| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Donald Lingo is hacked by Ernest Hill - foul #2 on Ernest Hill, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Jerry Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Lingo | 38-34 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | William Clutter buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Barns | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Ernest Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Ernest Hill is called for the reach on Herbert Fritsche - foul #3 on Ernest Hill, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Bell - foul #3 on Christopher Bell, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Dan Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bockman | 40-36 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Donald Lingo is denied on a layup by Eric Bloomquist | 40-36 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Gary McKee snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on James Barns - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Herbert Fritsche, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG) William Clutter | |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | James Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Higgin (fresh) SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Barns | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Jerry Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Gary McKee hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Jerry Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Jerry Williams, Edward Higgin, James Beverly, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), William Clutter (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ernest Hill (C) James Barns, Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 14:30 | Dayton | William Clutter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | William Clutter tips it home | 43-42 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Dan Eby snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Ernest Hill pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | William Clutter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Gary McKee grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Christopher Bell buries a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Bockman - foul #2 on Anthony Bockman, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), James Beverly (SF), Kevin Zmolek (PF) Cecil Hawkins, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Richard Baskett, Gary McKee | |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Bloomquist - foul #1 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Christopher Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Clutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Beverly | 51-45 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | William Clutter snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Christopher Bell banks in the layup set up by James Barns | 51-47 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Fritsche | 53-47 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | James Barns's pass is intercepted by Jerry Williams | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche blows the layup | 53-47 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Christopher Bell grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist makes the shot from close range | 53-49 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Larry Wright picks off the pass by Anthony Bockman | 53-49 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | William Clutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF) Herbert Fritsche, James Beverly, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (SF), Ernest Hill (C) William Clutter, Christopher Bell, Larry Wright | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Ernest Hill gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman loses the dribble to Cecil Hawkins | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins lays it in | 55-49 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Lingo - foul #1 on Donald Lingo, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (PF) Eric Bloomquist | |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Barns - foul #3 on James Barns, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Jordan Richard comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 55-51 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 55-51 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Jordan Richard steals the ball from Cecil Hawkins | 55-51 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Jordan Richard lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 58-53 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Dan Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lingo | 58-53 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Jordan Richard lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Fleeman | 60-55 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Dan Eby is hacked by Jordan Richard - foul #1 on Jordan Richard, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Richard Smoot (SF), James Beverly (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Jerry Williams, Cecil Hawkins, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Anthony Bockman | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), William Clutter (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Ernest Hill | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | James Beverly buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Higgin | 63-55 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | The short jumper by Eric Bloomquist is denied by Richard Smoot | 63-55 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Christopher Bell tips it home | 63-57 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Eric Bloomquist steals the ball from Richard Smoot | 63-57 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Edward Higgin is called for the reach on James Barns - foul #3 on Edward Higgin, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Richard Smoot | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Gary McKee | |
| 04:09 | Dayton | William Clutter drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Bell | 63-59 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Higgin | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Beverly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Wright (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | James Barns loses the dribble to Cecil Hawkins | 65-59 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on William Clutter - foul #2 on William Clutter, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF) Edward Higgin, Cecil Hawkins, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hill (C) Larry Wright | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses the 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Christopher Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | William Clutter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | James Beverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Donald Lingo steps in front of the Eric Bloomquist pass | 70-64 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Eric Bloomquist swats the short shot by Dan Eby | 70-64 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Ernest Hill pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | James Barns misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist can't tip it in | 70-64 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Dan Eby grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Jerry Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Bloomquist | 70-64 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | James Barns scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Clutter | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Dan Eby is whistled for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Bockman (C) James Beverly | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | James Barns misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman is fouled in the backcourt by James Barns - foul #4 on James Barns, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF), James Beverly (PF) Dan Eby, Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Dayton | James Barns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Beverly | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Barns - foul #5 on James Barns, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |