| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Dayton | James Barns is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 19:32 | Dayton | William Clutter is hacked by Jerry Dennard - foul #1 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses badly on a shot from the left block | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Guajardo | 34-38 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Dempsey and he's hacked by William Clutter - foul #1 on William Clutter, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Paul Guajardo takes the ball from William Clutter | 34-41 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Bloomquist | 34-41 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-41 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Christopher Bell can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Dempsey - foul #2 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (C) Timothy Dempsey, Jerry Dennard, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning tips it in | 38-43 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | James Barns is hacked by Trevor Dickens - foul #1 on Trevor Dickens, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (SF), Larry Wright (C) William Clutter, Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Sammie Littlefield (C) Marvin Carbone, Paul Guajardo | |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Gary McKee scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Trevor Dickens - foul #2 on Trevor Dickens, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens loses the dribble to Raymond Fleeman | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman buries a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Baskett | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Baskett steps in front of the Scott Mattes pass | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Gary McKee pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 43-43 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Richard Baskett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), William Clutter (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Gary McKee, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Curtis Cordray, Scott Mattes, Trevor Dickens, Harold Fanning, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Christopher Bell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Clutter | 45-46 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Bloomquist | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Dennard | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 45-48 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Eric Bloomquist - foul #1 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | James Barns loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone is hacked by James Barns - foul #3 on James Barns, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 45-53 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Christopher Bell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Barns and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Harold Fanning (C) Richard Smith, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Carbone | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Fanning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gary McKee is called for the reach on Harold Fanning - foul #1 on Gary McKee, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG) William Clutter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (SF) Jerry Dennard | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Carbone | 47-56 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman buries a floater from the right wing set up by Gary McKee | 49-56 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone is hacked by Eric Bloomquist - foul #2 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Jordan Richard (SF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (SG), Norman Hillhouse (C) Marvin Carbone, Paul Guajardo | |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG) Raymond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard (SF) Trevor Dickens | |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gary McKee - foul #2 on Gary McKee, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Jordan Richard, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Gary McKee pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | James Barns misses long on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Dempsey - foul #3 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist (PF) Gary McKee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Paul Guajardo (PF) Curtis Cordray, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 09:11 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 3rd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Hill denies the turnaround by Harold Fanning | 52-57 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Ernest Hill pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Marvin Carbone is called for the reach on Christopher Bell - foul #2 on Marvin Carbone, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Sammie Littlefield (C) Timothy Dempsey, Harold Fanning | |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Carbone | 54-57 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Bloomquist takes the ball from Jerry Dennard | 54-57 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Hill | 57-57 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (SF), Gary McKee (C) William Clutter, Christopher Bell, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Curtis Cordray, Jerry Dennard, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman's pass is intercepted by Trevor Dickens | 57-57 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Jordan Richard pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Norman Hillhouse - foul #1 on Norman Hillhouse, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, Jordan Richard, Eric Bloomquist | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (SG) Marvin Carbone | |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-57 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Larry Wright snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Ernest Hill (C) Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard (SF), Harold Fanning (PF) Trevor Dickens, Paul Guajardo | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Hill takes the ball from Norman Hillhouse | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Christopher Bell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Baskett | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Clutter - foul #2 on William Clutter, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Richard Baskett, Gary McKee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Christopher Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the dunk attempt | 62-59 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard knocks in the shot in the lane | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Timothy Dempsey, Harold Fanning, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard is hacked by Christopher Bell - foul #1 on Christopher Bell, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Carbone | 62-61 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Gary McKee's pass is intercepted by Marvin Carbone | 62-63 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | William Clutter snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Christopher Bell drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Bloomquist | 65-63 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Paul Guajardo is called for the reach on William Clutter - foul #3 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hill (C) Gary McKee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:06 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the shot from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Bloomquist | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey's pass is intercepted by William Clutter | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | William Clutter is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Carbone - foul #3 on Marvin Carbone, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the fullcourt shot | 71-67 |