| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Monroe Sao (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Finn (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Brouwer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sammy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Finn | 34-29 |
| 19:51 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Carl Cline misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Aaron Allen hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Henderson | 37-31 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Monroe Sao | 39-31 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Carl Cline scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dauphin | 39-34 |
| 18:38 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Carl Cline misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 18:14 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:10 | St. Bonaventure | Sammy Bower is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #3 on Sammy Bower, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Davis (SG) Sammy Bower | |
| 17:52 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao tips it home | 41-34 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-34 |
| 17:12 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:54 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Don Wilson (PF), Jesse Friend (C) Jeff Finn, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan (SF) Joseph Dauphin | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Carl Cline tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan buries a driving attempt in the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Don Wilson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 43-36 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Monroe Sao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Friend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Carl Cline drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Davis | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks (PG), Robert Olney (SG), Oleg Dzierzanowski (SF) Monroe Sao, John Baker, Frank Henderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sims (PG), Sammy Bower (SG), Joseph Dauphin (SF), Philip Erlandson (C) Carl Cline, Lee Davis, Aaron Allen, Clarence Cushman | |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Sammy Bower misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Olney - foul #1 on Robert Olney, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer (C) Jesse Friend | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Sammy Bower misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Sammy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:46 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Olney | 45-39 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:52 | St. Bonaventure | Don Wilson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Sammy Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sims | 45-42 |
| 13:11 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Dauphin is called for the reach on Robert Olney - foul #1 on Joseph Dauphin, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Baker (SG), Frank Henderson (SF), Jeff Finn (PF) Robert Olney, Don Wilson, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Aaron Allen (PF), Clarence Cushman (C) Michael Sims, Christopher Sullivan, Philip Erlandson | |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Aaron Allen | 45-42 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:34 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Aaron Allen | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Carl Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jesse Friend (C) Oleg Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Davis (SG), Steven Nelson (SF) Sammy Bower, Joseph Dauphin | |
| 11:51 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 11:49 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Finn (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Friend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Aaron Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:25 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to John Baker | 47-42 |
| 11:15 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Allen swats the short shot by Frank Henderson | 47-42 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lee Davis | 47-42 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Lee Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 10:46 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:36 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao (PG), Oleg Dzierzanowski (PF), John Brouwer (C) Jason Marks, Jeff Finn, Jesse Friend | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (SG), Joseph Dauphin (SF) Lee Davis, Steven Nelson | |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin drills a jump hook in the paint | 47-44 |
| 09:50 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson loses the dribble to Carl Cline | 47-44 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Carl Cline is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Olney (SG), Don Wilson (PF) John Baker, Frank Henderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:36 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Olney clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Carl Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Carl Cline misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 09:05 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:47 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Olney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Aaron Allen | 47-44 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Carl Cline can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Aaron Allen tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Sammy Bower is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks (PG), John Baker (SG), Frank Henderson (SF), Jeff Finn (PF) Monroe Sao, Robert Olney, Oleg Dzierzanowski, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sims (PG), Lee Davis (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Christopher Sullivan (PF), Philip Erlandson (C) Carl Cline, Sammy Bower, Joseph Dauphin, Aaron Allen, Clarence Cushman | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Finn (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) PF - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Erlandson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Henderson | 50-46 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | John Baker picks off the pass by Michael Sims | 50-46 |
| 07:00 | St. Bonaventure | Don Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Erlandson - foul #1 on Philip Erlandson, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 07:00 | St. Bonaventure | Don Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:00 | St. Bonaventure | Don Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Lee Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 06:39 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:29 | St. Bonaventure | Lee Davis steals the ball from Jeff Finn | 52-46 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | The 3pt attempt by Christopher Sullivan is denied by Don Wilson | 52-46 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:02 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:42 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Philip Erlandson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer (C) Don Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Sammy Bower (SG), Joseph Dauphin (SF), Aaron Allen (PF), Clarence Cushman (C) Michael Sims, Lee Davis, Steven Nelson, Christopher Sullivan, Philip Erlandson | |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 05:17 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:58 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Aaron Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:21 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker is hacked by Sammy Bower - foul #4 on Sammy Bower, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Carl Cline gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Jeff Finn is called for the reach on Aaron Allen - foul #2 on Jeff Finn, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski (PF) Jeff Finn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman is hacked by John Brouwer - foul #1 on John Brouwer, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Baker (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Oleg Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Brouwer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sammy Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin misses the jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sammy Bower | 52-51 |
| 02:46 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks tips it home | 54-51 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Sammy Bower | 54-54 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by John Brouwer is blocked by Aaron Allen | 54-54 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Cline and he's fouled by Oleg Dzierzanowski - foul #4 on Oleg Dzierzanowski, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao (PG), Robert Olney (SG), Jeff Finn (PF), Don Wilson (C) Jason Marks, John Baker, Frank Henderson, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Davis (SG), Christopher Sullivan (SF) Sammy Bower, Joseph Dauphin | |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:06 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks (PG), John Baker (SG), Frank Henderson (SF) Monroe Sao, Robert Olney, Don Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin (SF) Christopher Sullivan | |
| 01:48 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeff Finn | 57-57 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Frank Henderson is called for the reach on Joseph Dauphin - foul #3 on Frank Henderson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer (C) Oleg Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (SG) Lee Davis | |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Jeff Finn swats the short shot by Clarence Cushman | 57-57 |
| 01:23 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:05 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sammy Bower | 57-57 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman makes the jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:19 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 00:18 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Aaron Allen grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Aaron Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Marks - foul #4 on Jason Marks, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Aaron Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 57-61 |