| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Darrell Bryant (fresh) SG - Joseph Garnett (fresh) SF - Kenneth Deckard (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (fresh) C - Terry Pace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) SG - Jessie Dube (fresh) SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) C - Bert Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Marshall Harrell picks off the pass by Rickie Merritt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Garnett and the foul's on Andrew Burpo - foul #1 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama State | Kenneth Deckard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Bert Jackson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Alabama State | Kenneth Deckard snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Kenneth Deckard is called for the reach on Rickie Merritt - foul #1 on Kenneth Deckard, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Daniel William (SF), Ben Davenport (PF), Tom Brewer (C) Darrell Bryant, Joseph Garnett, Kenneth Deckard, Marshall Harrell, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses long on a jumper from close range | 6-0 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Jessie Dube grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Jessie Dube misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:42 | Alabama State | Tom Brewer gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:29 | Alabama State | Yul Ming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Jessie Dube grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams is hacked by Yul Ming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yul Ming, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), Luther Shull (SG), Jeremy Sanders (SF), Russell Roberson (PF), John Walters (C) Lawrence Williams, Jessie Dube, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| 16:09 | Dayton | John Walters's pass is intercepted by Yul Ming | 6-0 |
| 16:05 | Alabama State | Daniel William lays it in on a great pass from Yul Ming | 8-0 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Yul Ming (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SF - Daniel William (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Davenport (fairly fresh) C - Tom Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) SG - Luther Shull (fresh) SF - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Roberson (fresh) C - John Walters (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Alabama State | Jeremy Sanders is called for the reach on Yul Ming - foul #1 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG), Joseph Garnett (SG), Anthony McLaughlin (SF), Marshall Harrell (PF), Terry Pace (C) Yul Ming, Anthony Williams, Daniel William, Ben Davenport, Tom Brewer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:17 | Alabama State | Anthony McLaughlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Sanders - foul #2 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Colin Londono (SF) Jeremy Sanders | |
| 15:17 | Alabama State | Anthony McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:17 | Alabama State | Anthony McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Russell Roberson gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Russell Roberson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Russell Roberson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 8-2 |
| 14:46 | Alabama State | Terry Pace grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 14:41 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 14:40 | Alabama State | Terry Pace pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:33 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Applewhite | 11-2 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Luther Shull misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-2 |
| 14:18 | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:03 | Alabama State | Terry Pace misses the easy layup | 11-2 |
| 14:02 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 13:49 | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Kenneth Deckard (SF) Robert Applewhite, Joseph Garnett, Anthony McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Jessie Dube (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Hank Ellzey, Luther Shull, Colin Londono, Russell Roberson, John Walters | |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Bert Jackson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses the free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:36 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Deckard | 11-4 |
| 13:16 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant misses badly on a floater from the right side | 11-4 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Terry Pace is called for the reach on Bert Jackson - foul #1 on Terry Pace, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel William (SF), Ben Davenport (PF), Tom Brewer (C) Kenneth Deckard, Marshall Harrell, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Bert Jackson is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 11-6 |
| 12:25 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Daniel William is called for the reach on Rickie Merritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel William, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (PG) Darrell Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Jessie Dube double dribbles | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett (SG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:37 | Alabama State | Yul Ming's floater is knocked away by Andrew Burpo | 11-6 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Bert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Yul Ming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Garnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel William (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Davenport (fairly fresh) C - Tom Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dube (fresh) SF - Rickie Merritt (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Bert Jackson is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 11-6 |
| 11:13 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Joseph Garnett | 11-6 |
| 10:58 | Alabama State | Yul Ming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Williams (PG), Kenneth Deckard (SF), Anthony McLaughlin (PF) Daniel William, Ben Davenport, Tom Brewer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), Luther Shull (SG), Colin Londono (SF), Russell Roberson (PF), John Walters (C) Lawrence Williams, Jessie Dube, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Luther Shull scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Russell Roberson | 11-8 |
| 10:28 | Alabama State | Russell Roberson swats the layup by Anthony McLaughlin | 11-8 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Hank Ellzey | 11-8 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Anthony Williams takes the ball from Hank Ellzey in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 10:18 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett lays it in set up by Anthony Williams | 13-8 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Kenneth Deckard is called for the reach on John Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Deckard, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (PG), Marshall Harrell (PF), Terry Pace (C) Joseph Garnett, Kenneth Deckard, Yul Ming | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Anthony McLaughlin takes the ball from Russell Roberson | 13-8 |
| 09:47 | Alabama State | Hank Ellzey is called for the reach on Darrell Bryant - foul #1 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel William (SG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:31 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Russell Roberson gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Marshall Harrell steps in front of the Luther Shull pass | 13-8 |
| 08:54 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Hank Ellzey - foul #2 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett (SG) Anthony McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Jessie Dube (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Hank Ellzey, Luther Shull, Colin Londono, Russell Roberson, John Walters | |
| 08:54 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant misses the free throw | 15-8 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Bert Jackson snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Marshall Harrell swats the layup by Jessie Dube | 15-8 |
| 08:38 | Alabama State | Terry Pace grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 08:16 | Alabama State | Terry Pace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Dube | 15-11 |
| 07:52 | Alabama State | Terry Pace is called for 3 seconds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Ben Davenport (SF), Tom Brewer (C) Darrell Bryant, Joseph Garnett, Daniel William, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Roberson (PF) Andrew Burpo | |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Jessie Dube misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Bert Jackson tips it but misses | 15-11 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Jessie Dube snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Russell Roberson drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Marshall Harrell - foul #1 on Marshall Harrell, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Colin Londono (SF) Rickie Merritt | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Russell Roberson makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Yul Ming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Davenport (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dube (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Colin Londono (fresh) PF - Russell Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Ben Davenport's pass is intercepted by Bert Jackson | 15-14 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Bert Jackson loses the dribble to Yul Ming | 15-14 |
| 06:25 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Anthony Williams takes the ball from Colin Londono in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 06:04 | Alabama State | Bert Jackson blocks the short jumper by Marshall Harrell | 17-14 |
| 06:02 | Alabama State | Yul Ming grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 05:43 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell loses the dribble to Russell Roberson | 17-14 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Jessie Dube loses the dribble to Anthony Williams | 17-14 |
| 05:14 | Alabama State | Yul Ming blows the dunk | 17-14 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Jessie Dube grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Jessie Dube is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG), Joseph Garnett (SG), Daniel William (SF), Anthony McLaughlin (PF), Terry Pace (C) Yul Ming, Anthony Williams, Ben Davenport, Marshall Harrell, Tom Brewer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), John Walters (C) Lawrence Williams, Colin Londono, Russell Roberson, Bert Jackson | |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:51 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett is fouled on the floor by John Walters - foul #1 on John Walters, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (PG) Robert Applewhite | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:46 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Darrell Bryant | 19-16 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Luther Shull makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jessie Dube | 19-18 |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Daniel William misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Luther Shull | 19-18 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Luther Shull drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rickie Merritt | 19-21 |
| 03:57 | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 03:55 | Alabama State | Terry Pace tips it home | 21-21 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Jessie Dube is hacked by Joseph Garnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Garnett, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG), Kenneth Deckard (SF) Darrell Bryant, Daniel William | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:34 | Alabama State | Terry Pace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | John Walters gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Luther Shull clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 03:27 | Alabama State | Kenneth Deckard pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Robert Applewhite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Garnett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Deckard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony McLaughlin (fairly fresh) C - Terry Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Luther Shull (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Dube (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Alabama State | Kenneth Deckard makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony McLaughlin | 23-23 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt lays it in on a nice dish by Luther Shull | 23-25 |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Dube - foul #1 on Jessie Dube, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Williams (PG), Marshall Harrell (PF) Robert Applewhite, Anthony McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), Jeremy Sanders (SG), Colin Londono (SF), Russell Roberson (C) Luther Shull, Jessie Dube, Rickie Merritt, John Walters | |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | Joseph Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Anthony Williams steals the ball from Hank Ellzey in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 02:42 | Alabama State | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 02:41 | Alabama State | Terry Pace can't tip it in | 24-25 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders is hacked by Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Bryant (PG), Daniel William (SG) Anthony Williams, Joseph Garnett | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | Kenneth Deckard is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Bert Jackson (C) Hank Ellzey, Andrew Burpo | |
| 02:01 | Dayton | The jump hook by Lawrence Williams is blocked by Terry Pace | 24-26 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Colin Londono grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 24-26 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Bert Jackson grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Bert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite (PG), Joseph Garnett (SG), Ben Davenport (C) Darrell Bryant, Kenneth Deckard, Terry Pace | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), Luther Shull (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF) Lawrence Williams, Colin Londono, Russell Roberson | |
| 01:03 | Alabama State | Daniel William can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Marshall Harrell steals the ball from Bert Jackson in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 00:34 | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 00:32 | Alabama State | Daniel William snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 00:22 | Alabama State | Robert Applewhite misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-26 |
| 00:20 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell can't tip it in | 24-26 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt lays it in and the foul's on Daniel William - foul #2 on Daniel William, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Yul Ming (PG), Kenneth Deckard (SF), Anthony McLaughlin (PF), Tom Brewer (C) Robert Applewhite, Daniel William, Marshall Harrell, Ben Davenport | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Russell Roberson (PF), John Walters (C) Luther Shull, Jeremy Sanders, Bert Jackson | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | Yul Ming drills a shot from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-29 |