| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Donner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - David Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Haston (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris tips it in | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Michael Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Roberts - foul #3 on Steven Roberts, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tom Plaza (PG) Steven Roberts | |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Michael Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Joseph Donner is hacked by Walter Lewis - foul #1 on Walter Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | David Anderson buries a shot from the right block | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Joseph Donner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Gardner | 42-36 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Lewis | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Michael Gardner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Haston snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Herbert Chan is called for the reach on Walter Lewis - foul #3 on Herbert Chan, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Cox (PF), Ralph Reid (C) Herbert Chan, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Laird (PF), Frank Holman (C) Walter Lewis, Robert Haston | |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield (SG) Terry Harris | |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Woodrow McCall steals it from Edward Cox | 42-38 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall jams it | 42-40 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Michael Lewis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Joseph Donner is hacked by Dana Maxfield - foul #2 on Dana Maxfield, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (PG), Fred Reppert (SG), John Jenkins (SF) Michael Gardner, Joseph Donner, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Bell (PG), Walter Lewis (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Robert Haston (C) Tom Plaza, Dana Maxfield, Woodrow McCall, Frank Holman | |
| 16:14 | Dayton | John Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Anderson (C) Ralph Reid | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Deeds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Randall Bell (fresh) SG - Walter Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haston (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | David Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Randall Bell and the foul's on Fred Reppert - foul #1 on Fred Reppert, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Herbert Chan (PF) Fred Reppert, Edward Cox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts (PG), Dale Teague (PF) Randall Bell, David Laird | |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | John Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague loses the dribble to David Anderson | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | William Deeds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Haston snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Terry Harris | 42-45 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | William Deeds comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Herbert Chan tips it in | 44-45 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Haston tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | John Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | William Deeds makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Anderson | 47-45 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Haston scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dale Teague and the foul's on David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), Joseph Donner (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Edward Cox (C) Michael Gardner, William Deeds, John Jenkins, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF) Walter Lewis, Terry Harris | |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Haston makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Fred Reppert comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Haston - foul #1 on Robert Haston, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Holman (C) Robert Haston | |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Fred Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Fred Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Edward Cox gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Herbert Chan misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Steven Roberts | 49-48 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Herbert Chan grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Edward Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Donner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Chan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Teague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Holman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Ralph Reid (PF), John Jenkins (C) Fred Reppert, Herbert Chan, Edward Cox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tom Plaza (PG), Terry Harris (SG), David Laird (PF) Steven Roberts, Dana Maxfield, Dale Teague | |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Frank Holman denies the turnaround by John Jenkins | 49-49 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | David Laird grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Frank Holman is fouled on the floor by John Jenkins - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Anderson (C) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis (SG), Robert Haston (C) Woodrow McCall, Frank Holman | |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Tom Plaza knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Terry Harris | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Michael Gardner is hacked by David Laird - foul #2 on David Laird, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (SG) Joseph Donner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:03 | Dayton | David Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Haston - foul #2 on Robert Haston, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Lewis (SF) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:03 | Dayton | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Tom Plaza misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Ralph Reid grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | William Deeds knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Ralph Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Donner (SG), Herbert Chan (PF), Edward Cox (C) William Deeds, Ralph Reid, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts (PG), Dana Maxfield (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dale Teague (PF), Frank Holman (C) Tom Plaza, Walter Lewis, Terry Harris, David Laird, Robert Haston | |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Maxfield | 52-55 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Michael Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gardner | 55-55 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Roberts | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joseph Donner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Teague (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Holman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Edward Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 57-58 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Herbert Chan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Herbert Chan steals it from Steven Roberts | 57-58 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Frank Holman gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Joseph Donner misses badly on a runner from the left block | 57-61 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Edward Cox gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Joseph Donner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dana Maxfield - foul #3 on Dana Maxfield, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Ralph Reid (PF), David Anderson (C) Michael Gardner, Michael Lewis, Herbert Chan, Edward Cox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tom Plaza (PG), Walter Lewis (SG), Terry Harris (SF), David Laird (PF), Robert Haston (C) Steven Roberts, Dana Maxfield, Woodrow McCall, Dale Teague, Frank Holman | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Joseph Donner misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Joseph Donner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Haston | 57-61 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Plaza | 57-64 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Tom Plaza steps in front of the Joseph Donner pass | 57-64 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | David Laird misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Tom Plaza and he's fouled by John Jenkins - foul #2 on John Jenkins, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (SG) Joseph Donner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF) David Laird | |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Fred Reppert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Laird (C) Robert Haston | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Tom Plaza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Teague (PF) David Laird | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Dayton | David Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Ralph Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Deeds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tom Plaza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Fred Reppert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-67 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | William Deeds pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | William Deeds is fouled on the floor by Tom Plaza - foul #1 on Tom Plaza, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Alan Schroeder (SF), Herbert Chan (PF), Edward Cox (C) Fred Reppert, John Jenkins, Ralph Reid, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts (PG), David Laird (C) Tom Plaza, Walter Lewis | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | William Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | William Deeds misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | David Laird pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Cox | 58-67 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Herbert Chan gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Herbert Chan misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-67 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | David Laird hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Donner (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), David Anderson (C) William Deeds, Alan Schroeder, Edward Cox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Lewis (SG), Robert Haston (C) Terry Harris, David Laird | |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Haston can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-67 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Steven Roberts steals the ball from Michael Lewis | 58-67 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Herbert Chan steps in front of the Woodrow McCall pass | 58-67 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | David Anderson comes up short on the floater from close range | 58-67 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Joseph Donner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Dale Teague pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | David Anderson grabs the board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Joseph Donner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts is hacked by Michael Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gardner, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (PG), Fred Reppert (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Edward Cox (PF), Ralph Reid (C) Michael Gardner, Joseph Donner, Michael Lewis, Herbert Chan, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield (SG), Terry Harris (SF), David Laird (PF), Frank Holman (C) Walter Lewis, Woodrow McCall, Dale Teague, Robert Haston | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | William Deeds makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Gardner (PG), Joseph Donner (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Herbert Chan (PF), David Anderson (C) William Deeds, Fred Reppert, John Jenkins, Edward Cox, Ralph Reid | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF) Frank Holman | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Gardner is called for the reach on Steven Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gardner, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Herbert Chan loses the dribble to Woodrow McCall | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Steven Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 61-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Deeds (PG), Fred Reppert (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Edward Cox (PF), Ralph Reid (C) Michael Gardner, Joseph Donner, Michael Lewis, Herbert Chan, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tom Plaza (PG), Frank Holman (C) Steven Roberts, Woodrow McCall | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-72 |