| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) SG - William Clutter (fresh) SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) SG - Michael St. John (fresh) SF - John Piche (fresh) PF - William Dansby (fresh) C - Charles Kulas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Charles Kulas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | Charles Kulas scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Luther Wagoner | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Christopher Bell lays it up and in set up by William Clutter | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Hill - foul #1 on Ernest Hill, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Christopher Bell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Charles Kulas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | James Barns's pass is intercepted by William Dansby | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Denver | William Dansby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hill snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | William Clutter is denied on a layup by Charles Kulas | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Kulas | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Luther Wagoner can't throw it down but the foul's on Ernest Hill - foul #2 on Ernest Hill, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (SG), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Michael St. John, William Dansby | |
| 17:24 | Denver | Luther Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Luther Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | James Barns misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Leroy Cornette pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Charles Kulas clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Barns - foul #1 on James Barns, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (SF) John Piche | |
| 17:04 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Gary McKee snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Luther Wagoner picks off the pass by Eric Bloomquist | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Gary McKee is called for the reach on Luther Wagoner - foul #1 on Gary McKee, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (PF), Jimmie Johnson (C) James Barns, William Clutter, Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Joe Moe (C) Luther Wagoner, Charles Kulas | |
| 16:11 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski clanks a jumper from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Gary McKee pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman connects on the turnaround in the paint | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jordan Richard (fresh) C - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) SF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) C - Joe Moe (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Leroy Cornette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Jordan Richard is hacked by Frederick Purcell - foul #1 on Frederick Purcell, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Richard Baskett, Jordan Richard, Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Michael St. John (SG), John Piche (SF), William Dansby (PF), Charles Kulas (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Frederick Purcell, Keith Shetrawski, Joe Moe | |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Gary McKee hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Barns | 9-11 |
| 14:54 | Denver | James Barns takes the ball from Michael St. John | 9-11 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | James Barns lays it in | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Michael St. John's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bell | 11-11 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | The refs have stopped play. Eric Bloomquist is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 11-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Jordan Richard (PF), Jimmie Johnson (C) Raymond Fleeman, Eric Bloomquist, Gary McKee | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Dansby - foul #1 on William Dansby, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Luther Wagoner hits a floater near the basket set up by William Dansby | 13-13 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | William Clutter tips it home | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | Denver | William Dansby travels with the ball | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Keith Shetrawski (PF), Frederick Purcell (C) Luther Wagoner, Michael St. John, William Dansby, Charles Kulas | |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Jordan Richard gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | William Clutter is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hartwig - foul #1 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Gary McKee (SF) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Denver | Joe Moe (C) John Piche | |
| 12:16 | Dayton | James Barns's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Shetrawski | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Keith Shetrawski | 15-13 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses the dunk | 15-13 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Joe Moe picks off the pass by Gary McKee | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Richard (fresh) C - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) SF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Moe (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Leroy Cornette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jordan Richard | 15-13 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 15-13 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Frederick Purcell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Jordan Richard gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | William Clutter can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Moe - foul #1 on Joe Moe, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Bell (SF), Larry Wright (C) Jordan Richard, Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Michael St. John (SG), John Piche (SF), William Dansby (PF), Charles Kulas (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Frederick Purcell, Keith Shetrawski, Joe Moe | |
| 10:46 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Luther Wagoner tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | John Piche steps in front of the Christopher Bell pass | 17-15 |
