| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Manning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Prime (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Carr inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Robin Haubert knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Stanley and the foul's on Robert Lambert - foul #3 on Robert Lambert, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin (PF) Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:21 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Matthew Carr is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 18:46 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Willie Lang picks off the pass by Dikembe Akinyooye | 31-31 |
| 18:14 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin drills a shot from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Matthew Carr makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Dikembe Akinyooye | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Peterson | 35-33 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Shawn Peterson steals it from Dikembe Akinyooye | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Michael Parnell (SF), Michael Cox (C) Shawn Peterson, Willie Lang, Jeffery Prime | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) James Stanley, Matthew Carr, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harry White and the foul's on John Kerwin - foul #2 on John Kerwin, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 16:42 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:25 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning is hacked by Gregory Lawson - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Najera (PG), Frank Krause (PF) Darrell Manning, John Kerwin | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:12 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Frank Krause - foul #1 on Frank Krause, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Willie Lang (SF), Robert Lambert (PF) Aaron Najera, Michael Parnell, Frank Krause | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), David Johnson (SG) Jonathan Smith, Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Shawn Peterson is called for the reach on Gregory Lawson - foul #2 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning (SG), Jeffery Prime (C) Matthew Mullins, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Carr (SF) Jed Lucky | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Robert Lambert is called for the reach on James Stanley - foul #4 on Robert Lambert, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox (PF) Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | The jump hook by Harry White is blocked by Michael Cox | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:04 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:48 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Harry White snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | David Johnson is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin (PF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Harry White, Gregory Lawson | |
| 14:19 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Prime | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Prime | 40-35 |
| 13:32 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning's fadeaway is rejected by Eldon Horodyski | 40-35 |
| 13:31 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:12 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Lang | 43-35 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Matthew Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Peterson - foul #3 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Najera (PG), Matthew Mullins (SG), Michael Parnell (SF), Michael Cox (C) Shawn Peterson, Darrell Manning, Willie Lang, Jeffery Prime | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG) James Stanley, David Johnson | |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Matthew Carr makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Matthew Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:37 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 11:59 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Najera can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Matthew Carr snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 11:46 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Aaron Najera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Eldon Horodyski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell makes the floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Matthew Carr connects on the turnaround from close range | 47-42 |
| 11:10 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 11:09 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:57 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox makes the floater from the right side | 49-42 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Robin Haubert snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Mullins - foul #1 on Matthew Mullins, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Willie Lang (SF), Jeffery Prime (C) Aaron Najera, Matthew Mullins, Michael Parnell, John Kerwin | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) Dikembe Akinyooye, Matthew Carr, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Lawson - foul #2 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause (PF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG) Jonathan Smith | |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | David Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:45 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Shawn Peterson | 49-44 |
| 09:35 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime clanks a jumper in the lane | 49-44 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Harry White pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Harry White lays it in on a nice dish by Jed Lucky and he's fouled by Frank Krause - foul #2 on Frank Krause, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Harry White makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:06 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Jed Lucky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Johnson | 51-50 |
| 08:28 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime misses the jumper in the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:27 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Frank Krause steals it from Jed Lucky | 51-50 |
| 07:44 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), John Kerwin (SF), Robert Lambert (PF), Michael Cox (C) Shawn Peterson, Willie Lang, Frank Krause, Jeffery Prime | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Matthew Carr (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) David Johnson, Jed Lucky, Gregory Lawson | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Manning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Harry White misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 07:29 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:10 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Harry White is denied on a layup by Robert Lambert | 51-50 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Horodyski | 51-50 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Harry White misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Matthew Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lambert | 51-50 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Harry White grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrell Manning - foul #2 on Darrell Manning, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Willie Lang (SF), Jeffery Prime (C) Darrell Manning, John Kerwin, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Jed Lucky (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) James Stanley, Matthew Carr, Harry White, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:52 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:33 | C. Connecticut State | Dikembe Akinyooye is called for the reach on Willie Lang - foul #3 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robin Haubert is called for the reach on Willie Lang - foul #1 on Robin Haubert, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 05:12 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Lawson steals it from Jeffery Prime | 51-50 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Jed Lucky loses the dribble to Matthew Mullins | 51-50 |
| 04:29 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is fouled on the floor by Shawn Peterson - foul #4 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning (SG), John Kerwin (PF) Matthew Mullins, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski (C) Gregory Lawson | |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin is hacked by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Matthew Carr (SF) Jonathan Smith, Jed Lucky | |
| 03:36 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffery Prime, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox (C) Jeffery Prime | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG) David Johnson | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Manning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Matthew Carr can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:21 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin lays it in on a great pass from Darrell Manning | 56-52 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | James Stanley is hacked by Shawn Peterson - foul #5 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Robert Lambert (PF) Shawn Peterson, Willie Lang | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (PF) Robin Haubert | |
| 02:52 | Dayton | James Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:50 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang (SF), Jeffery Prime (C) John Kerwin, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Eldon Horodyski - foul #1 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Matthew Carr comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-53 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Harry White | 58-53 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Matthew Carr scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Stanley and the foul's on Willie Lang - foul #3 on Willie Lang, team foul #13 | 58-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF) Harry White | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Matthew Carr misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:22 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Prime | 58-55 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins is hacked by Matthew Carr - foul #3 on Matthew Carr, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | David Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG) David Johnson | |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Matthew Carr scores on a jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Carr - foul #4 on Matthew Carr, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Matthew Carr loses the dribble to Darrell Manning | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning banks in the layup | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | James Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 63-60 |