| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Muse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace inbounds the ball | 15-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Rubin Ashe takes the ball from Fernando Lopez | 15-19 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Frederick Muse pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Baker | 15-19 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | David Baker comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rubin Ashe - foul #1 on Rubin Ashe, team foul #1 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (C) Rubin Ashe, Frederick Muse, Emery Kasper | |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bill Pace | 17-19 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | David Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Ted Thornton pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-19 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Fernando Lopez | 17-19 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-19 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | David Baker can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Robert Erickson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | David Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Nixon | 20-19 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG), Ronnie Lambert (C) Charles Nixon, Fernando Lopez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Frederick Muse (SF), Emery Kasper (C) Cesar Marino, Ted Thornton, Gregory Blackshire | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Muse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brock - foul #1 on Joseph Brock, team foul #2 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Gregory Blackshire (PF) Joseph Brock, Robert Erickson | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis banks in the layup | 22-19 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Emery Kasper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire blows the layup | 22-19 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lambert | 22-19 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | David Baker connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marco Costa | 24-19 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Gary Travis swats the shot by Cesar Marino | 24-19 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis misses the floater from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alberto Esposito | 24-19 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Cesar Marino knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alberto Esposito | 24-21 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Gregory Blackshire steals the ball from Bill Pace | 24-21 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Frederick Muse comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG), Gary Galusha (PF), Fernando Lopez (C) Bill Pace, Gary Travis, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Ted Thornton (SG), Robert Erickson (PF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Cesar Marino, Alberto Esposito, Gregory Blackshire, Emery Kasper | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Galusha (fresh) C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) SG - Ted Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frederick Muse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Boris Cylkowski (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Fernando Lopez - foul #2 on Fernando Lopez, team foul #2 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (SF) Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha's layup is rejected by Robert Erickson | 24-23 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | David Baker tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe is hacked by Gary Galusha - foul #3 on Gary Galusha, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Gregory Blackshire (PF) Frederick Muse, Boris Cylkowski | |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Robert Erickson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Fernando Lopez - foul #3 on Fernando Lopez, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SF) Vito Bruno | |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (C) Gregory Blackshire | |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Robert Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Robert Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez's pass is intercepted by Rubin Ashe | 26-25 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Robert Erickson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-27 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa tips it in | 28-27 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Charles Nixon picks off the pass by Alberto Esposito | 28-27 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa misses the easy layup | 28-27 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Ted Thornton lays it in on a great pass from Rubin Ashe | 28-29 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Marco Costa, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (PG), Bill Pace (SF), Gary Travis (PF), Ronnie Lambert (C) David Baker, Charles Nixon, Gary Galusha, Fernando Lopez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Frederick Muse (SG), Gregory Blackshire (PF) Rubin Ashe, Alberto Esposito, Emery Kasper | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Vito Bruno (fresh) SG - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Muse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Robert Erickson clanks a floater from close range | 28-29 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frederick Muse and he's hacked by Gary Travis - foul #2 on Gary Travis, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG) Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG) Joseph Brock, Ted Thornton | |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Blackshire | 31-32 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Cesar Marino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bill Pace | 31-32 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Vito Bruno | 34-32 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (PG), Fernando Lopez (C) Vito Bruno, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Emery Kasper (C) Cesar Marino, Alberto Esposito, Robert Erickson | |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Frederick Muse grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Blackshire | 34-35 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG) Rubin Ashe, Ted Thornton | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Nixon | 36-35 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito is fouled on the floor by Charles Nixon - foul #2 on Charles Nixon, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (PF) Joseph Brock, Frederick Muse, Gregory Blackshire | |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Baker | 38-35 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Ted Thornton and he's fouled by Charles Nixon - foul #3 on Charles Nixon, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Frederick Muse (SF), Gregory Blackshire (PF) Rubin Ashe, Ted Thornton, Robert Erickson | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Emery Kasper gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Bill Pace is called for the reach on Emery Kasper - foul #1 on Bill Pace, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG) Cesar Marino | |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | David Baker is fouled on the floor by Rubin Ashe - foul #2 on Rubin Ashe, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | David Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Nixon | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the shot from the right wing | 43-41 |