| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Bower (fresh) SF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Dayton | Aaron Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:51 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 19:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Carl Cline hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Aaron Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:03 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman clanks a runner in the paint | 36-41 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Aaron Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | The jump hook by Clarence Cushman is blocked by Ralph McElhinney | 36-41 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Carl Cline pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Aaron Allen | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Aaron Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin is hacked by Kenneth Dudley - foul #2 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sims (PG), Lee Davis (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Christopher Sullivan (PF), Philip Erlandson (C) Carl Cline, Sammy Bower, Joseph Dauphin, Aaron Allen, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Richard Scull (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Lee Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Sims | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) PF - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Erlandson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) PF - Richard Scull (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Youngstown State | Richard Scull hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Littlejohn | 41-43 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Philip Erlandson misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:17 | Youngstown State | Michael Sims steals it from Stanley Beyers in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Philip Erlandson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Philip Erlandson snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Richard Scull denies the turnaround by Steven Nelson | 41-43 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Nelson | 41-43 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Scull - foul #1 on Richard Scull, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Aaron Allen (PF), Clarence Cushman (C) Michael Sims, Steven Nelson, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Harry Brown (PF) Stanley Beyers, Clifford Walker, Richard Scull | |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Clarence Cushman is called for the reach on Frank Costanzo - foul #3 on Clarence Cushman, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin (SF) Christopher Sullivan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF) James Littlejohn | |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Clarence Cushman steals it from Harry Brown | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carl Cline | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (SG) Lee Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Kenneth Duke steps in front of the Sammy Bower pass | 44-43 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-43 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Sammy Bower tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke hits a driving attempt from the left block | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Sammy Bower can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan (SF), Philip Erlandson (C) Joseph Dauphin, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF) Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Bower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Erlandson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Carl Cline is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Duke - foul #2 on Kenneth Duke, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Davis (SG), Steven Nelson (SF) Sammy Bower, Aaron Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Brown (C) Kenneth Duke | |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Steven Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy (C) Ralph McElhinney | |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Philip Erlandson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan banks in the layup set up by Steven Nelson | 48-45 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Philip Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Steven Nelson is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sims (PG), Sammy Bower (SG), Joseph Dauphin (SF), Aaron Allen (PF), Clarence Cushman (C) Carl Cline, Lee Davis, Steven Nelson, Christopher Sullivan, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Aaron Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Kenneth Dudley is blocked by Clarence Cushman | 48-45 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Sammy Bower gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG) Michael Sims | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), James Littlejohn (SF), Harry Brown (PF) Stanley Beyers, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney | |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | Joseph Dauphin steals it from James Littlejohn | 48-45 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Sammy Bower knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Cline | 51-45 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Sammy Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Bower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Dauphin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Sammy Bower hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Cushman - foul #4 on Clarence Cushman, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Davis (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Christopher Sullivan (PF), Philip Erlandson (C) Sammy Bower, Joseph Dauphin, Aaron Allen, Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF) Frank Costanzo, Harry Brown | |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Carl Cline comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Philip Erlandson tips it home | 56-47 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney drills a jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Lee Davis blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 56-51 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Carl Cline misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Lee Davis tips it home | 58-51 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Dudley | 58-53 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Bower (SG), Joseph Dauphin (SF), Aaron Allen (PF), Clarence Cushman (C) Lee Davis, Steven Nelson, Christopher Sullivan, Philip Erlandson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), Harry Brown (C) James Littlejohn, Kenneth Duke | |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Carl Cline hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Dauphin | 61-53 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Dudley | 61-55 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-55 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Sammy Bower travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carl Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Bower (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Cushman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo loses the dribble to Clarence Cushman | 61-55 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Sammy Bower can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown loses the dribble to Sammy Bower | 61-55 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Sammy Bower is called for the reach on Ralph McElhinney - foul #3 on Sammy Bower, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sims (PG) Carl Cline | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Elmer Macy (C) Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney | |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Sims - foul #2 on Michael Sims, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Davis (SG) Sammy Bower | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, Elmer Macy | |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG), Sammy Bower (SG) Michael Sims, Lee Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Kenneth Dudley (SF) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn | |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Sammy Bower clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Carl Cline steals the ball from Harry Brown | 63-58 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Aaron Allen hits the finger roll set up by Carl Cline | 65-58 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney (PF) Harry Brown | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Sammy Bower hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Dudley - foul #3 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Sammy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Sammy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo buries a 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Sammy Bower is hacked by Frank Costanzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Sullivan (C) Clarence Cushman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Ralph McElhinney is called for the reach on Carl Cline - foul #2 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin is hacked by Frank Costanzo - foul #2 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Frank Costanzo is called for the reach on Sammy Bower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Sammy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Sammy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph McElhinney | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Thomas - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Cushman (C) Christopher Sullivan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Joseph Dauphin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Duke | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Sammy Bower is hacked by Frank Costanzo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Sammy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Sammy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Thomas - foul #3 on Steven Thomas, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sims (PG) Carl Cline | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Clarence Cushman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo is hacked by Michael Sims - foul #3 on Michael Sims, team foul #5 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Cline (PG) Michael Sims | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |