| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Carlock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Romriell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Almanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Dayton | William Almanza hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-27 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-27 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | William Almanza snags the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Hammonds, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Schuler | 45-30 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-30 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti tips it but misses | 45-30 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | William Almanza gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Carlock | 48-30 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | David Hutson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Romriell - foul #2 on Richard Romriell, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Jones (PG), Samuel Stalvey (SF), Don Rice (C) David Carlock, Christopher Hammonds, William Almanza | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), John Labelle (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Charles Harris (C) Elton Granger, Raphael Soto, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | David Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | David Hutson makes the 3rd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey knocks in the jumper from the left block | 50-32 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | John Labelle is denied on a layup by Richard Romriell | 50-32 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante tips it in | 50-34 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Charles Harris steps in front of the Joseph Schuler pass | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Schuler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Stalvey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Romriell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Don Rice is hacked by David Hutson - foul #2 on David Hutson, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds (SF), William Almanza (PF), Wesley Boyer (C) Joseph Schuler, Richard Romriell, Don Rice | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) David Hutson, Mile Zumbach, John Labelle, Ernest Ferrante, Charles Harris | |
| 15:09 | Dayton | William Almanza scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Wesley Boyer | 52-37 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is hacked by Wesley Boyer - foul #4 on Wesley Boyer, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Carlock (PG), Don Rice (C) John Jones, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto's fadeaway is rejected by Don Rice | 52-37 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Don Rice grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | David Carlock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | William Almanza gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | David Carlock loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Schuler (SG) Samuel Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG) Elton Granger | |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds loses the dribble to Donald Coleman | 52-39 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach loses the dribble to David Carlock | 52-39 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | William Almanza makes the driving attempt near the basket | 54-39 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-39 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | David Carlock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds gets the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Carlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Schuler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Almanza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Petti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Don Rice connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Hammonds | 57-39 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mile Zumbach | 57-41 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | David Carlock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter (PG), Samuel Stalvey (SG), John Jones (SF), Richard Romriell (PF) David Carlock, Joseph Schuler, Christopher Hammonds, Don Rice | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Charles Harris (C) Steven Michaels, Mile Zumbach, Raphael Soto, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | William Almanza is whistled for traveling | 57-41 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-41 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Elton Granger is blocked by Richard Romriell | 57-41 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | John Labelle grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Almanza - foul #1 on William Almanza, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Charles Harris is called for the reach on William Almanza - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Schuler (SG) William Almanza | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 57-42 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Schuler | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey makes the shot from the right side set up by Alvin Carpenter | 59-42 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante is denied on a layup by Richard Romriell | 59-42 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Richard Romriell pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Harris - foul #4 on Charles Harris, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds (SF), Wesley Boyer (C) Samuel Stalvey, John Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Buddy Davis (PF), Michael Petti (C) Elton Granger, John Labelle, Ernest Ferrante, Charles Harris | |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis tips it but misses | 61-42 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mile Zumbach | 61-42 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Wesley Boyer - foul #5 on Wesley Boyer, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Carlock (PG), William Almanza (C) Alvin Carpenter, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG) David Hutson | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | William Almanza pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Carlock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Romriell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - William Almanza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Buddy Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds misses the shot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Petti misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Richard Romriell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Buddy Davis - foul #1 on Buddy Davis, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Jones (PG), Samuel Stalvey (SG), Don Rice (C) David Carlock, Joseph Schuler, William Almanza | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Charles Harris (C) Mile Zumbach, Raphael Soto, Buddy Davis, Michael Petti | |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Richard Romriell misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Richard Romriell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | John Jones lays it in and he's fouled by Steven Michaels - foul #1 on Steven Michaels, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG) Steven Michaels | |
| 06:08 | Dayton | John Jones misses the free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | John Labelle grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger buries a 3 from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | John Labelle steals it from Don Rice | 63-46 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hammonds | 63-46 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Richard Romriell scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Jones | 65-46 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Samuel Stalvey is called for the reach on Elton Granger - foul #3 on Samuel Stalvey, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter (PG), William Almanza (C) Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Michaels (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Norman Calloway (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF), Buddy Davis (C) David Hutson, Elton Granger, John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Charles Harris | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante connects on the turnaround in the paint | 65-48 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | William Almanza is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 65-48 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | William Almanza pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | John Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Don Rice tips it back up and in | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Michaels | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alvin Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Stalvey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Almanza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Michaels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Calloway (fresh) PF - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Don Rice clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Almanza - foul #2 on William Almanza, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Burrow (SG) Samuel Stalvey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Harris (C) Buddy Davis | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Don Rice snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Michaels - foul #2 on Steven Michaels, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Labelle (SF) Norman Calloway | |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter is hacked by Steven Michaels - foul #3 on Steven Michaels, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Ferrante | 68-50 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | John Labelle misses long on a jumper near the basket | 68-50 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | William Almanza pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Jeffrey Burrow double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey (SG) Jeffrey Burrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante loses the dribble to Samuel Stalvey | 68-50 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Ferrante - foul #1 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Alvin Carpenter - foul #1 on Alvin Carpenter, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey misses the lay-in | 69-52 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Harris | 69-52 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter runs out the clock | 69-52 |