| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) SG - Jerry Colin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gail Braun (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Sievert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dyzek Polaski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Robert Pierce inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | Gail Braun misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Robert Pierce tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the jumpshot from the left side | 33-24 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Gail Braun connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Purington | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Carl Cline misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Purington - foul #2 on John Purington, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Carl Cline makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Carl Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Aaron Allen is called for the reach on Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Aaron Allen, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan (PF) Aaron Allen | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:19 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gail Braun - foul #3 on Gail Braun, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Noone (SG) Gail Braun | |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Providence | John Purington scores on a floater from close range | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Fazio (SF) Robert Pierce | |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Carl Cline - foul #3 on Carl Cline, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (PG), Lee Davis (SF) Carl Cline, Joseph Dauphin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:28 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Joshua Noone is called for the reach on Jerry Colin - foul #2 on Joshua Noone, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Nelson (SF), Philip Erlandson (C) Jerry Colin, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Willis (SG), Whitney Belanger (C) Mark Sievert, Dyzek Polaski | |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Todd Willis | 37-33 |
| 16:37 | Providence | John Fazio misses the runner in the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Lee Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Steven Nelson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Whitney Belanger grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:06 | Providence | John Purington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:05 | Providence | John Fazio hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Todd Willis steps in front of the Lee Davis pass | 37-35 |
| 15:38 | Providence | Todd Willis banks in the layup | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sammy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) PF - Christopher Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Erlandson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Noone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fazio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Whitney Belanger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Dayton | John Fazio swats the layup by Christopher Sullivan | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Bower | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Whitney Belanger steals the ball from Christopher Sullivan | 37-37 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Joshua Noone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Nelson and the foul's on Todd Willis - foul #1 on Todd Willis, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Jerry Colin (SG), Joseph Dauphin (SF), Clarence Cushman (C) Sammy Bower, Lee Davis, Steven Nelson, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Davenport (PG), Gail Braun (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Mark Sievert (PF), Dyzek Polaski (C) John Purington, Todd Willis, Joshua Noone, John Fazio, Whitney Belanger | |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Mark Sievert buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pierce | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Carl Cline buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Mark Sievert can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Jerry Colin snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Jerry Colin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Mark Sievert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Gail Braun is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gail Braun, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Allen (PF) Christopher Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Noone (PG), Todd Willis (SG) John Davenport, Gail Braun | |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jerry Colin | 45-42 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Joshua Noone buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Aaron Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Jerry Colin tips it in | 47-45 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Robert Pierce misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Joshua Noone tips it in | 47-47 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Robert Pierce picks off the pass by Aaron Allen | 47-47 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:39 | Providence | Robert Pierce grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:25 | Providence | Mark Sievert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 11:23 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski tips it in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Colin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dauphin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Cushman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joshua Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Sievert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dyzek Polaski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Dauphin, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (PG), Lee Davis (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Philip Erlandson (C) Carl Cline, Jerry Colin, Joseph Dauphin, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Providence | John Purington (PG), Matthew Ostrander (SF), John Fazio (PF), Whitney Belanger (C) Todd Willis, Robert Pierce, Mark Sievert, Dyzek Polaski | |
| 10:50 | Providence | Steven Nelson blocks the short jumper by Matthew Ostrander | 47-49 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Aaron Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Lee Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Davenport (SG) Joshua Noone | |
| 10:00 | Providence | John Fazio buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Purington | 47-52 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Aaron Allen misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Fazio - foul #3 on John Fazio, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Jerry Colin (SG), Clarence Cushman (C) Sammy Bower, Steven Nelson, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Willis (SG), Mark Sievert (PF), Dyzek Polaski (C) John Davenport, Matthew Ostrander, Whitney Belanger | |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Aaron Allen misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Todd Willis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 09:10 | Providence | John Purington can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Lee Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Jerry Colin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lee Davis | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Jerry Colin steps in front of the John Fazio pass | 51-52 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Colin and he's hacked by Dyzek Polaski - foul #1 on Dyzek Polaski, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin (SF), Christopher Sullivan (PF) Lee Davis, Aaron Allen | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Noone (SG), Robert Pierce (SF) Todd Willis, John Fazio | |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Providence | John Purington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Carl Cline makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Colin | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 56-54 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Colin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Sievert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dyzek Polaski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Providence | Mark Sievert hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Sullivan - foul #1 on Christopher Sullivan, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (PG), Lee Davis (SG), Philip Erlandson (C) Carl Cline, Jerry Colin, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Providence | Gail Braun (SG), John Fazio (C) John Purington, Dyzek Polaski | |
| 06:51 | Providence | Mark Sievert misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Mark Sievert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Lee Davis is hacked by Mark Sievert - foul #2 on Mark Sievert, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Willis (PG), Whitney Belanger (C) Robert Pierce, Mark Sievert | |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Lee Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Joshua Noone snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Gail Braun's layup is rejected by Philip Erlandson | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lee Davis | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin misses badly on a runner from close range | 56-55 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Joshua Noone drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Fazio | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Lee Davis comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-57 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Gail Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Dauphin - foul #3 on Joseph Dauphin, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Aaron Allen (PF) Joseph Dauphin, Christopher Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Pierce (SF), Jeff Menchaca (C) Todd Willis, John Fazio | |
| 05:15 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Lee Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Aaron Allen misses long on a floater from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Lee Davis hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Sammy Bower grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Sammy Bower comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gail Braun - foul #5 on Gail Braun, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Colin (SG), Clarence Cushman (C) Carl Cline, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Purington (PG), Todd Willis (SG), Mark Sievert (PF), Dyzek Polaski (C) Joshua Noone, Gail Braun, Whitney Belanger, Jeff Menchaca | |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Sammy Bower misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Sammy Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Aaron Allen snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Sammy Bower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Pierce | 60-57 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Mark Sievert banks in the layup on a great pass from Dyzek Polaski | 60-59 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Aaron Allen drills a jump hook in the lane | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sammy Bower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Colin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Sievert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dyzek Polaski (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Providence | Robert Pierce clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:54 | Providence | John Purington pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski hits a fadeaway from close range | 62-61 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Joseph Dauphin (SF) Sammy Bower, Lee Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Noone (SG) Todd Willis | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Carl Cline hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Dyzek Polaski | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Mark Sievert misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 02:13 | Providence | John Purington tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Carl Cline is fouled on the floor by John Purington - foul #3 on John Purington, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Carl Cline misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Carl Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Purington | 63-63 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Aaron Allen scores on a driving attempt from close range | 65-63 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Mark Sievert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Carl Cline buries a 3 from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Mark Sievert pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:29 | Providence | John Purington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Aaron Allen | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Aaron Allen is fouled in the backcourt by John Purington - foul #4 on John Purington, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (PG), Lee Davis (SF) Carl Cline, Joseph Dauphin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Mark Sievert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Aaron Allen grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin (SF), Philip Erlandson (C) Aaron Allen, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:15 | Dayton | John Purington is called for the reach on Jerry Colin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Purington, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Willis (SG) John Purington | |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Jerry Colin misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Jerry Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Aaron Allen (PF), Clarence Cushman (C) Sammy Bower, Lee Davis, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Todd Willis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Aaron Allen grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Aaron Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Willis - foul #2 on Todd Willis, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (PG), Philip Erlandson (C) Carl Cline, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Clarence Cushman (C) Sammy Bower, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Todd Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |