| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Kidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - George Hulse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Souza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Joe Smith snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Espinosa - foul #1 on Randy Espinosa, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by George Hulse | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Joe Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Bishop | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Bishop - foul #2 on Albert Bishop, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Albert Bishop steals it from Richard Mays | 28-31 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Louis Tran is hacked by Jose Souza - foul #1 on Jose Souza, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Joe Smith misses the shot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | George Hulse is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Hulse, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Scott Kocher (SF), Jeffrey Remer (C) Steven Kidwell, Albert Bishop, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Beckman (PG), Phillip Harper (SG), Russell Russell (SF), Chester Glaude (PF), Clyde Wood (C) George Hulse, Jose Souza, Richard Mays, Herman Gunn, Randy Espinosa | |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina State | Clyde Wood pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina State | Russell Russell knocks in the floater from the left block | 28-33 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Louis Tran misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Clyde Wood | 28-33 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Clyde Wood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Joe Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Painter (SG), Albert Bishop (SF) Louis Tran, Joe Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jose Souza (SG) Phillip Harper | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | Russell Russell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza tips it in | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Painter (fresh) SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Kocher (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Remer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Souza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Glaude (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Painter | 30-35 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina State | Chester Glaude makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Beckman | 30-37 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Scott Kocher clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina State | John Beckman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | Clyde Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Scott Kocher snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Kevin Painter is hacked by Clyde Wood - foul #3 on Clyde Wood, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG), Louis Tran (SG), Joe Smith (PF), Rickey Clapper (C) Ernest Regalado, Kevin Painter, Albert Bishop, Jeffrey Remer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Hulse (PG), Richard Mays (SF), Herman Gunn (PF), Randy Espinosa (C) Jose Souza, Russell Russell, Chester Glaude, Clyde Wood | |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Louis Tran drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Randy Espinosa - foul #2 on Randy Espinosa, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Richardson (SF) Scott Kocher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Louis Tran makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina State | Herman Gunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Joe Smith grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Joe Smith clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-37 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Randy Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina State | Herman Gunn makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Hulse | 33-39 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Clapper | 33-39 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Louis Tran knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Smith | 36-39 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina State | John Beckman is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Albert Bishop (SF), Scott Kocher (PF) Douglas Richardson, Joe Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jose Souza (SG) John Beckman | |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper's layup is rejected by Randy Espinosa | 36-39 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Kocher | 36-39 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Albert Bishop | 36-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Kevin Painter (SG), Jeffrey Remer (C) Steven Kidwell, Louis Tran, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Russell Russell (SF), Chester Glaude (PF), Clyde Wood (C) Richard Mays, Herman Gunn, Randy Espinosa | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Painter (fresh) SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Kocher (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Remer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - George Hulse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Souza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Glaude (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Wood (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | George Hulse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Kevin Painter snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Albert Bishop scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Kocher | 38-39 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Chester Glaude | 38-41 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Albert Bishop scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ernest Regalado | 41-41 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Scott Kocher gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Painter and the foul's on George Hulse - foul #4 on George Hulse, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Louis Tran (SG), Joe Smith (PF), Rickey Clapper (C) Kevin Painter, Albert Bishop, Jeffrey Remer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Beckman (PG), Phillip Harper (SG), Richard Mays (SF), Herman Gunn (PF), Randy Espinosa (C) George Hulse, Jose Souza, Russell Russell, Chester Glaude, Clyde Wood | |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina State | John Beckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG) Scott Kocher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:36 | Dayton | A charge is called on Steven Kidwell - foul #1 on Steven Kidwell, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina State | Herman Gunn buries a turnaround near the basket | 44-43 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Louis Tran clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Randy Espinosa | 44-43 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Phillip Harper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | The jump hook by Ernest Regalado is blocked by Richard Mays | 44-43 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Richard Mays is blocked by Joe Smith | 44-43 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Joe Smith gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Louis Tran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado tips it home | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Kidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Regalado (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Clapper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Harper (fresh) SF - Richard Mays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Gunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina State | Randy Espinosa is called for a backcourt violation | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Hernandez (PG), Albert Bishop (SF), Scott Kocher (C) Steven Kidwell, Ernest Regalado, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Hulse (PG), Jose Souza (SG), Russell Russell (SF), Chester Glaude (PF), Clyde Wood (C) John Beckman, Phillip Harper, Richard Mays, Herman Gunn, Randy Espinosa | |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Scott Kocher is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Kocher, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Painter (SG), Jeffrey Remer (C) Louis Tran, Joe Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Scott Kocher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Juan Hernandez tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina State | George Hulse buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Russell and he's hacked by Jeffrey Remer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Remer, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG) Juan Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:20 | South Carolina State | George Hulse misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Scott Kocher | 48-48 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Albert Bishop makes the driving attempt from the left block | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina State | Clyde Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Louis Tran (SG), Joe Smith (PF) Kevin Painter, Jeffrey Remer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Mays (SF), Herman Gunn (PF), Randy Espinosa (C) Russell Russell, Chester Glaude, Clyde Wood | |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina State | George Hulse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Scott Kocher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Joe Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Albert Bishop and the foul's on Herman Gunn - foul #2 on Herman Gunn, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Rickey Clapper (C) Steven Kidwell, Scott Kocher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Joe Smith makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by George Hulse | 53-50 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper makes the turnaround from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Herman Gunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-50 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Herman Gunn swats the layup by Louis Tran | 55-50 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Joe Smith misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Albert Bishop misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Herman Gunn gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Bishop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - George Hulse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jose Souza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Gunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | South Carolina State | Randy Espinosa can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | George Hulse grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Joe Smith snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Albert Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-50 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Joe Smith snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Albert Bishop comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina State | Herman Gunn gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hulse | 55-52 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Louis Tran misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina State | Jose Souza pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jose Souza | 55-54 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Joe Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | Richard Mays snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Louis Tran steals the ball from Herman Gunn | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Louis Tran is hacked by George Hulse in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Hulse, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG) Ernest Regalado | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Beckman (PG) George Hulse | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Louis Tran makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Louis Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Steven Kidwell takes the ball from John Beckman | 57-54 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Louis Tran misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 57-54 |