| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) SG - Randell Smith (fresh) SF - James Daniels (fresh) PF - Giovanni Russo (fresh) C - George Hoehn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) SG - Robert Parker (fresh) SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Randell Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Giovanni Russo | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | James Daniels is called for the reach on Christopher Bell - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Christopher Bell is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Christopher Bell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Barns | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Ernest Hill can't connect on a floater from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Barns - foul #1 on James Barns, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | The jumper by Christopher Bell is denied by Giovanni Russo | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Bruno | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Maryland | George Hoehn misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Bell - foul #1 on Christopher Bell, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Maryland | George Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Maryland | George Hoehn misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:42 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Ernest Hill snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Giuseppe Bruno steals the ball from Jimmie Johnson | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno blows the layup | 6-3 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo tips it back up and in | 8-3 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Barns and he's fouled by Giovanni Russo - foul #1 on Giovanni Russo, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez (PG), William Devlin (SG), Andrew Morehouse (SF), Negasi Alhambra (PF), Kevin Edelman (C) Giuseppe Bruno, Randell Smith, James Daniels, Giovanni Russo, George Hoehn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Maryland | Kevin Edelman banks in the layup | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Ivan Jiminez (fresh) SG - William Devlin (fresh) SF - Andrew Morehouse (fresh) PF - Negasi Alhambra (fresh) C - Kevin Edelman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | James Barns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:29 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Andrew Morehouse | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez misses the lay-in | 10-6 |
| 15:23 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:10 | Maryland | William Devlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randell Smith (SG), James Daniels (SF) William Devlin, Andrew Morehouse | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Brian White (SF), Jordan Richard (PF) Robert Parker, Christopher Bell, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Edelman - foul #1 on Kevin Edelman, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno (PG), George Hoehn (C) Ivan Jiminez, Kevin Edelman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Ernest Hill (C) James Barns, Brian White | |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | George Hoehn snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Maryland | George Hoehn banks in the layup | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Larry Wright makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan Richard | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | Maryland | Negasi Alhambra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | Maryland | Negasi Alhambra grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Randell Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-9 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ernest Hill tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Maryland | Randell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Devlin (PG), Ivan Jiminez (SF), Giovanni Russo (PF), Kevin Edelman (C) Giuseppe Bruno, James Daniels, Negasi Alhambra, George Hoehn | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Brian White (C) Richard Baskett, Jordan Richard, Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright, Ernest Hill | |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Brian White is fouled on the floor by Kevin Edelman - foul #2 on Kevin Edelman, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | Andrew Morehouse (SF), George Hoehn (C) Randell Smith, Kevin Edelman | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Maryland | George Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Brian White snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | James Barns misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Maryland | George Hoehn snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:05 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bell | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Robert Parker banks in the layup set up by Christopher Bell | 12-13 |
| 11:49 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Devlin and he's hacked by James Barns - foul #2 on James Barns, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno (PG), Randell Smith (SG) William Devlin, Andrew Morehouse | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| 11:49 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Jiminez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Giovanni Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hoehn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian White (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Giuseppe Bruno is called for the reach on Robert Parker - foul #1 on Giuseppe Bruno, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Daniels (SF), Negasi Alhambra (C) Ivan Jiminez, George Hoehn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Jimmie Johnson, Brian White | |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Robert Parker buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Baskett and he's hacked by Negasi Alhambra - foul #1 on Negasi Alhambra, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Robert Parker misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:15 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Negasi Alhambra | 15-15 |
| 10:57 | Maryland | Negasi Alhambra banks in the layup set up by Giuseppe Bruno | 17-15 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Jordan Richard hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Bell | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | Maryland | Randell Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Giuseppe Bruno | 19-17 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Randell Smith steals the ball from Christopher Bell | 19-17 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Randell Smith hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | James Daniels steals it from Robert Parker | 21-17 |
| 09:29 | Maryland | Negasi Alhambra misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 09:27 | Maryland | Randell Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:20 | Maryland | Richard Baskett is called for the reach on Randell Smith - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Devlin (PG), Milton Cormack (SG), Ivan Jiminez (SF), Andrew Morehouse (PF), George Hoehn (C) Giuseppe Bruno, Randell Smith, James Daniels, Giovanni Russo, Negasi Alhambra | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Larry Wright (C) Robert Parker, Christopher Bell, Ernest Hill | |
| 09:05 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 09:03 | Maryland | Andrew Morehouse tips it in | 23-17 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Ivan Jiminez picks off the pass by Richard Baskett | 23-17 |
| 08:33 | Maryland | Milton Cormack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ivan Jiminez - foul #1 on Ivan Jiminez, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Daniels (SF) Milton Cormack | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (PG) Richard Baskett | |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | George Hoehn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson can't tip it in | 23-19 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Richard | 23-19 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-19 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Fleeman | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Ivan Jiminez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Devlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Daniels (fresh) PF - Andrew Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hoehn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Day (fresh) SG - Jordan Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Jordan Richard tips it home | 23-21 |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Raymond Fleeman steps in front of the Ivan Jiminez pass | 23-21 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman lays it in | 23-23 |
| 07:01 | Maryland | James Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | William Day loses the ball out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno (PG), Randell Smith (SG), Giovanni Russo (PF), Negasi Alhambra (C) William Devlin, James Daniels, Andrew Morehouse, George Hoehn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Brian White (PF), Ernest Hill (C) William Day, Jordan Richard, Raymond Fleeman, Jimmie Johnson, Larry Wright | |
| 06:45 | Maryland | Randell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Brian White snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:36 | Maryland | Negasi Alhambra pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:31 | Maryland | Randell Smith misses the turnaround from the left block | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Ernest Hill pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Negasi Alhambra steps in front of the Ernest Hill pass | 23-23 |
| 06:19 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez misses short on a runner in the paint | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:03 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Brian White misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Giuseppe Bruno - foul #2 on Giuseppe Bruno, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Devlin (PG), James Daniels (SF), George Hoehn (C) Giuseppe Bruno, Ivan Jiminez, Negasi Alhambra | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Maryland | William Devlin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Devlin, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Negasi Alhambra (PF) Giovanni Russo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Christopher Bell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Baskett | 26-28 |
| 04:44 | Maryland | The short jumper by James Daniels is denied by Brian White | 26-28 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Brian White | 26-28 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Brian White loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson (PF) Brian White | |
| 03:59 | Maryland | Christopher Bell picks off the pass by Negasi Alhambra | 26-28 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | James Daniels is called for the reach on Christopher Bell - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno (PG), Ivan Jiminez (SF), Giovanni Russo (PF), Kevin Edelman (C) Randell Smith, James Daniels, Negasi Alhambra, George Hoehn | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Robert Parker, Larry Wright | |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Devlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Jiminez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Giovanni Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Edelman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Jiminez | 28-30 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 03:12 | Maryland | Kevin Edelman snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Christopher Bell is called for the reach on Giuseppe Bruno - foul #2 on Christopher Bell, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| 02:56 | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Edelman | 30-30 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | William Devlin picks off the pass by Ernest Hill | 30-30 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 02:13 | Maryland | Giuseppe Bruno snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 01:57 | Maryland | William Devlin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Giovanni Russo - foul #2 on Giovanni Russo, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randell Smith (SG), James Daniels (SF), George Hoehn (C) William Devlin, Ivan Jiminez, Kevin Edelman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Larry Wright (C) Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Ernest Hill | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:29 | Maryland | Giovanni Russo can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 32-31 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | James Barns connects on the shot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Randell Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Barns - foul #3 on James Barns, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Ivan Jiminez (PG), Negasi Alhambra (PF) Giuseppe Bruno, Giovanni Russo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Jordan Richard (PF) James Barns, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Randell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Randell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 32-33 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Parker | 32-35 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Richard Baskett steps in front of the James Daniels pass | 32-35 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Richard Baskett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hill (C) Larry Wright | |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Randell Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jordan Richard | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the fullcourt shot | 32-35 |