| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Joseph Absher buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Kivi | 34-38 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Larry Wright tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Joseph Absher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Larry Wright gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | James Barns misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Harold Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Larry Wright picks off the pass by Jack Kivi | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Ernest Hill's layup is rejected by Wayne Twedt | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roller | 34-40 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Jack Kivi misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Parker - foul #3 on Robert Parker, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (SG) Robert Parker | |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses long on a runner in the paint | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Joseph Absher pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Harold Frye steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Johnson (PF) Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian White (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Jack Kivi snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-40 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt tips it in | 38-40 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Jack Kivi steals the ball from James Barns | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Joseph Absher comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Larry Wright snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Twedt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian White (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Larry Wright is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (PG), William Charlebois (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Harold Frye (PF) Joseph Absher, Jack Kivi, Jeffrey Roller, Wayne Twedt | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Douglas Jordan (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Harold Frye can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Jordan - foul #4 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Harvey Houston (PF) James Barns, Douglas Jordan | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Robert Parker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Hill - foul #2 on Ernest Hill, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG) Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Joseph Absher steals the ball from Brian White | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | John Olivo makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Absher | 43-42 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Brian White comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:08 | Belmont | William Charlebois grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | William Charlebois scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Olivo | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Robert Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Joseph Absher pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Olivo | 47-42 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | John Olivo grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Brian White | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Robert Parker misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Harold Frye gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | John Olivo makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 50-42 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Robert Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Olivo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Charlebois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Frye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian White (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Harvey Houston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Brian White blocks the short jumper by Harold Frye | 50-44 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to William Charlebois | 50-44 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Harold Frye connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 52-44 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Robert Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Brian White snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Robert Parker loses the dribble to William Charlebois | 52-46 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | John Olivo jams it on a nice dish by William Charlebois | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Ernest Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Brian White tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Ernest Hill gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | The jump hook by Harvey Houston is blocked by Raymond Johnson | 54-46 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | William Charlebois pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Harold Frye scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Olivo | 57-46 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Richard Baskett drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | John Olivo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the tip | 59-49 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Richard Baskett grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Baskett | 59-52 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Ernest Hill pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Raymond Johnson swats the shot by Robert Parker | 59-52 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 59-52 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | William Charlebois drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Absher | 62-52 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Richard Baskett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Hill | 62-52 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Robert Parker hits a floater from the right side | 62-54 |
| 07:25 | Belmont | William Charlebois is fouled on the floor by Brian White - foul #1 on Brian White, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG), Jack Kivi (SG), Jeffrey Roller (SF), Frank Houston (PF), Wayne Twedt (C) Joseph Absher, John Olivo, William Charlebois, Harold Frye, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), William Day (SG), Raymond Fleeman (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Larry Wright (C) Richard Baskett, Robert Parker, Brian White, Harvey Houston, Ernest Hill | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Fox (fresh) SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Houston (fresh) C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Day (fresh) SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Frank Houston misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Jordan - foul #5 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler (C) Douglas Jordan | |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Frank Houston makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Frank Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Frank Houston is called for the reach on William Day - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #2 | 63-54 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | William Day hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-54 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Larry Wright clanks a floater in the paint | 63-54 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Larry Wright knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by William Day | 63-56 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Charles Fox is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Fox, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | James Barns hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Day | 63-59 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller loses the dribble to William Day | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | William Day lays it in | 63-61 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Ambler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ambler, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Edward Eaton (PF) Charles Fox, Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG) William Day | |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Jack Kivi misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Edward Eaton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 64-61 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Edward Eaton steps in front of the James Barns pass | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Edward Eaton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Eaton (fresh) C - Wayne Twedt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffrey Ambler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roller | 64-61 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Edward Eaton is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), Frank Houston (SF) Jack Kivi, Jeffrey Roller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Harvey Houston (SF), Ernest Hill (C) James Barns, Raymond Fleeman, Jeffrey Ambler | |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Charlebois (SF), Harold Frye (PF) Frank Houston, Edward Eaton | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Brian White (SF) Richard Baskett, Harvey Houston | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Wayne Twedt is called for the reach on Brian White - foul #2 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Kivi (SG), Jeffrey Roller (SF) John Olivo, William Charlebois | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Ernest Hill scores on a 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Harold Frye knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 66-64 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF) Brian White | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Absher | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Joseph Absher clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Barns - foul #2 on James Barns, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Parker | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Robert Parker is fouled on the floor by Wayne Twedt - foul #3 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | James Barns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller is hacked by Robert Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Parker, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (PG) Joseph Absher | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits a jumper from the left block set up by James Barns | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Jack Kivi is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parker - foul #5 on Robert Parker, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (SG) Robert Parker | |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG) John Olivo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Richard Baskett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Joseph Absher snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Baskett - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Richard Baskett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is hacked by James Barns in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Barns, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller runs out the clock | 74-69 |