| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Greg Lane inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Troy Wilson | 37-28 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-28 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Horace Copeland tips it home | 39-28 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis's pass is intercepted by Andrew Oliver | 39-28 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver hits the finger roll | 41-28 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Chestnut | 43-28 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Davis | 43-31 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Horace Copeland clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-31 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Kennedy | 45-33 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-33 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Greg Lane's dunk attempt is rejected by Nicholas Raby | 45-33 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses the tip | 45-33 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Dee Ouellette (SF), Alan King (PF), Richard Whitmore (C) Jack Chestnut, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Eddie Cotton (C) Michael Hudson, Tomas Basquez, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Eddie Cotton gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dee Ouellette (fresh) PF - Alan King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Cotton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Greg Lane scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore is hacked by Eddie Cotton - foul #1 on Eddie Cotton, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Horace Copeland (C) Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG), John Witherington (PF) Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler is hacked by Roger Zurawik - foul #1 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) Dee Ouellette, Alan King | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG) Curtis Drexler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Witherington - foul #4 on John Witherington, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus (PF) John Witherington | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Eddie Cotton is hacked by Troy Wilson - foul #3 on Troy Wilson, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF) Eddie Cotton, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Jack Chestnut steps in front of the Greg Lane pass | 46-35 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Horace Copeland blows the layup but he's fouled by Tomas Basquez - foul #2 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Horace Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Michael Hudson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tomas Basquez | 47-38 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Horace Copeland can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (SF), Alan King (PF) Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Eddie Cotton (C) Michael Hudson, Tomas Basquez, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Richard Whitmore (C) Jack Chestnut, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Greg Lane connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Roger Zurawik | 47-40 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Alan King hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 47-40 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Alan King hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dee Ouellette (fresh) PF - Alan King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Cotton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Greg Lane comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Drexler | 51-45 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Curtis Drexler, Dee Ouellette, Alan King, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Tomas Basquez (SF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane, Eddie Cotton | |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut drills a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus loses the dribble to Troy Wilson | 54-45 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Horace Copeland | 56-45 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Michael Hudson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Oliver - foul #3 on Andrew Oliver, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF) Roger Zurawik, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Troy Wilson steals it from Michael Hudson | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Oliver | 59-47 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 59-49 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Troy Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Tomas Basquez - foul #3 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Alan King (PF) Jack Chestnut, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Witherington (PF), Eddie Cotton (C) Michael Hudson, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Troy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Troy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Davis | 60-52 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Horace Copeland tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Wilson - foul #4 on Troy Wilson, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (SF), Richard Whitmore (C) Troy Wilson, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Thomas Bacchus (C) Tomas Basquez, Eddie Cotton | |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Alan King drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Drexler and he's fouled by Greg Lane - foul #1 on Greg Lane, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF) Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SG), Eddie Cotton (SF) Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane | |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Alan King makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Eddie Cotton's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Raby | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bacchus - foul #2 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Horace Copeland (C) Alan King | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 67-55 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Zurawik | 70-58 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Curtis Drexler | 73-58 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Troy Wilson (SF) Curtis Drexler, Dee Ouellette | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF) Roger Zurawik, Eddie Cotton | |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Michael Hudson's layup is rejected by Horace Copeland | 73-58 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-58 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 73-60 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Michael Hudson is called for the reach on Nicholas Raby - foul #1 on Michael Hudson, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Greg Lane is hacked by Troy Wilson - foul #5 on Troy Wilson, team foul #4 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Dee Ouellette (SF), Alan King (PF), Richard Whitmore (C) Jack Chestnut, Andrew Oliver, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Myles Hill (SG), Eddie Cotton (SF), Tomas Basquez (PF), Thomas Bacchus (C) Michael Hudson, Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Myles Hill blows the layup | 75-60 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez tips it home | 75-62 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Alan King is hacked by Tomas Basquez - foul #4 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Alan King makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Alan King makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez grabs the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Myles Hill is denied on a layup by Alan King | 77-62 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Alan King pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff tips it but misses | 77-62 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore tips it but misses | 77-62 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Alan King tips it home | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Bacchus | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler can't tip it in | 79-65 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Myles Hill grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler runs out the clock | 79-65 |