| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) SG - Robert Parker (fresh) SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) SF - John Kendrick (fresh) PF - Van Marcil (fresh) C - Cameron Odom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ernest Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Van Marcil grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Barns - foul #1 on James Barns, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Saul Ramirez is called for the reach on Robert Parker - foul #1 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Ernest Hill can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | John Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fleeman - foul #1 on Raymond Fleeman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Duane Gibson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Saul Ramirez | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | James Barns misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Saul Ramirez - foul #2 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (PG) Saul Ramirez | |
| 18:03 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | James Barns misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Kendrick | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Duane Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | James Barns pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Cameron Odom scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Kendrick | 3-7 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | James Barns misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Kendrick | 3-7 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Cameron Odom knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by James Barns - foul #2 on James Barns, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Brian White (SF), Larry Wright (PF), Jeffrey Ambler (C) James Barns, Raymond Fleeman, Douglas Jordan, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Cameron Odom makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | The short jumper by Larry Wright is denied by Cameron Odom | 3-10 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Richard Baskett pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) SG - Robert Parker (fresh) SF - Brian White (fresh) PF - Larry Wright (fresh) C - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Gibbs (fresh) SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Van Marcil (fresh) C - Cameron Odom (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Van Marcil steals the ball from Robert Parker | 3-10 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | John Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Ambler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ambler, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Kelleher (PF), Matthew Clark (C) Van Marcil, Cameron Odom | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Gibbs - foul #1 on David Gibbs, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (SG), Raymond Fleeman (SF), Ernest Hill (C) Robert Parker, Brian White, Jeffrey Ambler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thompson (SG), Mark King (SF) Duane Gibson, John Kendrick | |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Richard Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | Florida State | David Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Hill | 4-12 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | William Day grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | William Day is hacked by Frank Kelleher - foul #1 on Frank Kelleher, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Douglas Jordan (PF) William Day, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | Van Marcil (PF) Frank Kelleher | |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Jordan | 7-12 |
| 14:01 | Florida State | Van Marcil scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Gibbs | 7-15 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Richard Baskett's pass is intercepted by Van Marcil | 7-15 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | David Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | Duane Gibson (SG), John Kendrick (SF), Cameron Odom (C) David Gibbs, Mark King, Matthew Clark | |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Robert Parker loses the dribble to John Kendrick | 7-15 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | Duane Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is denied on a layup by Cameron Odom | 7-15 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Cameron Odom gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Zachary Thompson loses the dribble to Douglas Jordan | 7-15 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Richard Baskett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Robert Parker gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Cameron Odom - foul #1 on Cameron Odom, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (PG), Robert Barnes (SG), Brian White (SF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Robert Parker, Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (PG), Frank Kelleher (PF) Zachary Thompson, Van Marcil | |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Duane Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Cameron Odom tips it back up and in | 7-17 |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Ernest Hill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | John Kendrick grabs the board | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Day (fresh) SG - Robert Barnes (fresh) SF - Brian White (fresh) PF - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Kelleher (fresh) C - Cameron Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Gibbs | 7-19 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Robert Barnes travels with the ball | 7-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Larry Wright (PF) William Day, Robert Barnes, Douglas Jordan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark King (SF), Matthew Clark (C) John Kendrick, Cameron Odom | |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Mark King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher hits the follow up shot | 7-21 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Robert Parker is fouled on the floor by Duane Gibson - foul #1 on Duane Gibson, team foul #6 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thompson (SG), Van Marcil (PF) Duane Gibson, Frank Kelleher | |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Baskett | 9-21 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Larry Wright is called for the reach on Van Marcil - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Kendrick (SF) David Gibbs | |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Brian White is called for the reach on Zachary Thompson - foul #1 on Brian White, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cameron Odom (C) Matthew Clark | |
| 09:11 | Florida State | The short jumper by Van Marcil is denied by Brian White | 9-21 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 9-21 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 9-21 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Larry Wright snags the offensive board | 9-21 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Robert Parker clanks a shot from the right side | 9-21 |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Mark King gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 08:14 | Florida State | Mark King misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-21 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Parker and he's hacked by John Kendrick - foul #1 on John Kendrick, team foul #7 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (SG), Douglas Jordan (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Robert Parker, Larry Wright, Brian White | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (PG), Duane Gibson (SG), Frank Kelleher (PF) Zachary Thompson, Mark King, Van Marcil | |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses the free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Cameron Odom | 11-21 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Richard Baskett takes the ball from John Kendrick | 11-21 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Ernest Hill snags the offensive board | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Day (fresh) SF - Raymond Fleeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Gibbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Kelleher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cameron Odom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman knocks in the floater from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Cameron Odom is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cameron Odom, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Harvey Houston (SF) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark King (SF), Matthew Clark (C) John Kendrick, Cameron Odom | |
| 06:56 | Dayton | William Day misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Matthew Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harvey Houston - foul #1 on Harvey Houston, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Matthew Clark snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Jordan - foul #1 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Harvey Houston is called for traveling | 13-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Brian White (SF) William Day, Harvey Houston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Van Marcil (PF) Frank Kelleher | |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Mark King misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Mark King snags the offensive board | 13-24 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Matthew Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Baskett - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #9 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (PF) Douglas Jordan | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Kendrick (SF) Mark King | |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Matthew Clark makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Matthew Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 13-25 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Larry Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Parker and the foul's on Matthew Clark - foul #1 on Matthew Clark, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Larry Wright makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Matthew Clark misses the jumper from the right block | 16-25 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Brian White pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Van Marcil grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Duane Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Richard Baskett gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Robert Parker clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-25 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Brian White gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Larry Wright is hacked by John Kendrick - foul #2 on John Kendrick, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Ernest Hill (C) Robert Parker, Brian White | |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Mark King (SG), Cameron Odom (C) David Gibbs, Duane Gibson, Matthew Clark | |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Larry Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Mark King buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Kendrick | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Van Marcil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cameron Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Kendrick | 17-28 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | John Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fleeman - foul #2 on Raymond Fleeman, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (SG), Harvey Houston (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Kelleher (PF) Van Marcil | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | John Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | William Day loses the ball out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG) William Day | |
| Subs | Florida State | Duane Gibson (SG) John Kendrick | |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Douglas Jordan steals the ball from Saul Ramirez | 17-29 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | James Barns scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Parker | 20-29 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Duane Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian White (SF), Larry Wright (C) Harvey Houston, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brian White | 22-29 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Duane Gibson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Saul Ramirez | 22-32 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Mark King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | James Barns knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Wright | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Duane Gibson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-35 |