| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Houston Cogdill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Rose (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Maggi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bert Jackson (fresh) C - Russell Roberson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Bert Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | The jump hook by Bert Jackson is blocked by Nicholas Maggi | 39-30 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Gary Simpson grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Simpson | 41-30 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano is hacked by Houston Cogdill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Houston Cogdill, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses the runner from the left block | 41-30 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Gary Simpson | 41-30 |
| 18:21 | Cornell | James McCracken connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Neal Rose | 44-30 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Bert Jackson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Hank Ellzey | 44-32 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | James McCracken is hacked by Rickie Merritt - foul #2 on Rickie Merritt, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Geraci (PG), George Zielke (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Dana Baird (PF), Thomas Hare (C) Houston Cogdill, James McCracken, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson, Nicholas Maggi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Jeremy Sanders (PF) Cleveland Galeano, Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Bert Jackson | |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Keith Geraci knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by George Zielke | 47-32 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | George Zielke is called for the reach on Luther Shull in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Zielke, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Thomas Hare grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 16:57 | Cornell | Luther Shull is called for the reach on George Zielke - foul #1 on Luther Shull, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG) Keith Geraci | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG) Luther Shull | |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill blows the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Sanders - foul #1 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Geraci (PF), Nicholas Maggi (C) Dana Baird, Thomas Hare | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Russell Roberson | 48-32 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Nicholas Maggi steals the ball from Cleveland Galeano in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | George Zielke is whistled for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Simpson (PF) Calvin Rakes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (SG), Colin Londono (SF), Bert Jackson (PF) Lawrence Williams, Donald Mullen, Jeremy Sanders | |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey is open and lays it up and in | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Houston Cogdill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Zielke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Geraci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Maggi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Londono (fresh) PF - Bert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Roberson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cornell | George Zielke can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-34 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi hits the follow up shot | 50-34 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Geraci - foul #3 on Keith Geraci, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (PG), Wilford Ranallo (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Dana Baird (C) Houston Cogdill, George Zielke, Keith Geraci, Nicholas Maggi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF) Cleveland Galeano, Colin Londono, Russell Roberson | |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Gary Simpson gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:12 | Cornell | Dana Baird can't finish the layup | 50-35 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Dana Baird grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Hare (C) Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Jeremy Sanders (C) Hank Ellzey, Bert Jackson | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wilford Ranallo - foul #4 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rakes (SG), Nicholas Maggi (C) Wilford Ranallo, Dana Baird | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Mullen (C) Jeremy Sanders | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:41 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Thomas Hare | 50-36 |
| 14:38 | Cornell | James McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG) Neal Rose | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG) Luther Shull | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hare | 50-36 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Nicholas Maggi | 50-36 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James McCracken and he's fouled by Rickie Merritt - foul #3 on Rickie Merritt, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (SG), Keith Geraci (PF) James McCracken, Thomas Hare | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders (C) Rickie Merritt | |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Donald Mullen buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Cleveland Galeano | 53-38 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Donald Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Lawrence Williams and the foul's on Keith Geraci - foul #4 on Keith Geraci, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Dana Baird (C) George Zielke, Calvin Rakes, Keith Geraci, Nicholas Maggi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Hank Ellzey (SG), Russell Roberson (C) Cleveland Galeano, Lawrence Williams, Donald Mullen | |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:14 | Cornell | Dana Baird grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill is fouled on the floor by Andrew Burpo - foul #4 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Colin Londono (SF) Andrew Burpo | |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Neal Rose clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 12:57 | Cornell | Neal Rose gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:44 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Dana Baird tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Colin Londono is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-40 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Dana Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Gary Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (SG), Thomas Hare (C) James McCracken, Dana Baird | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Bert Jackson (PF) Luther Shull, Colin Londono, Jeremy Sanders | |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Russell Roberson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Hare - foul #1 on Thomas Hare, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Russell Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Gary Simpson snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Houston Cogdill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Zielke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hare (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Ellzey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Roberson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Cornell | George Zielke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey is fouled in the backcourt by George Zielke - foul #3 on George Zielke, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rakes (SF), Nicholas Maggi (C) Neal Rose, Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:32 | Cornell | George Zielke scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Houston Cogdill | 58-43 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 11:22 | Cornell | Thomas Hare snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi hits a jump hook near the basket set up by George Zielke | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Houston Cogdill takes the ball from Hank Ellzey | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Zielke | 62-43 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Cleveland Galeano | 62-45 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Thomas Hare