| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. C - John Winchester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Church (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Salvatore Costa picks off the pass by John Church | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | John Winchester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | John Church grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Winchester | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | John Johnson loses the dribble to Salvatore Costa | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | John Church picks off the pass by Elmer Carter | 39-37 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford blows the dunk | 39-37 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | John Winchester knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the jumper in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | John Winchester buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Salvatore Costa and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF), Jim Ward (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) Randall Herring, John Church, John Johnson, Keith Pendleton, Waldo Sanford | |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter is hacked by Elbert O'Berry - foul #1 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Emanuel Walentoski (C) John Winchester | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) PF - Joseph Linger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Emanuel Walentoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Johnathan Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cromwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) PF - Jim Ward (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the turnaround in the paint | 43-41 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Ward | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Johnathan Alter | 43-43 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane's pass is intercepted by Clay Cleveland | 43-43 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Emanuel Walentoski is called for the reach on Jim Ward - foul #2 on Emanuel Walentoski, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Joseph Linger, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF) Johnathan Alter, John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward | |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-43 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland blows the dunk but the foul's on Jamie Lyles - foul #3 on Jamie Lyles, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF) Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Elmer Carter is blocked by Clay Cleveland | 43-45 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | John Johnson grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | John Church comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shaun Lewis | 46-45 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Randall Herring | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Shaun Lewis | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger (C) John Winchester | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Waldo Sanford (C) Randall Herring, John Church, Clay Cleveland | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Linger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Johnathan Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cromwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Alter | 46-49 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Lyles | 46-49 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (SF) John Johnson | |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Tony Podwoski | 46-51 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Winchester (C) Emanuel Walentoski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), Jim Ward (PF) Johnathan Alter, Keith Pendleton | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jim Ward | 46-53 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Wright | 48-53 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 48-53 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Jim Ward grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Randall Herring connects on the floater from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Waldo Sanford - foul #4 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Elmer Carter (SF) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward, Waldo Sanford | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the shot in the lane set up by John Johnson | 49-57 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter is hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Joseph Linger, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG) Randall Herring | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emanuel Walentoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Johnathan Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Church (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Emanuel Walentoski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Johnathan Alter - foul #1 on Johnathan Alter, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland hits the finger roll set up by John Church | 51-59 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | John Church grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Salvatore Costa - foul #3 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Winchester (C) Emanuel Walentoski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), Waldo Sanford (C) Johnathan Alter, Clay Cleveland | |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Randall Herring drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Church | 54-63 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | John Winchester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Waldo Sanford - foul #5 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Cromwell (SG), Clay Cleveland (C) John Church, Waldo Sanford | |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jamie Lyles - foul #4 on Jamie Lyles, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (SF) John Johnson | |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Winchester | 55-63 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-63 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Randall Herring gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton's floater is tipped away by John Winchester | 57-63 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 57-63 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Winchester (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cromwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Pendleton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland lays it in | 57-65 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Elmer Carter (SF) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF) John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis tips it but misses | 57-65 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | John Winchester tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | A charge is called on John Church - foul #1 on John Church, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Clay Cleveland | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland's layup is rejected by John Winchester | 59-65 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis is hacked by Clay Cleveland - foul #2 on Clay Cleveland, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Keith Pendleton | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #4 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG) Randall Herring, John Church | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Keith Pendleton - foul #5 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jamie Lyles | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Clay Cleveland - foul #3 on Clay Cleveland, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Church (SG) Johnathan Alter, John Cromwell | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is hacked by Elbert O'Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG) Randall Herring | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | John Winchester can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Elbert O'Berry is called for the reach on Clay Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elbert O'Berry | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Elbert O'Berry is called for the reach on Keith Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses the 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Shaun Lewis is called for the reach on Keith Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Church | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Church runs out the clock | 65-71 |