| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hans Zerphey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Gardella (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Tommy Smith inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Tommy Smith grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | Dan Arce drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Morris | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Dan Arce - foul #3 on Dan Arce, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG) Dan Arce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Gumbs - foul #3 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (PF) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronnie Morris | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Tommy Smith steals the ball from Bill Debose | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Jarogniew Baranski (SG), Adam Callahan (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Hans Zerphey, Tommy Smith, Ronnie Morris, Jamie Gardella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Bill Debose, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Oleg Solgovic is called for the reach on David Jay - foul #1 on Oleg Solgovic, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | David Tye clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | David Tye can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski's pass is intercepted by George Hutchinson | 34-37 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson banks in the layup | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Oleg Solgovic (fresh) SG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wilford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Callahan (fresh) C - Stephen Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - David Tye (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Adam Callahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lyman Feather | 34-42 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Jay | 34-42 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Holman | 34-44 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Jamie Gardella (C) Oleg Solgovic, Jarogniew Baranski, William Wilford, Adam Callahan, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Earl Adolph (C) George Hutchinson, David Jay, David Tye, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Adolph | 34-47 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Tommy Smith misses the jumper in the lane | 34-47 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs loses the dribble to Jamie Gardella | 34-47 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses the jump hook in the paint | 34-47 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Jamie Gardella blocks the short jumper by Timothy Gumbs | 34-47 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Gumbs - foul #4 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (PF) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan Arce - foul #4 on Dan Arce, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG) Dan Arce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hans Zerphey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Gardella (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey is fouled on the floor by Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Adam Callahan (SF) Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Stuart Logan is called for the reach on Adam Callahan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Smith (C) Jamie Gardella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Earl Adolph | |
| 10:44 | Dayton | The jumper by William Wilford is denied by Stephen Holman | 37-48 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | William Wilford picks off the pass by Bill Debose in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Stuart Logan is called for the reach on Adam Callahan - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (SG), Ronnie Morris (PF) Hans Zerphey, Mark Sanborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (C) Bill Debose, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Stephen Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Tye | 37-48 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Jay clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Jarogniew Baranski - foul #1 on Jarogniew Baranski, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 3rd free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Callahan | 39-51 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | David Jay is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tommy Smith (SF), Jamie Gardella (C) Adam Callahan, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) David Tye | |
| 09:23 | Dayton | The short jumper by Ronnie Morris is denied by Earl Adolph | 39-51 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | David Jay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | William Wilford clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG), Mark Sanborn (PF) Jarogniew Baranski, Ronnie Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) David Jay, Lyman Feather | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | William Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | William Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Tommy Smith, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), David Tye (PF) George Hutchinson, Stephen Holman | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mark Sanborn | 41-52 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Tommy Smith's pass is intercepted by Stuart Logan | 41-52 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stuart Logan | 41-54 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Tommy Smith drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Hans Zerphey | 43-54 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Sanborn - foul #4 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (SG), Ronnie Morris (PF) William Wilford, Mark Sanborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Earl Adolph is called for the reach on Tommy Smith - foul #4 on Earl Adolph, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Arce (SG), Mark Sanborn (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Ronnie Morris, Jamie Gardella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Earl Adolph | |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Debose | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hans Zerphey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Tommy Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Dan Arce pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Tommy Smith's layup is rejected by Timothy Gumbs | 45-59 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-59 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose tips it in | 45-61 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Smith | 47-61 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs is hacked by Mark Sanborn - foul #5 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (PG), Adam Callahan (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Jamie Gardella (C) Hans Zerphey, Tommy Smith, Mark Sanborn, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Bill Debose, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, David Tye | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Adam Callahan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Jay | 47-63 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Dan Arce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-63 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Adam Callahan snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | William Wilford scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph loses the ball out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (SG) Dan Arce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), David Tye (PF) George Hutchinson, David Jay, Lyman Feather, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris buries a turnaround in the paint | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Wilford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Gardella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Kern | 51-65 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on William Wilford | 51-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Stephen Smith (C) Adam Callahan, Jamie Gardella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Bill Debose, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Morris is called for the reach on David Tye - foul #1 on Ronnie Morris, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oleg Solgovic | 53-65 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | George Hutchinson takes the ball from Ronnie Morris | 53-65 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman hits the finger roll | 53-67 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Stephen Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Oleg Solgovic | 55-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Jay | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson runs out the clock | 55-69 |