| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gabriel Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett McCraw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Brazeal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Lon Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Charles Sims gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Lon Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Ken Saldana pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lon Wilson | 43-38 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Ken Saldana clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Brett McCraw gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Ken Saldana knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brett McCraw | 45-38 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Lon Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Ken Saldana loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Lon Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Charles Sims hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Brett McCraw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Uros Krajewski is blocked by Nathaniel Lonon | 45-43 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 16:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Lonon | 45-43 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Ken Saldana misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 16:30 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Brett McCraw | 45-43 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney's floater is knocked away by Robert Brazeal | 45-43 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Uros Krajewski | 45-43 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Lon Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Charles Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gabriel Mooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett McCraw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uros Krajewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Brazeal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Charles Sims tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Ken Saldana hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Mooney | 47-45 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Uros Krajewski and the foul's on Gabriel Mooney - foul #1 on Gabriel Mooney, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski (PG), Floyd Stephens (SF), Derrick Welch (PF), Jimmy Pokorski (C) Gabriel Mooney, Ken Saldana, Nathaniel Lonon, William Kemp | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), Scott Bryan (SG), Chris Payton (SF), Jean Gadson (C) Lon Wilson, Uros Krajewski, Ronald Johnson, Charles Sims | |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Dayton | August Blue (C) Robert Brazeal | |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Jean Gadson misses the turnaround in the paint | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Derrick Welch grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Derrick Welch is hacked by August Blue - foul #1 on August Blue, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Gabriel Mooney (PG) Brett McCraw | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Scott Bryan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Floyd Stephens grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Floyd Stephens buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Gabriel Mooney is called for the reach on Jeff Cook - foul #2 on Gabriel Mooney, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon (PF) Jimmy Pokorski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), Uros Krajewski (SG), Ronald Johnson (SF), Charles Sims (C) Jeff Cook, Scott Bryan, Chris Payton, August Blue | |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Floyd Stephens is called for the reach on Lon Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Stephens, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Brett McCraw (SG) Gabriel Mooney | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Charles Sims misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Charles Sims grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Lon Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jean Gadson | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett McCraw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jean Gadson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Brett McCraw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Sims | 50-49 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Charles Sims dunks the ball set up by Lon Wilson | 50-51 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Lonon and he's fouled by Lon Wilson - foul #1 on Lon Wilson, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Ken Saldana (SF), William Kemp (C) Floyd Stephens, Derrick Welch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Brazeal (PF) Jean Gadson | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Charles Sims misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Kemp - foul #3 on William Kemp, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Gabriel Mooney (PG) Joseph Kozlowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG) Lon Wilson | |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Charles Sims makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Charles Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Kemp | 52-52 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Ken Saldana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal makes the jumper from close range | 52-54 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Ken Saldana snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski knocks in the floater from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon makes the floater from the right side | 54-56 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Uros Krajewski | 54-59 |
| 08:41 | Samford | William Kemp scores on a floater in the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Brett McCraw gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 07:45 | Samford | William Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gabriel Mooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett McCraw (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeff Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uros Krajewski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Brazeal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Brett McCraw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski (SG), Floyd Stephens (SF), Derrick Welch (PF), Jimmy Pokorski (C) Brett McCraw, Ken Saldana, Nathaniel Lonon, William Kemp | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), Scott Bryan (SG), Chris Payton (SF), Jean Gadson (PF), August Blue (C) Jeff Cook, Uros Krajewski, Ronald Johnson, Robert Brazeal, Charles Sims | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Jean Gadson hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by August Blue | 56-64 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Scott Bryan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Floyd Stephens is fouled on the floor by Jean Gadson - foul #2 on Jean Gadson, team foul #3 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (SG) Scott Bryan | |
| 06:19 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski is hacked by Lon Wilson - foul #2 on Lon Wilson, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Derrick Welch is denied on a layup by Jean Gadson | 59-67 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to August Blue | 59-67 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Jean Gadson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-67 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Floyd Stephens pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Jeff Cook takes the ball from Jimmy Pokorski | 59-67 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Chris Payton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Cook | 59-69 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses the tip | 59-69 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Jeff Cook grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Jeff Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-69 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Floyd Stephens grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | August Blue snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Chris Payton connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jean Gadson | 59-71 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Brett McCraw (SG), Nathaniel Lonon (PF), William Kemp (C) Gabriel Mooney, Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Uros Krajewski (SG), Ronald Johnson (SF), Robert Brazeal (PF), Charles Sims (C) Jeff Cook, Chris Payton, Jean Gadson, August Blue | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon comes up short on the floater in the paint | 59-71 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Charles Sims pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Brett McCraw grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brett McCraw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Brazeal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Brett McCraw misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Uros Krajewski - foul #1 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #5 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Ken Saldana (SF) Floyd Stephens | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Brett McCraw makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Brett McCraw misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Brazeal | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Brett McCraw can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Uros Krajewski - foul #2 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Brett McCraw makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Brett McCraw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lon Wilson | 62-73 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Brett McCraw can't finish the layup | 62-73 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Charles Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Lon Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Uros Krajewski | 62-76 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal's floater is tipped away by Ken Saldana | 64-76 |
| 01:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Kemp | 64-76 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Brazeal | 64-76 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Ken Saldana tips it home | 66-76 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Charles Sims misses badly on a jumper from close range | 66-76 |
| 00:51 | Samford | William Kemp snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon drills a 3 from the right corner | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson is hacked by Joseph Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Kozlowski, team foul #5 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Gabriel Mooney (PG) Joseph Kozlowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski is fouled on the floor by Brett McCraw - foul #1 on Brett McCraw, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Ken Saldana is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Ken Saldana, team foul #7 | 69-76 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Ken Saldana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson is hacked by Gabriel Mooney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Mooney, team foul #8 | 69-78 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Brett McCraw hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Mooney | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson is hacked by Gabriel Mooney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Mooney, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ken Saldana's pass is intercepted by Uros Krajewski | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski hits the finger roll | 72-82 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brazeal - foul #2 on Robert Brazeal, team foul #7 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski (PG), Derrick Welch (SG), Floyd Stephens (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (C) Gabriel Mooney, Brett McCraw, Ken Saldana, William Kemp | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), Scott Bryan (SG), Chris Payton (SF), Jean Gadson (PF), August Blue (C) Lon Wilson, Uros Krajewski, Ronald Johnson, Robert Brazeal, Charles Sims | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jeff Cook runs out the clock | 74-82 |