| 10:17 | Denver | William Dansby is hacked by James Barns - foul #2 on James Barns, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG) James Barns, William Clutter | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:09 | Denver | Michael St. John misses long on a shot from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:07 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Michael St. John buries a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Kulas | 17-17 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Michael St. John steals the ball from Gary McKee | 17-17 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Michael St. John buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Kulas | 17-20 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:56 | Denver | William Dansby makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Luther Wagoner | 20-23 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Christopher Bell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Fleeman | 23-23 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Charles Kulas is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Kulas, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Jordan Richard (PF), Jimmie Johnson (C) Christopher Bell, Gary McKee, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (SG), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Michael St. John, William Dansby | |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Richard Baskett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:50 | Denver | John Piche misses the easy layup | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) SG - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SF - John Piche (fresh) PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Dayton | William Clutter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 07:42 | Denver | John Piche grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:36 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski loses the dribble to Raymond Fleeman | 23-23 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Clutter and he's hacked by John Piche - foul #1 on John Piche, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Bell (SF) Richard Baskett | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Frederick Purcell (SF), Joe Moe (C) Luther Wagoner, John Piche, Charles Kulas | |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Joe Moe buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Christopher Bell - foul #1 on Christopher Bell, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) Raymond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), William Dansby (PF) Kevin Hartwig, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 06:58 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Jordan Richard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bell | 26-26 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Christopher Bell is hacked by Joe Moe - foul #2 on Joe Moe, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Charles Kulas (C) Leroy Cornette, Joe Moe | |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Michael St. John pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:24 | Denver | William Clutter steals it from Frederick Purcell | 26-26 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Christopher Bell lays it in set up by William Clutter | 28-26 |
| 06:05 | Denver | William Dansby is fouled on the floor by Richard Baskett - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (PF), Larry Wright (C) William Clutter, Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | John Piche (SF) Frederick Purcell | |
| 06:05 | Denver | William Dansby misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 28-26 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Jordan Richard's floater is knocked away by Charles Kulas | 28-26 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Jordan Richard tips it home | 30-26 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Michael St. John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG) Jordan Richard | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (SG), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Michael St. John, William Dansby | |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Larry Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Leroy Cornette grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Charles Kulas knocks in the turnaround from close range | 30-28 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | William Clutter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-28 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Charles Kulas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Cornette | 30-31 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Gary McKee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 30-31 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Luther Wagoner gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 03:55 | Denver | John Piche is fouled on the floor by Larry Wright - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, William Clutter, Gary McKee, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), William Dansby (PF) Luther Wagoner, Leroy Cornette, Charles Kulas | |
| 03:55 | Denver | John Piche makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:55 | Denver | John Piche misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Jordan Richard knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Barns | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Piche (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Myron Opielski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | James Barns scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Fleeman and he's fouled by Myron Opielski - foul #1 on Myron Opielski, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (SF) John Piche | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | James Barns makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | James Barns connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski connects on the runner from close range set up by Myron Opielski and the foul's on Ernest Hill - foul #3 on Ernest Hill, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (SF), Jimmie Johnson (C) Christopher Bell, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Charles Kulas (C) Myron Opielski, William Dansby | |
| 02:36 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Luther Wagoner snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Michael St. John misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-36 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Charles Kulas tips it home | 37-38 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Frederick Purcell - foul #2 on Frederick Purcell, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (SG), John Piche (SF) Michael St. John, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:35 | Denver | John Piche makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Luther Wagoner and the foul's on Gary McKee - foul #2 on Gary McKee, team foul #10 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Larry Wright (C) Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard | |
| Subs | Denver | William Dansby (PF) Frederick Purcell | |
| 01:35 | Denver | John Piche makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Gary McKee hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 40-41 |
| 01:13 | Denver | William Dansby pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits a floater from the left side set up by William Dansby | 40-43 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Gary McKee is fouled on the floor by John Piche - foul #2 on John Piche, team foul #10 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Christopher Bell (SF) James Barns, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | The refs have stopped play. Richard Baskett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 42-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG) Richard Baskett | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:39 | Denver | William Dansby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Luther Wagoner | 42-45 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | William Clutter is hacked by Luther Wagoner - foul #1 on Luther Wagoner, team foul #11 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF), Jordan Richard (PF), Larry Wright (C) Christopher Bell, Gary McKee, Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Frederick Purcell (PF), Joe Moe (C) Luther Wagoner, Leroy Cornette, John Piche, William Dansby, Charles Kulas | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raymond Fleeman | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-45 |