| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 stl. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Robin Haubert snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | David Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | David Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Paul Malpass steals it from James Stanley | 39-43 |
| 18:32 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Bruce Thompson | 39-45 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | David Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 17:50 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) James Stanley, David Johnson, Matthew Carr, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Jason Silvers, Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Robert Ricenberg blocks the jumper by Jonathan Smith | 42-45 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Jed Lucky pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 17:20 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tracy Gaines | 42-45 |
| 17:10 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Harry White grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry White | 45-45 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Haase | 45-48 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 16:21 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:11 | Morehead State | Steve Haase connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Tracy Gaines - foul #1 on Tracy Gaines, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), David Johnson (SG), Matthew Carr (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jonathan Smith, Dikembe Akinyooye, Jed Lucky, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Grover Mickel (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Robert Ricenberg, Ralph Franson, Steve Haase, Ronald Hoyt, Tracy Gaines | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Harry White drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Stanley | 47-50 |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | James Poindexter is fouled on the floor by Harry White - foul #2 on Harry White, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF) Harry White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:06 | Morehead State | James Stanley steals the ball from Paul Malpass | 47-50 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | David Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 14:53 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF) Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel | |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski tips it in | 49-50 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 14:13 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Silvers | 49-50 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla buries a jumpshot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski is fouled on the floor by Paul Malpass - foul #2 on Paul Malpass, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) James Stanley, David Johnson, Matthew Carr, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Ralph Franson (SG), Grover Mickel (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) James Poindexter, Jason Silvers, Herman Quintanilla, Paul Malpass | |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Harry White misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 49-52 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tracy Gaines | 49-52 |
| 13:00 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Ricenberg | 49-54 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Harry White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Steve Haase, Tracy Gaines | |
| 12:37 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson hits a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Carr (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jed Lucky, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG), Tracy Gaines (C) Ralph Franson, Grover Mickel | |
| 12:11 | Morehead State | Harry White denies the turnaround by Tracy Gaines | 49-57 |
| 12:09 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Hoyt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harry White | 52-59 |
| 11:25 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Smith - foul #2 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), David Johnson (SG), Robin Haubert (PF) Jonathan Smith, Dikembe Akinyooye, Harry White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF) Bruce Thompson, Tracy Gaines | |
| 11:25 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:25 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Matthew Carr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 10:45 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the floater from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | David Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 10:27 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Steve Haase loses the ball out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) Matthew Carr, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Ralph Franson (SG), Grover Mickel (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Robert Ricenberg, Jason Silvers, Herman Quintanilla, Ronald Hoyt | |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Harry White misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 09:54 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the shot from the right side | 52-62 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jed Lucky | 52-62 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Jed Lucky is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Haase - foul #2 on Steve Haase, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG) James Stanley, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF) Steve Haase | |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Bruce Thompson - foul #3 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Malpass (C) Tracy Gaines | |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Poindexter | 55-65 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | James Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | James Poindexter connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Thompson | 55-67 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Matthew Carr (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Dikembe Akinyooye, Jed Lucky, Harry White, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF) James Poindexter, Ralph Franson, Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel | |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Steve Haase comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Jason Silvers picks off the pass by Jonathan Smith in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 07:55 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers slams it home | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eldon Horodyski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Haase (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Matthew Carr knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith | 57-69 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Robin Haubert drills a shot from the right block | 59-71 |
| 06:53 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Harry White (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) Jonathan Smith, David Johnson, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF), Grover Mickel (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Steve Haase, Herman Quintanilla, Paul Malpass | |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Harry White can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-71 |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 06:09 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-71 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Harry White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye is hacked by Jason Silvers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Silvers, team foul #5 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF) Matthew Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG) Jason Silvers | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Jed Lucky is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the offensive board | 59-71 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Jed Lucky hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 05:13 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-71 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gregory Lawson | 62-71 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | James Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Dikembe Akinyooye, Harry White, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Robert Ricenberg, Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel, Tracy Gaines | |
| 04:57 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson scores on a floater in the paint | 62-73 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Ronald Hoyt is called for the reach on Jed Lucky - foul #1 on Ronald Hoyt, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Carr (SF) Jed Lucky | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:27 | Dayton | David Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 62-73 |
| 04:25 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | David Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ralph Franson | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Dayton | James Stanley is whistled for traveling | 62-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Harry White (PF) James Stanley, David Johnson, Robin Haubert | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), James Poindexter (SF), Grover Mickel (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Ralph Franson, Jason Silvers, Herman Quintanilla, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Haase (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Poindexter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Morehead State | Steve Haase comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-75 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Matthew Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | James Poindexter steals the ball from Jonathan Smith | 62-75 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel knocks in the jumper from the left side | 62-77 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski hits the follow up shot | 64-77 |
| 02:09 | Morehead State | James Poindexter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #3 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #5 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF), Gregory Lawson (C) Matthew Carr, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG), Tracy Gaines (PF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Robert Ricenberg, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| 02:09 | Morehead State | James Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:09 | Morehead State | James Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry White - foul #3 on Harry White, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gregory Lawson | 64-80 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson tips it back up and in | 66-80 |
| 01:05 | Morehead State | James Poindexter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson grabs the board | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-80 |
| 00:54 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson is hacked by Jonathan Smith - foul #3 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #7 | 66-80 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gregory Lawson | 66-81 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | James Poindexter runs out the clock | 69-81 |