| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Otis Johnson (fresh) SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) SF - Tyrone Gilliam (fresh) PF - Joseph Copple (fresh) C - Michael Custer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) C - Horace Copeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Horace Copeland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Troy Wilson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Troy Wilson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Gilliam - foul #1 on Tyrone Gilliam, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Joseph Copple is called for the reach on Troy Wilson - foul #1 on Joseph Copple, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Horace Copeland makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dee Ouellette | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | George Washington | Otis Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dee Ouellette | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Troy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block but the foul's on Otis Johnson - foul #1 on Otis Johnson, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Troy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Troy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | George Washington | Joseph Copple is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Troy Wilson misses the easy open layup | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | George Washington | Michael Custer grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | George Washington | Joseph Copple drills a jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | George Washington | Joseph Copple misses the dunk | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Joshua Nelson is called for the reach on Craig Updegraff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Otis Johnson takes the ball from Horace Copeland | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | George Washington | Otis Johnson hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Troy Wilson buries a floater in the paint set up by Dee Ouellette | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is hacked by Joshua Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (SG) Joshua Nelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG), Alan King (PF) Craig Updegraff, Nicholas Raby | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Troy Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Curtis Drexler | 7-9 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Otis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jean Breshears (fresh) SF - Tyrone Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Copple (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Custer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan King (fresh) C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | George Washington | Otis Johnson misses the floater from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Troy Wilson gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Horace Copeland snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dee Ouellette | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | George Washington | Otis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Houser (SG), Andrew Beck (SF), Corey Boylan (PF), James Wrobleski (C) Otis Johnson, Tyrone Gilliam, Joseph Copple, Michael Custer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Richard Whitmore (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) Dee Ouellette, Troy Wilson, Horace Copeland | |
| 14:29 | Dayton | James Wrobleski steals it from Alan King | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | George Washington | Andrew Beck misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Alan King is open but misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | George Washington | James Wrobleski snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:33 | George Washington | Robert Houser scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | George Washington | Otis Johnson (PG) Jean Breshears | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG), Jeff Wilson (C) Curtis Drexler, Alan King | |
| 13:17 | George Washington | Robert Houser misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | George Washington | James Wrobleski snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:09 | George Washington | Otis Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:07 | George Washington | Corey Boylan can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore's floater is knocked away by James Wrobleski | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | George Washington | Andrew Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:27 | George Washington | Otis Johnson hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Nicholas Raby - foul #2 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | George Washington | Anthony Luongo (SG), Tyrone Gilliam (SF), Joseph Copple (PF), Michael Custer (C) Robert Houser, Andrew Beck, Corey Boylan, James Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Troy Wilson (SF), Alan King (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Craig Updegraff, Richard Whitmore, Nicholas Raby, Jeff Wilson | |
| 12:27 | George Washington | Otis Johnson makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alan King | 13-13 |
| 11:57 | George Washington | Joseph Copple travels with the ball | 13-13 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (PG) Otis Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG) William Luong | |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler clanks a floater from the right side | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Alan King tips it in | 13-15 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Jean Breshears (fresh) SG - Anthony Luongo (fresh) SF - Tyrone Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Copple (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Custer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | George Washington | Horace Copeland picks off the pass by Tyrone Gilliam | 13-15 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Alan King is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | George Washington | Michael Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:37 | George Washington | Anthony Luongo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | George Washington | Joseph Copple can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam tips it home | 15-15 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | George Washington | Otis Johnson (PG), Robert Houser (SG), Andrew Beck (SF), Corey Boylan (C) Jean Breshears, Anthony Luongo, Tyrone Gilliam, Michael Custer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Whitmore (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Jeff Wilson (PF) Curtis Drexler, Troy Wilson, Alan King | |
| 10:14 | George Washington | Robert Houser double dribbles | 15-15 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG) Dee Ouellette, Horace Copeland | |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:52 | George Washington | Joseph Copple pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:50 | George Washington | Otis Johnson is hacked by William Luong in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Luong, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | George Washington | Michael Custer (C) Joseph Copple | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:32 | George Washington | Michael Custer is hacked by Jason Wright - foul #1 on Jason Wright, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (SG), James Wrobleski (C) Robert Houser, Michael Custer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:16 | George Washington | Jean Breshears misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 09:15 | George Washington | Corey Boylan misses the tip | 15-15 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Jason Wright gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Wright and he's fouled by James Wrobleski - foul #1 on James Wrobleski, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam (SF), Michael Custer (C) Andrew Beck, Corey Boylan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Alan King (PF), Horace Copeland (C) William Luong, Richard Whitmore, Jeff Wilson | |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:01 | George Washington | James Wrobleski grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:45 | George