| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Hook (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-35 |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Brett Hook loses the dribble to John Bergantzel | 43-35 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer tips it in | 43-37 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Brett Hook connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd is hacked by Blair Guess - foul #2 on Blair Guess, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Douglas Brimmer - foul #3 on Douglas Brimmer, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Reuben Applewhite (SF) Kenneth Smithey, Douglas Brimmer | |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite loses the dribble to Brett Hook | 48-37 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan scores on a runner in the lane set up by Charles Harris | 50-37 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios double dribbles | 50-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG) Blair Guess | |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 50-37 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Reuben Applewhite - foul #1 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Houston (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), William Tapia (PF) Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Nathaniel Allen (PF) John Bergantzel, Hector Rios | |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd makes the 3rd free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jaromierz Zellmer | 52-39 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd's pass is intercepted by Randall Morrison | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Houston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jaromierz Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Morrison (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 52-41 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | William Tapia hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jared Reinstein and he's fouled by Nathaniel Allen - foul #3 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Douglas Jordan (PF) Jared Reinstein, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF) Jaromierz Zellmer, Randall Morrison | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | William Tapia makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF) Harvey Houston, Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), John Bergantzel (PF), Hector Rios (C) Kenneth Smithey, Nathaniel Allen, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-41 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brett Hook - foul #2 on Brett Hook, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG) Randall Morrison | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | William Tapia gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Charles Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-42 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Charles Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Charles Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Harris is called for the reach on Jaromierz Zellmer - foul #2 on Charles Harris, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), Harvey Houston (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), Gary Parenteau (PF), Lyman Byrd (C) Charles Harris, Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan, William Tapia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Nathaniel Allen (C) Blair Guess, Hector Rios | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Lyman Byrd is called for the reach on Jaromierz Zellmer - foul #1 on Lyman Byrd, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (C) John Bergantzel | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Harvey Houston steals it from Jaromierz Zellmer | 57-42 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Nathaniel Allen swats the layup by Harvey Houston | 57-42 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer can't finish the layup | 59-42 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Houston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Parenteau (fresh) C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zellmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Harvey Houston steals the ball from Reuben Applewhite | 59-42 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Robert Lawson is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Allen - foul #4 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF) Jared Reinstein, Harvey Houston, Robert Lawson, Gary Parenteau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), John Bergantzel (PF), Hector Rios (C) Jaromierz Zellmer, Douglas Brimmer, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd can't throw it down | 59-42 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess loses the dribble to Brett Hook | 59-42 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Charles Harris lays it up and in set up by Brett Hook | 61-42 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Blair Guess | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Reuben Applewhite is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ambler - foul #2 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler can't connect on a floater from close range | 61-45 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-45 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Brett Hook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Blair Guess - foul #3 on Blair Guess, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), Harvey Houston (SF), William Tapia (PF), David Wilson (C) Charles Harris, Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Jerry McFadden (PF) Blair Guess, Reuben Applewhite, John Bergantzel | |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Brett Hook misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Brett Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer hits the finger roll | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Harvey Houston is fouled on the floor by Jerry McFadden - foul #1 on Jerry McFadden, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lawson (SF) Brett Hook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Harvey Houston makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Harvey Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Harvey Houston misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Lawson is called for the reach on Hector Rios - foul #1 on Robert Lawson, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Lyman Byrd (C) Jared Reinstein, Harvey Houston, Robert Lawson, William Tapia, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG), John Bergantzel (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Jaromierz Zellmer, Randall Morrison, Jerry McFadden, Hector Rios | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett Hook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 62-52 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Kenneth Smithey steals the ball from Brett Hook | 62-52 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Smithey | 62-54 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Nathaniel Allen - foul #5 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (C) Nathaniel Allen | |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-54 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lyman Byrd | 66-54 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | The short jumper by Douglas Jordan is denied by John Bergantzel | 66-57 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lyman Byrd | 68-57 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is hacked by Charles Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), Harvey Houston (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), William Tapia (C) Charles Harris, Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Jerry McFadden (PF), Hector Rios (C) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Douglas Jordan denies the turnaround by Hector Rios | 68-57 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry McFadden - foul #2 on Jerry McFadden, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Harvey Houston gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Randall Morrison steps in front of the Jared Reinstein pass | 69-57 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Morrison | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jaromierz Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reuben Applewhite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry McFadden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hector Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Harvey Houston is fouled on the floor by Jerry McFadden - foul #3 on Jerry McFadden, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Lyman Byrd (C) Robert Lawson, Douglas Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel (PF) Reuben Applewhite | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Harvey Houston misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Harvey Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Brett Hook (SG), Douglas Jordan (PF) Jared Reinstein, Harvey Houston, William Tapia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF) Jaromierz Zellmer, Randall Morrison, Jerry McFadden | |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Brett Hook connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Ambler | 73-62 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is fouled on the floor by Brett Hook - foul #3 on Brett Hook, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), Harvey Houston (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), William Tapia (PF), David Wilson (C) Charles Harris, Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Reuben Applewhite (SF), Jerry McFadden (PF), Randall Morrison (C) Kenneth Smithey, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel, Hector Rios | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Lyman Byrd (C) Jared Reinstein, Harvey Houston, Robert Lawson, William Tapia, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Hector Rios (C) Jaromierz Zellmer, Reuben Applewhite, Jerry McFadden, Randall Morrison | |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd dunks the ball | 75-64 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios snags the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), Harvey Houston (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), William Tapia (PF), David Wilson (C) Charles Harris, Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Orlando Ramos (SF), Jerry McFadden (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel, Hector Rios | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | William Tapia snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | David Wilson makes the driving attempt from the right block | 77-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer is hacked by Jared Reinstein - foul #1 on Jared Reinstein, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein runs out the clock | 77-65 |