| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Minh Chin (fresh) SG - William Wilford (fresh) SF - Antony Young (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) C - Bo Dickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Manuel Arviso (fresh) SF - Steven Dixon (fresh) PF - John Rollo (fresh) C - Clyde Cormier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Clyde Cormier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Marist | Steven Dixon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Marist | Clyde Cormier tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | William Wilford is hacked by John Rollo - foul #1 on John Rollo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Bo Dickman misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Clyde Cormier - foul #1 on Clyde Cormier, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Bo Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Bo Dickman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Marist | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Antony Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Marist | Clyde Cormier pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Marist | Clyde Cormier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | William Wilford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Minh Chin gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | John Rollo takes the ball from Antony Young | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Marist | Manuel Arviso knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Dixon | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Dennis Hall clanks a runner near the basket | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Marist | Manuel Arviso pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:05 | Marist | Charles Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Marist | Steven Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | Marist | Clyde Cormier clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Bo Dickman gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Minh Chin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Bo Dickman grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | The 3pt attempt by Dennis Hall is denied by John Rollo | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Marist | Steven Dixon gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:59 | Marist | John Rollo connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Arviso | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Minh Chin (fresh) SG - William Wilford (fresh) SF - Antony Young (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) C - Bo Dickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Manuel Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Antony Young hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Wilford and he's hacked by Steven Dixon - foul #1 on Steven Dixon, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Marist | John Marsh (PG), Kenneth Fowler (SG), Roderick Williams (SF), George Harrell (PF), Renato Costa (C) Charles Johnson, Manuel Arviso, Steven Dixon, John Rollo, Clyde Cormier | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Antony Young makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:29 | Marist | John Marsh misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dennis Hall | 5-9 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Dennis Hall blows the layup but he's hacked by Roderick Williams - foul #1 on Roderick Williams, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (SG), Phillip Bryan (C) William Wilford, Bo Dickman | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Dennis Hall makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Dennis Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:54 | Marist | George Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harold Walters (C) Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Marist | George Harrell snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Marist | Hans Zerphey steals the ball from John Marsh | 7-9 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG), Fyodor Zakes (PF) Minh Chin, Antony Young | |
| Subs | Marist | Charles Johnson (PG), Manuel Arviso (SG), Steven Dixon (SF), John Rollo (PF), Clyde Cormier (C) John Marsh, Kenneth Fowler, Roderick Williams, George Harrell, Renato Costa | |
| 13:43 | Marist | Charles Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bo Dickman (C) Harold Walters | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Bo Dickman misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Marist | Steven Dixon gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Marist | Clyde Cormier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bo Dickman - foul #1 on Bo Dickman, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Minh Chin (PG), Antony Young (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Hans Zerphey, Phillip Bryan, Fyodor Zakes | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 13:12 | Marist | Clyde Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Marist | Clyde Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Antony Young makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Minh Chin | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Marist | John Rollo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Minh Chin gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Dennis Hall scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Minh Chin | 12-10 |
| 11:57 | Marist | Clyde Cormier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:56 | Marist | Steven Dixon grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Minh Chin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Wilford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antony Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bo Dickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Manuel Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Marist | The jumper by Manuel Arviso is denied by Bo Dickman | 12-10 |
| 11:33 | Marist | Clyde Cormier tips it home | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Dennis Hall misses the fadeaway in the paint | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Dennis Hall hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 11:01 | Marist | Manuel Arviso is hacked by William Wilford - foul #1 on William Wilford, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (SG), Phillip Bryan (SF), Fyodor Zakes (PF), Harold Walters (C) William Wilford, Antony Young, Dennis Hall, Bo Dickman | |
| Subs | Marist | John Marsh (PG), Kenneth Fowler (SF), George Harrell (PF), Renato Costa (C) Charles Johnson, Steven Dixon, John Rollo, Clyde Cormier | |
| 10:40 | Marist | Manuel Arviso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Harold Walters gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Harold Walters hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Minh Chin | 16-12 |
| 10:02 | Marist | Manuel Arviso clanks a turnaround near the basket | 16-12 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Harold Walters | 16-12 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | John Marsh steals the ball from Fyodor Zakes | 16-12 |
| 09:38 | Marist | Manuel Arviso banks in the layup set up by John Marsh | 16-14 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan banks in the layup | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | Marist | George Harrell buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Arviso | 18-16 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Harold Walters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Renato Costa - foul #1 on Renato Costa, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG), Antony Young (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Minh Chin, Phillip Bryan, Fyodor Zakes | |
