| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Troy Wilson inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Troy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 19:31 | IPFW | Edward Vera hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 28-22 |
| 19:29 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 19:28 | IPFW | Edward Vera hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Vera - foul #2 on Edward Vera, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:52 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke connects on the runner from close range | 29-26 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Gordon Mathis steals it from Horace Copeland | 29-26 |
| 18:19 | IPFW | Nicholas Raby is called for the reach on Edward Vera - foul #1 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:00 | IPFW | Terry Anderson is denied on a layup by Nicholas Raby | 29-26 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Horace Copeland | 29-26 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Wilson | 31-26 |
| 17:45 | IPFW | James Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 17:44 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | IPFW | James Ostrander hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Troy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Alan King (PF) Jack Chestnut, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Gipson (SG), Anthony Brown (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Edward Vera, James Ostrander, Rudolph Locke | |
| 16:56 | IPFW | The short jumper by Anthony Brown is denied by Alan King | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Horace Copeland gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:35 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:17 | IPFW | Terry Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Horace Copeland snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette is hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) Dee Ouellette, Craig Updegraff, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Edward Vera (SG), James Ostrander (PF), Rudolph Locke (C) Gordon Mathis, Terry Anderson, Anthony Brown, Ronald Campbell | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Donald Jefferson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Gipson (fresh) PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jack Chestnut | 34-29 |
| 15:09 | IPFW | Alan King swats the shot by Edward Vera | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Alan King snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | James Ostrander grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:41 | IPFW | James Ostrander misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver's pass is intercepted by Richard Gipson | 34-29 |
| 14:06 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alan King - foul #2 on Alan King, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Horace Copeland (C) Jack Chestnut, Alan King | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Terry Anderson (SF) Donald Jefferson, Richard Gipson | |
| 14:06 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:06 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Horace Copeland clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gordon Mathis - foul #2 on Gordon Mathis, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SF), Richard Whitmore (PF) Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (SG), Anthony Brown (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Edward Vera, James Ostrander, Rudolph Locke | |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Horace Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:42 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:26 | IPFW | Terry Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Ronald Campbell swats the layup by Horace Copeland | 35-30 |
| 13:00 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 12:38 | IPFW | Terry Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Jefferson | 35-33 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Gordon Mathis steals the ball from Andrew Oliver | 35-33 |
| 12:13 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 35-35 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gordon Mathis - foul #3 on Gordon Mathis, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Nicholas Raby (PF) Dee Ouellette, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | IPFW | Manuel Thornton (PG), Edward Vera (SG), James Ostrander (PF), Rudolph Locke (C) Gordon Mathis, Donald Jefferson, Anthony Brown, Ronald Campbell | |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Manuel Thornton (fresh) SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Locke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | IPFW | Manuel Thornton's pass is intercepted by Andrew Oliver | 37-35 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Raby | 40-35 |
| 10:56 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Andrew Oliver - foul #2 on Andrew Oliver, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF), Alan King (C) Craig Updegraff, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Richard Gipson (SF) Manuel Thornton, Terry Anderson | |
| 10:56 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Alan King is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Locke - foul #2 on Rudolph Locke, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Oliver | 42-38 |
| 10:09 | IPFW | James Ostrander clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 10:08 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Troy Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:25 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 09:23 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:18 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Vera | 44-40 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:10 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Richard Gipson | 44-40 |
| 09:04 | IPFW | Edward Vera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:03 | IPFW | James Ostrander pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:52 | IPFW | Richard Gipson's pass is intercepted by Jack Chestnut | 44-40 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver lays it in set up by Jack Chestnut | 46-40 |
| 08:29 | IPFW | Edward Vera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 07:47 | IPFW | James Ostrander buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Gipson | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gipson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ostrander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Locke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | IPFW | The rebound goes to James Ostrander | 48-43 |
| 07:27 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Richard Whitmore (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Jack Chestnut, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby, Alan King | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Manuel Thornton (SG), Terry Anderson (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Gordon Mathis, Edward Vera, Richard Gipson, James Ostrander, Rudolph Locke | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Campbell - foul #3 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:52 | IPFW | Craig Updegraff is called for the reach on Ronald Campbell - foul #2 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| 06:36 | IPFW | Manuel Thornton misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Manuel Thornton - foul #1 on Manuel Thornton, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG) Andrew Oliver | |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Gipson (SG) Manuel Thornton | |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:20 | IPFW | Anthony Brown grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 05:55 | IPFW | Terry Anderson is hacked by Dee Ouellette - foul #1 on Dee Ouellette, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF), Alan King (PF) Craig Updegraff, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 05:37 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Brown | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Alan King tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 05:18 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Anderson | 52-49 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Horace Copeland connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alan King | 54-49 |
| 04:51 | IPFW | Curtis Drexler steals the ball from Richard Gipson | 54-49 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Horace Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Andrew Oliver (SG), Nicholas Raby (PF) Dee Ouellette, Curtis Drexler, Alan King | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Edward Vera (SG), James Ostrander (PF), Rudolph Locke (C) Donald Jefferson, Richard Gipson, Anthony Brown, Ronald Campbell | |
| 04:12 | IPFW | James Ostrander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 04:10 | IPFW | Edward Vera pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:56 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Mathis | 54-52 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Horace Copeland scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Oliver | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Horace Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Locke (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | IPFW | Terry Anderson is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SF), Alan King (C) Troy Wilson, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Gipson (SF) Terry Anderson | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver is fouled on the floor by Gordon Mathis - foul #4 on Gordon Mathis, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:14 | IPFW | James Ostrander pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:58 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF), Horace Copeland (C) Craig Updegraff, Alan King | |
| Subs | IPFW | Terry Anderson (SF) Richard Gipson | |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Wilson | 56-52 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is hacked by Gordon Mathis - foul #5 on Gordon Mathis, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG) Gordon Mathis | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:30 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Rudolph Locke | 56-52 |
| 02:23 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Horace Copeland hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 56-52 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 01:59 | IPFW | Edward Vera grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:46 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 01:45 | IPFW | Terry Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:44 | IPFW | Nicholas Raby steals the ball from James Ostrander | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Edward Vera is called for the reach on Andrew Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Vera, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Heckart (C) Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:41 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Edward Vera | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | IPFW | Terry Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby is hacked by Donald Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Jefferson, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:24 | IPFW | Terry Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Terry Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:19 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 00:17 | IPFW | Rudolph Locke grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Terry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby is hacked by Edward Vera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Vera, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | Terry Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut runs out the clock | 62-52 |