| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Richard Manuel inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Richard Montez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lockwood | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Richard Manuel pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Montez and he's fouled by Bernard Willis - foul #2 on Bernard Willis, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Lee Terry misses the shot near the basket | 37-26 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Bernard Willis snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-26 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Richard Manuel lays it up and in | 39-26 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Richard Manuel grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Joseph Kline swats the short shot by Richard Manuel | 39-26 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Richard Montez tips it in | 41-26 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Anthony Nieves is called for the reach on Jody Garrison - foul #3 on Anthony Nieves, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Chinn (SG), Matthew Felder (C) James Lockwood, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), John Williams (SG), Thomas Fuchs (SF), Joshua Carr (PF), Scott Hiser (C) Ralph Lueras, Victor Sharp, Joseph Kline, Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| 16:37 | Belmont | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 41-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Frierson (SF) Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Richard Montez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Scott Hiser snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Larry Hodge's pass is intercepted by Richard Montez in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Richard Montez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-26 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Scott Hiser pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Matthew Felder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fuchs (fresh) PF - Joshua Carr (fresh) C - Scott Hiser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Larry Hodge misses the lay-in | 41-26 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Lee Terry snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Liko Chinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Scott Hiser pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Larry Hodge clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 41-26 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Matthew Felder snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Richard Montez's pass is intercepted by Joshua Carr | 41-26 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Mark Frierson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-29 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Larry Hodge pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Matthew Felder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Frierson | 43-29 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Scott Hiser can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Joshua Carr tips it in | 43-31 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Liko Chinn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Montez | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Liko Chinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Frierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Felder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fuchs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Lee Terry blocks the jumper by John Williams | 46-31 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lee Terry | 46-31 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Mark Frierson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Carr - foul #1 on Joshua Carr, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edgar Richards (PG), James Lockwood (SG), Richard Lindstrom (PF), Anthony Nieves (C) Richard Montez, Liko Chinn, Lee Terry, Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Victor Sharp (SG), Joseph Kline (SF), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Larry Hodge, John Williams, Thomas Fuchs, Joshua Carr, Scott Hiser | |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Mark Frierson misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Mark Frierson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Lueras, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Manuel (SF) Mark Frierson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:29 | Dayton | James Lockwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-31 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Joseph Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Jody Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Jody Garrison makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Richard Lindstrom - foul #1 on Richard Lindstrom, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Richard Manuel lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Richards and he's fouled by Bernard Willis - foul #3 on Bernard Willis, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Richard Manuel makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses the lay-in | 50-33 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Jody Garrison tips it but misses | 50-33 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Jody Garrison tips it in | 50-35 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Richard Manuel is called for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Chinn (SG) Edgar Richards | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Richard Lindstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Victor Sharp steals it from Richard Manuel | 50-35 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Victor Sharp lays it in | 50-37 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Richard Lindstrom misses the easy layup | 50-37 |
| 07:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Kline | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Lockwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lindstrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Victor Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Kline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jody Garrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Garrison | 50-40 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Liko Chinn is hacked by Jody Garrison - foul #2 on Jody Garrison, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Montez (PG), Edgar Richards (SG), David Snider (SF), Lee Terry (PF), Matthew Felder (C) James Lockwood, Liko Chinn, Richard Manuel, Richard Lindstrom, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), John Williams (SG), Thomas Fuchs (SF), Joshua Carr (PF), Scott Hiser (C) Ralph Lueras, Victor Sharp, Joseph Kline, Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Richard Montez makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Terry | 53-40 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs is whistled for a carry | 53-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Frierson (SF) David Snider | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Richard Montez scores on a floater from close range set up by Mark Frierson | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Terry - foul #1 on Lee Terry, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Chinn (SG), Anthony Nieves (C) Edgar Richards, Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Thomas Fuchs picks off the pass by Mark Frierson | 55-42 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Hodge | 55-44 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Richard Montez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Terry | 57-44 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs's layup is rejected by Anthony Nieves | 57-44 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Larry Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Larry Hodge hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fuchs | 57-46 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Lockwood (SG), Richard Manuel (SF) Liko Chinn, Mark Frierson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Victor Sharp (SG), Joseph Kline (SF), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Larry Hodge, John Williams, Thomas Fuchs, Joshua Carr, Scott Hiser | |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Richard Montez makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Lockwood | 59-46 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Lee Terry snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Lee Terry double dribbles | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Joseph Kline loses the ball out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), John Williams (SG), Thomas Fuchs (SF), Joshua Carr (PF), Scott Hiser (C) Ralph Lueras, Victor Sharp, Joseph Kline, Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Richard Montez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Lee Terry can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Larry Hodge is whistled for a carry | 59-46 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | James Lockwood clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Scott Hiser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Scott Hiser, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | James Lockwood's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 59-46 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Richard Montez steals it from John Williams | 59-46 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Richard Manuel throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Montez | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | John Williams scores on a shot from the left side | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | James Lockwood is hacked by Joshua Carr - foul #2 on Joshua Carr, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | James Lockwood misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Joshua Carr snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Scott Hiser grabs the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Scott Hiser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Lee Terry pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Montez runs out the clock | 62-48 |