| Subs | Marist | Charles Johnson (PG), Steven Dixon (SF), John Rollo (PF), Clyde Cormier (C) Manuel Arviso, Kenneth Fowler, George Harrell, Renato Costa | |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Harold Walters makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Harold Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:44 | Marist | Clyde Cormier gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:17 | Marist | Clyde Cormier knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Dennis Hall hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Hans Zerphey | 21-18 |
| 07:39 | Marist | The pull-up jumper by John Marsh is blocked by Harold Walters | 21-18 |
| 07:38 | Marist | Charles Johnson misses the tip | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Antony Young grabs the board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hans Zerphey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wilford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antony Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Marsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 07:08 | Marist | Hans Zerphey is called for the reach on Steven Dixon - foul #1 on Hans Zerphey, team foul #3 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Minh Chin (PG), Bo Dickman (C) Hans Zerphey, Harold Walters | |
| Subs | Marist | Kenneth Fowler (SG) John Marsh | |
| 06:56 | Marist | Steven Dixon throws it down set up by Charles Johnson and he's fouled by Bo Dickman - foul #2 on Bo Dickman, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Bryan (C) Bo Dickman | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 06:56 | Marist | Steven Dixon misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan misses the fadeaway near the basket | 24-20 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan is whistled for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Marist | Manuel Arviso (SG) Kenneth Fowler | |
| 06:04 | Marist | Clyde Cormier clanks a floater from the left side | 24-20 |
| 06:03 | Marist | Clyde Cormier snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:43 | Marist | Charles Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Phillip Bryan - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes (SG), Harold Walters (C) William Wilford, Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Marist | John Marsh (PG), Kenneth Fowler (SF), George Harrell (PF), Renato Costa (C) Charles Johnson, Steven Dixon, John Rollo, Clyde Cormier | |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Antony Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 05:14 | Marist | Manuel Arviso snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:51 | Marist | John Marsh loses the dribble to Fyodor Zakes | 24-23 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes dunks the ball | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | Marist | John Marsh hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Minh Chin - foul #1 on Minh Chin, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (SG) Antony Young | |
| Subs | Marist | John Rollo (PF) Renato Costa | |
| 04:32 | Marist | John Marsh misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:32 | Marist | George Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:23 | Marist | John Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Harold Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Harold Walters is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG), Bo Dickman (C) Hans Zerphey, Harold Walters | |
| Subs | Marist | Charles Johnson (PG), Steven Dixon (SF), Clyde Cormier (C) John Marsh, Kenneth Fowler, George Harrell | |
| 03:37 | Marist | John Rollo hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Johnson | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Minh Chin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Wilford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bo Dickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Arviso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Dayton | William Wilford is hacked by Clyde Cormier - foul #2 on Clyde Cormier, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG), Antony Young (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Minh Chin, Phillip Bryan, Fyodor Zakes | |
| Subs | Marist | Kenneth Fowler (SG) Manuel Arviso | |
| 03:32 | Dayton | William Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | William Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:32 | Marist | Clyde Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Marist | Steven Dixon misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Antony Young - foul #1 on Antony Young, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Marist | John Marsh (SG) Kenneth Fowler | |
| 03:10 | Marist | Steven Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Marist | Steven Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | William Wilford can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Dixon - foul #2 on Steven Dixon, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | William Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | William Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:37 | Marist | Steven Dixon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Wilford - foul #2 on William Wilford, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Minh Chin (PG) Hans Zerphey | |
| Subs | Marist | Manuel Arviso (SG), George Harrell (PF) John Marsh, John Rollo | |
| 02:37 | Marist | Steven Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:37 | Marist | Steven Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Antony Young buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on George Harrell - foul #1 on George Harrell, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Antony Young makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | Marist | Dennis Hall steals the ball from Manuel Arviso | 32-29 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | William Wilford's pass is intercepted by Manuel Arviso | 32-29 |
| 01:29 | Marist | George Harrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Bo Dickman snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | William Wilford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:21 | Marist | Steven Dixon snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:12 | Marist | Steven Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (SG), Phillip Bryan (PF), Harold Walters (C) William Wilford, Dennis Hall, Bo Dickman | |
| Subs | Marist | John Marsh (PG), Kenneth Fowler (SF), John Rollo (PF) Charles Johnson, Steven Dixon, Clyde Cormier | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | John Rollo is called for the reach on Hans Zerphey - foul #2 on John Rollo, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fyodor Zakes (PF) Antony Young | |
| Subs | Marist | Roderick Williams (SF) Manuel Arviso | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:48 | Marist | Kenneth Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:29 | Marist | Harold Walters is called for the reach on John Marsh - foul #1 on Harold Walters, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| 00:29 | Marist | John Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:29 | Marist | John Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | The short jumper by Harold Walters is denied by George Harrell | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Phillip Bryan grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |