| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Benjamin Hoekstra (fresh) SG - John Mitchell (fresh) SF - Michael Hill (fresh) PF - Mikel Eliszewski (fresh) C - Anthony Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Minh Chin (fresh) SG - William Wilford (fresh) SF - Antony Young (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) C - Bo Dickman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | William Wilford hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Antony Young and the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | William Wilford misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Antony Young snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | William Wilford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Dennis Hall tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Dennis Hall gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | William Wilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill can't throw it down | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Antony Young snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Minh Chin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Bo Dickman gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Minh Chin is called for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (PG), Lee Gagnon (SG), William Chubb (SF), Gustavo Conti (PF), Kevin Whitmore (C) Benjamin Hoekstra, John Mitchell, Michael Hill, Mikel Eliszewski, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (SG), Phillip Bryan (PF), Harold Walters (C) William Wilford, Dennis Hall, Bo Dickman | |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | William Chubb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Antony Young - foul #1 on Antony Young, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | William Chubb makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | William Chubb makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | William Chubb makes the 3rd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Minh Chin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antony Young | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon is fouled on the floor by Hans Zerphey - foul #1 on Hans Zerphey, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Fyodor Zakes (PF) Minh Chin, Antony Young | |
| 16:47 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder (C) Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG) Jarogniew Baranski | |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes dunks the ball set up by Harold Walters | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Lee Gagnon is blocked by Fyodor Zakes | 6-9 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Harold Walters gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | William Wilford misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Foreman (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Gagnon (fairly fresh) SF - William Chubb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gustavo Conti (fairly fresh) C - Forrest Bauder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hans Zerphey (fairly fresh) SG - William Wilford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Bryan (fairly fresh) PF - Fyodor Zakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti clanks a jump hook from close range | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | William Chubb is hacked by Fyodor Zakes - foul #1 on Fyodor Zakes, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Mikel Eliszewski (PF), Anthony Stewart (C) Anthony Foreman, Lee Gagnon, William Chubb, Gustavo Conti, Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Minh Chin (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Antony Young (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Bo Dickman (C) Hans Zerphey, William Wilford, Phillip Bryan, Fyodor Zakes, Harold Walters | |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hill | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Minh Chin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski is called for a backcourt violation | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Minh Chin is hacked by Michael Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (SF) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Minh Chin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Dennis Hall snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Dan Arce clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Antony Young grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | John Mitchell steps in front of the Bo Dickman pass | 9-9 |
| 12:59 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski lays it in set up by John Mitchell | 11-9 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Bo Dickman blows the dunk | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Collins | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Dennis Hall connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Arce | 14-11 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mikel Eliszewski, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (PG), William Chubb (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Gustavo Conti (PF), Kevin Whitmore (C) Benjamin Hoekstra, John Mitchell, Kevin Collins, Mikel Eliszewski, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG), William Wilford (SG), Phillip Bryan (SF), Fyodor Zakes (PF), Harold Walters (C) Minh Chin, Dan Arce, Antony Young, Dennis Hall, Bo Dickman | |
| 11:45 | Dayton | William Wilford buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Foreman (fresh) SG - William Chubb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) PF - Gustavo Conti (fresh) C - Kevin Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hans Zerphey (fresh) SG - William Wilford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Bryan (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Walters (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | William Chubb knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Foreman | 16-14 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Gustavo Conti - foul #1 on Gustavo Conti, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:10 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-16 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra (PG), Lee Gagnon (SG), Forrest Bauder (C) Anthony Foreman, Michael Hill, Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Minh Chin (PG) Hans Zerphey | |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Minh Chin | 16-18 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti misses short on a shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti tips it home | 18-18 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Minh Chin loses the dribble to Benjamin Hoekstra in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Chubb | 20-18 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Lee Gagnon is called for the reach on William Wilford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Gagnon, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Mitchell (SG), Anthony Stewart (C) Benjamin Hoekstra, Gustavo Conti | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (SG), Antony Young (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Jamie Gardella (C) William Wilford, Phillip Bryan, Fyodor Zakes, Harold Walters | |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Dennis Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Minh Chin | 20-20 |
| 09:26 | Holy Cross | William Chubb is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (PG), Kevin Whitmore (PF) Lee Gagnon, Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG) Minh Chin | |
| 09:09 | Dayton | John Mitchell steals the ball from Jarogniew Baranski | 20-20 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Mitchell | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-20 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Antony Young tips it home | 22-22 |
| 08:21 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Gardella | 22-22 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 22-22 |
| 07:58 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Hans Zerphey - foul #2 on Hans Zerphey, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra (PG), Lee Gagnon (SG), Gustavo Conti (SF), Mikel Eliszewski (PF) Anthony Foreman, John Mitchell, William Chubb, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Minh Chin (PG), William Wilford (SG), Phillip Bryan (SF), Fyodor Zakes (PF), Bo Dickman (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Hans Zerphey, Antony Young, Dennis Hall, Jamie Gardella | |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes grabs the board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Benjamin Hoekstra (fresh) SG - Lee Gagnon (fresh) SF - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mikel Eliszewski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Whitmore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Minh Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fyodor Zakes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bo Dickman (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | William Wilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (SF) Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:23 | Holy Cross | Mikel Eliszewski misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Lee Gagnon is called for the reach on William Wilford - foul #2 on Lee Gagnon, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Mitchell (SG) Lee Gagnon | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:09 | Dayton | William Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | William Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Minh Chin steals the ball from Gustavo Conti | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder (C) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Antony Young (SF) Fyodor Zakes | |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Minh Chin comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mikel Eliszewski - foul #2 on Mikel Eliszewski, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart (C) Mikel Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Minh Chin misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Minh Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:23 | Holy Cross | Antony Young steals the ball from John Mitchell | 22-24 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan makes the wide open runner from the right block | 22-26 |
| 05:47 | Holy Cross | Bo Dickman swats the shot by Forrest Bauder | 22-26 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Antony Young pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | John Mitchell is called for the reach on William Wilford in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman (SG), William Chubb (SF) John Mitchell, Gustavo Conti | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes (PF), Harold Walters (C) Phillip Bryan, Bo Dickman | |
| 05:44 | Dayton | William Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | William Chubb comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Forrest Bauder can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 05:21 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | Harold Walters is called for the reach on Anthony Stewart - foul #1 on Harold Walters, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Collins (SF), Gustavo Conti (PF) William Chubb, Forrest Bauder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG) Minh Chin, William Wilford | |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart drills a floater from the right wing set up by Benjamin Hoekstra | 24-26 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 04:31 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:15 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart is hacked by Fyodor Zakes - foul #2 on Fyodor Zakes, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Chubb (SF) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Bryan (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Antony Young, Fyodor Zakes | |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Anthony Foreman scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Hoekstra | 26-26 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Dennis Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-26 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Harold Walters snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Harold Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Benjamin Hoekstra (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Foreman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chubb (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gustavo Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Walters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Dennis Hall drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Dan Arce | 26-28 |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Hall - foul #1 on Dennis Hall, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Mikel Eliszewski (PF) Benjamin Hoekstra, Anthony Foreman, William Chubb, Anthony Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Minh Chin (PG), Hans Zerphey (SG), Fyodor Zakes (PF), Bo Dickman (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Dan Arce, Dennis Hall, Harold Walters | |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Bo Dickman snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Gustavo Conti drills a shot from the right block | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Bo Dickman can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:10 | Holy Cross | Michael Hill's layup is rejected by Bo Dickman | 28-28 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes is hacked by Mikel Eliszewski - foul #3 on Mikel Eliszewski, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Whitmore (PF), Forrest Bauder (C) Mikel Eliszewski, Gustavo Conti | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG), Antony Young (SF) Hans Zerphey, Phillip Bryan | |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | John Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Antony Young's pass is intercepted by John Mitchell in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 01:15 | Holy Cross | Lee Gagnon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-30 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Lee Gagnon - foul #3 on Lee Gagnon, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra (PG), Anthony Foreman (SG), Kevin Collins (SF), Anthony Stewart (C) Lee Gagnon, John Mitchell, Michael Hill, Kevin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Hall (PF), Harold Walters (C) William Wilford, Bo Dickman | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Anthony Stewart misses long on a floater in the lane | 31-31 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Dennis Hall gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Antony Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Hoekstra misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-33 |