| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) SG - Jessie Dube (fresh) SF - Donald Mullen (fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) C - Bert Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Jessie Dube misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Christopher Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Mullen | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Christopher Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Lawrence Williams is called for the reach on Brian Stetler - foul #1 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Jessie Dube picks off the pass by Christopher Clark | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Bert Jackson is hacked by Brian Stetler - foul #1 on Brian Stetler, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Donald Mullen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Bert Jackson tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Brian Stetler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins lays it in | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jessie Dube | 7-9 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Pawlikowski | 7-9 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Don Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jessie Dube (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mullen (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Bert Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bert Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Brian Stetler, Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Jeremy Sanders (SG), Colin Londono (SF), Rickie Merritt (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Lawrence Williams, Jessie Dube, Donald Mullen, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG) Don Holland | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Luther Shull is hacked by Keith Heredia - foul #1 on Keith Heredia, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses long on a floater from the left block | 7-9 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Luther Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | James Sarris takes the ball from Luther Shull in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Shawn Roe misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | James Sarris misses the 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Russell Roberson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Luther Shull | 10-14 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Colin Londono is called for the reach on Keith Heredia - foul #1 on Colin Londono, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Keith Heredia, James Sarris, Matthew Loranger, Dwight Finlayson, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Jessie Dube (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Luther Shull, Jeremy Sanders, Colin Londono, Rickie Merritt, Russell Roberson | |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Jessie Dube gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Lawrence Williams steals the ball from Brian Stetler in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams lays it in | 10-16 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Brian Stetler | 12-16 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Donald Mullen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jessie Dube (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mullen (fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Jessie Dube takes the ball from Jon Wiggins | 12-16 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Donald Mullen is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Christopher Clark connects on the 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Donald Mullen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jessie Dube | 15-19 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Brian Stetler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Williams - foul #2 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Rickie Merritt (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Lawrence Williams, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Brian Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Brian Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses badly on a shot from close range | 17-19 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Roberson - foul #1 on Russell Roberson, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson (PF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders (SG) Jessie Dube | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Donald Mullen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Luther Shull picks off the pass by Brian Stetler | 19-19 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Luther Shull hits the finger roll | 19-21 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Brian Stetler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders is fouled on the floor by Don Holland - foul #1 on Don Holland, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), James Sarris (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Brian Stetler, Don Holland, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jessie Dube (SG) Donald Mullen | |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dwight Finlayson - foul #1 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF) Matthew Loranger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Burpo (PF) Jeremy Sanders | |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Russell Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | James Sarris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Russell Roberson gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Boris Pawlikowski takes the ball from Luther Shull | 19-22 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Luther Shull - foul #1 on Luther Shull, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG), Shawn Roe (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Keith Heredia, James Sarris, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), Jeremy Sanders (SG), Colin Londono (SF), Bert Jackson (C) Luther Shull, Jessie Dube, Rickie Merritt, Russell Roberson | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Roe (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) SG - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Colin Londono (fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Bert Jackson hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Hank Ellzey | 19-24 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Christopher Clark is hacked by Hank Ellzey - foul #1 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Mullen (SF) Colin Londono | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Bert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jon Wiggins - foul #1 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Don Holland drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Loranger | 24-26 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hank Ellzey | 24-28 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Don Holland is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Sanders - foul #1 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Dwight Finlayson (C) Brian Stetler, Shawn Roe, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Jessie Dube (SG), Rickie Merritt (PF) Hank Ellzey, Jeremy Sanders, Andrew Burpo | |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Bert Jackson snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Heredia - foul #2 on Keith Heredia, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (PG) Keith Heredia | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Don Holland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Jessie Dube misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Loranger - foul #1 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders (SF), Russell Roberson (C) Donald Mullen, Bert Jackson | |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Jessie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | James Sarris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger is hacked by Jeremy Sanders - foul #2 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Jon Wiggins (C) James Sarris, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Colin Londono (SF) Jeremy Sanders | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Jessie Dube comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Luther Shull misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Russell Roberson is called for the reach on Don Holland - foul #2 on Russell Roberson, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF) Matthew Loranger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Mullen (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Colin Londono, Rickie Merritt, Russell Roberson | |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Donald Mullen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Mullen, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (SG) Don Holland | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG) Luther Shull | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Brian Stetler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Heredia (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jessie Dube (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Jessie Dube slams it home set up by Andrew Burpo | 29-33 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Bert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Jessie Dube connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Jackson | 29-35 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Jessie Dube steals it from Brian Stetler | 29-35 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Boris Pawlikowski is called for the reach on Jessie Dube - foul #1 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Brian Stetler, Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders (SF), Rickie Merritt (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Donald Mullen, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Heredia | 31-37 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders connects on the runner in the lane set up by Lawrence Williams and he's fouled by Shawn Roe - foul #1 on Shawn Roe, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (PG) Keith Heredia | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Colin Londono (SF) Lawrence Williams, Jessie Dube | |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Shawn Roe's fadeaway is rejected by Rickie Merritt | 31-40 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Luther Shull misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 31-40 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #10 | 31-40 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Russell Roberson's pass is intercepted by Shawn Roe | 31-40 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rickie Merritt - foul #1 on Rickie Merritt, team foul #12 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) James Sarris, Matthew Loranger, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Donald Mullen (SF) Luther Shull, Colin Londono | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rickie Merritt | 31-40 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Donald Mullen makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Williams | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Don Holland | 31-42 |