagner, team foul #4 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Burns (PG), Daniel Patrick (SG), Nick Wells (SF), Terrence Prahl (PF), David Chambers (C) Jason Whatley, John Lindholm, John Estabrook, David Wagner, Russell Hahn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Arnold Stone (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF), Kevin Souliere (C) John Lai, Douglass Beltz, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Jeffery Polster | |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 06:20 | Wake Forest | David Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-50 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | David Chambers pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Burns | 73-50 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Troche | 73-53 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Burns | 76-53 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Arnold Stone drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Troche | 76-55 |
| 04:59 | Wake Forest | Stephen Walsh is called for the reach on Donald Burns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Estabrook (SF), Russell Hahn (C) Nick Wells, David Chambers | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Alex Coppola (SF), Terry Flora (PF) Stephen Walsh, Gary Troche, Ruben Taylor | |
| 04:59 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Terry Flora grabs the board | 76-55 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Russell Hahn picks off the pass by Kevin Souliere | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns lays it in | 78-55 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Daniel Patrick steps in front of the Alex Coppola pass | 78-55 |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Patrick and the foul's on Kevin Souliere - foul #1 on Kevin Souliere, team foul #10 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley (PG) Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Kevin Souliere | |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn makes the free throw | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Dayton | John Estabrook takes the ball from Jeffery Polster | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn is whistled for a carry | 81-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Chambers (C) Russell Hahn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jason Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Patrick (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrence Prahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Troche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Taylor (fresh) C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-55 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Gary Troche tips it in | 81-57 |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Gary Troche grabs the defensive rebound | 81-57 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-57 |
| 02:32 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl snags the defensive board | 81-57 |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-57 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz snags the defensive board | 81-57 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Burns (PG), Russell Hahn (C) Jason Whatley, David Chambers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Burns | 83-57 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Gary Troche misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-57 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns gets the rebound | 83-57 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook is hacked by Jeffery Polster - foul #1 on Jeffery Polster, team foul #11 | 83-57 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook makes the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Gary Troche misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-57 |
| 00:42 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns hits a fadeaway from the left side | 87-57 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 87-57 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl grabs the defensive rebound | 87-57 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns runs out the clock | 87-57 |