| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | James Brittain steals the ball from Roy Stahl | 34-35 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is fouled on the floor by Sherman Balderas - foul #2 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | James Brittain can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Culberson | 34-35 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 37-35 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Roy Stahl snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Hector Perez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Balderas | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Brian McClester drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Roy Stahl - foul #1 on Roy Stahl, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Jason Delaney is called for the reach on Sherman Balderas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Delaney, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Edward Dorris knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Balderas | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | William Culberson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Hector Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Roy Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Hector Perez | |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Sherman Balderas steals the ball from John Thomas | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Sherman Balderas | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Delaney and the foul's on Sherman Balderas - foul #3 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) William Culberson, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Edward Dorris (SG), James Huggins (C) Sherman Balderas, Boyd Harrison, Roy Stahl | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Pack and he's hacked by Jason Delaney - foul #2 on Jason Delaney, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG) Jason Delaney | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | John Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Green (C) Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Robert Klopfenstein | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Robert Jury (PF) Dennis Wilson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hector Perez (PF) Christopher Gransky | |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Jason Delaney hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian McClester | 46-47 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Hector Perez connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 46-49 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Wayne Green knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Geoffrey Whorton | 48-49 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | James Huggins comes up short on the floater near the basket | 48-49 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Jason Delaney gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Brian McClester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is hacked by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Hector Perez, James Huggins | |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Jason Delaney clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sherman Balderas | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sherman Balderas | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Sherman Balderas | 48-54 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 50-54 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sherman Balderas | 50-56 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Robert Klopfenstein takes the ball from Dennis Wilson | 50-56 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Klopfenstein | 50-59 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | William Culberson is fouled on the floor by Boyd Harrison - foul #3 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Hector Perez (PF) Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Christopher Gransky | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | James Brittain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Brian McClester grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Wayne Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF) Dennis Wilson, William Culberson, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), James Huggins (C) Sherman Balderas, Roy Stahl | |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Hector Perez jams it on a great pass from John Pack | 50-61 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:39 | Dayton | John Pack misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Hector Perez misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (PG), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, James Huggins | |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Hector Perez misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Hector Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Brian McClester can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the tip | 52-62 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dorris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Culberson - foul #2 on William Culberson, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Hector Perez | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas makes the 3rd free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Boyd Harrison - foul #4 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Jason Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Jason Delaney takes the ball from Sherman Balderas | 54-65 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Roy Stahl steals it from John Thomas | 54-65 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's pass is intercepted by Jason Delaney | 54-65 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | James Brittain comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 54-65 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Boyd Harrison | 54-65 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Klopfenstein | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses short on a runner from the right block | 54-68 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | James Brittain gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Hector Perez (PF) Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Christopher Gransky | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | William Culberson's pass is intercepted by Roy Stahl | 54-68 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is called for traveling | 54-68 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Brian McClester is denied on a layup by Roy Stahl | 54-68 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-68 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Jason Delaney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Dorris | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Dorris | 54-71 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Hector Perez | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sherman Balderas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-71 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 54-71 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-73 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Hector Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Edward Dorris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-73 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Roy Stahl can't tip it in | 54-73 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Edward Dorris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, Hector Perez, Roy Stahl | |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 3rd free throw | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-75 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Dennis Wilson steps in front of the James Huggins pass | 54-75 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-75 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein tips it in | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson's pass is intercepted by Edward Dorris | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Edward Dorris can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-77 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by James Huggins | 57-77 |