Washington | Otis Johnson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jean Breshears | 17-17 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Updegraff | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | George Washington | Jean Breshears clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:51 | George Washington | The refs have stopped play. Michael Custer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 17-20 |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Houser (SG), Joseph Copple (PF), Andrew Beck (C) Jean Breshears, James Wrobleski, Michael Custer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG), Troy Wilson (SF) Craig Updegraff, Jason Wright | |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Alan King is hacked by Joseph Copple - foul #2 on Joseph Copple, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | George Washington | Corey Boylan (C) Joseph Copple | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Whitmore (SG) Dee Ouellette | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Alan King makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Alan King makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Otis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Houser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyrone Gilliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Beck (fresh) C - Corey Boylan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Whitmore (fresh) SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | George Washington | Andrew Beck can't connect on a shot from close range | 17-22 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Troy Wilson | 17-22 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Johnson - foul #2 on Otis Johnson, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Anthony Luongo (SG) Otis Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG), Jeff Wilson (C) Alan King, Horace Copeland | |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | George Washington | Anthony Luongo snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:03 | George Washington | Troy Wilson steps in front of the Robert Houser pass | 17-23 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler hits the finger roll set up by Troy Wilson | 17-25 |
| 06:41 | George Washington | Jeff Wilson is called for the reach on Andrew Beck - foul #1 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| 06:28 | George Washington | Robert Houser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Whitmore - foul #1 on Richard Whitmore, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), John Eichler (C) William Luong, Richard Whitmore | |
| 06:28 | George Washington | Robert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:28 | George Washington | Robert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 06:09 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 06:05 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam makes the floater from the left side | 21-25 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Corey Boylan steps in front of the John Eichler pass | 21-25 |
| 05:36 | George Washington | Andrew Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (PG) Anthony Luongo | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Alan King (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Curtis Drexler, Troy Wilson, Jeff Wilson, John Eichler | |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Jason Wright is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 05:01 | George Washington | Dee Ouellette steals the ball from Jean Breshears | 21-27 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Jason Wright slams it home set up by Dee Ouellette | 21-29 |
| 04:42 | George Washington | Horace Copeland steals the ball from Andrew Beck | 21-29 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Horace Copeland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Tyrone Gilliam - foul #2 on Tyrone Gilliam, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | George Washington | Anthony Luongo (SG), James Wrobleski (PF) Robert Houser, Tyrone Gilliam | |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Richard Whitmore (SF) Dee Ouellette, Jason Wright | |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Horace Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:09 | George Washington | Jean Breshears misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 04:08 | George Washington | Anthony Luongo pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 03:52 | George Washington | James Wrobleski loses the ball out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | George Washington | Otis Johnson (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Tyrone Gilliam (SF), Joseph Copple (PF) Jean Breshears, Anthony Luongo, Andrew Beck, Corey Boylan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) William Luong, Richard Whitmore, Alan King | |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is open but misses the lay-in | 21-30 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Horace Copeland hits the follow up shot | 21-32 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Otis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) SF - Tyrone Gilliam (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Copple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wrobleski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) C - Horace Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | George Washington | Joseph Copple is hacked by Craig Updegraff - foul #1 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | George Washington | Andrew Beck (C) James Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Wilson (C) Horace Copeland | |
| 03:05 | George Washington | Joseph Copple makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:05 | George Washington | Joseph Copple misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Raby | 22-32 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Andrew Beck steps in front of the Troy Wilson pass in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 02:52 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Curtis Drexler and he's hacked by Joseph Copple - foul #3 on Joseph Copple, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | George Washington | Corey Boylan (C) Joseph Copple | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Alan King (C) Craig Updegraff, Jeff Wilson | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:26 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dee Ouellette | 22-35 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan King | 22-37 |
| 01:44 | George Washington | Joshua Nelson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-37 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses the easy open layup | 24-37 |
| 01:19 | George Washington | Andrew Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 01:05 | George Washington | Corey Boylan blows the layup | 24-37 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alan King | 24-37 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Otis Johnson is called for the reach on Dee Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Johnson, team foul #11 | 24-37 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (PG), Anthony Luongo (SG), James Wrobleski (PF) Otis Johnson, Joshua Nelson, Corey Boylan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Richard Whitmore (SF), Jeff Wilson (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Curtis Drexler, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby, Alan King | |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:01 | George Washington | Andrew Beck pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:44 | George Washington | Andrew Beck can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-38 |
| 00:42 | George Washington | James Wrobleski tips it in | 26-38 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Anthony Luongo steps in front of the Craig Updegraff pass | 26-38 |
| 00:04 | George Washington | Dee Ouellette is called for the reach on Jean Breshears - foul #1 on Dee Ouellette, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Houser (SG), Corey Boylan (C) Anthony Luongo, Andrew Beck | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG) Dee Ouellette | |
| 00:04 | George Washington | Jean Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:04 | George Washington | Jean Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | William Luong misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-38 |