comes up short on the runner from the left block | 62-45 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Russell Roberson snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Bert Jackson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Cleveland Galeano | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill buries a runner from the left block set up by George Zielke | 64-47 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hank Ellzey and he's fouled by Calvin Rakes - foul #2 on Calvin Rakes, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Dana Baird (C) George Zielke, Calvin Rakes, Thomas Hare, Nicholas Maggi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Colin Londono (SF), Donald Mullen (PF), Jeremy Sanders (C) Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Bert Jackson, Russell Roberson | |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Colin Londono | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Donald Mullen drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Colin Londono | 64-53 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Dana Baird knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James McCracken | 66-53 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Gary Simpson is called for the reach on Colin Londono in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Simpson, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG) Cleveland Galeano | |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Colin Londono makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Colin Londono makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | James McCracken misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Donald Mullen grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Houston Cogdill (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - James McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Rose (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Luther Shull (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Londono (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Colin Londono is open and lays it up and in | 66-57 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | Donald Mullen steps in front of the Gary Simpson pass | 66-57 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | James McCracken takes the ball from Lawrence Williams in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Neal Rose loses the dribble to Donald Mullen | 66-57 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Dana Baird - foul #1 on Dana Baird, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Keith Geraci (SF), Nicholas Maggi (C) Houston Cogdill, Neal Rose, Dana Baird | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Colin Londono, Donald Mullen, Jeremy Sanders | |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG) James McCracken | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Hank Ellzey (SG) Luther Shull, Lawrence Williams | |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cleveland Galeano | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Gary Simpson can't finish the layup | 66-62 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bert Jackson - foul #2 on Bert Jackson, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rakes (SF) Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Roberson (C) Bert Jackson | |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Cleveland Galeano | 68-65 |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi misses the runner near the basket | 68-65 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Burpo | 68-65 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (PG), Gary Simpson (PF), Dana Baird (C) George Zielke, Keith Geraci, Nicholas Maggi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG) Cleveland Galeano | |
| 04:38 | Cornell | James McCracken hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Wilford Ranallo | 70-65 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Baird - foul #2 on Dana Baird, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Neal Rose (SF) Calvin Rakes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders (SF) Rickie Merritt | |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Burpo | 70-67 |
| 04:17 | Cornell | Dana Baird tips it in | 72-67 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Wilford Ranallo - foul #5 on Wilford Ranallo, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG) Wilford Ranallo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (C) Hank Ellzey, Russell Roberson | |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Rose | 75-69 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Hare (PF) Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Thomas Hare can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 75-69 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Houston Cogdill (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - James McCracken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hare (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dana Baird (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Luther Shull (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Burpo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Neal Rose steals the ball from Andrew Burpo | 75-69 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | James McCracken lays it in on a great pass from Neal Rose | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Luther Shull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo tips it home | 77-71 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Thomas Hare connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Donald Mullen - foul #2 on Donald Mullen, team foul #7 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Geraci (PG), George Zielke (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Nicholas Maggi (C) Houston Cogdill, James McCracken, Neal Rose, Dana Baird | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Hank Ellzey (SG), Colin Londono (SF), Bert Jackson (C) Luther Shull, Lawrence Williams, Donald Mullen, Jeremy Sanders | |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Thomas Hare misses the free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-71 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Bert Jackson tips it back up and in | 79-73 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Simpson (PF) Thomas Hare | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Cleveland Galeano steals it from Keith Geraci | 79-73 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Neal Rose (SF), Thomas Hare (PF) Gary Simpson, Nicholas Maggi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Donald Mullen (C) Hank Ellzey, Colin Londono, Andrew Burpo | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Donald Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-73 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams misses the tip | 79-73 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Thomas Hare grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG), James McCracken (SG), Gary Simpson (PF), Nicholas Maggi (C) George Zielke, Calvin Rakes, Thomas Hare, Keith Geraci | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Lawrence Williams, Bert Jackson, Donald Mullen | |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Neal Rose knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James McCracken | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Houston Cogdill steals it from Cleveland Galeano in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | James McCracken throws it down on a great pass from Houston Cogdill | 83-73 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cornell | James McCracken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hank Ellzey - foul #3 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #8 | 83-75 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | James McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | James McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Russell Roberson is fouled on the floor by Gary Simpson - foul #3 on Gary Simpson, team foul #13 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Dana Baird (PF), Thomas Hare (C) Houston Cogdill, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson, Nicholas Maggi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Bert Jackson (PF) Cleveland Galeano, Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Thomas Hare grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Cornell | James McCracken hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 85-75 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | George Zielke gets the offensive rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | James McCracken runs out the clock | 85-75 |