| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (fresh) SG - John Russell (fresh) SF - Scott Noles (fresh) PF - Jessie Tullis (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Ross Lock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Ross Lock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | John Dandrea is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Fredrick Ferebee steals it from Ross Lock | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Barry Daw | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | Scott Noles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Barry Daw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Scott Noles | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Scott Noles is fouled on the floor by Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Alva Zuleger is called for the reach on Scott Noles - foul #2 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG) Alva Zuleger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:17 | Chicago State | Dale Merle buries a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Michael Holland scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Michael Holland steps in front of the Jessie Tullis pass | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Daw and he's hacked by Jessie Tullis - foul #1 on Jessie Tullis, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF), Curtis Hebb (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Scott Noles, Jessie Tullis, Ross Lock | |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | John Russell grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:01 | Chicago State | Dale Merle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Russell (fresh) SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) PF - Curtis Hebb (fresh) C - Bobby Bitter (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Michael Holland is fouled on the floor by John Russell - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Cesar Gallo, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Barry Daw | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Chicago State | John Russell connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Hebb | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Barry Daw clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter comes up short on the shot from the right block | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt tips it home | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Barry Daw is hacked by Ryan Flatt - foul #1 on Ryan Flatt, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Fredrick Ferebee, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Noles (SF), Jessie Tullis (PF), Ross Lock (C) Ryan Flatt, Curtis Hebb, Bobby Bitter | |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo lays it in | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Chicago State | Scott Noles misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Willy Cox gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo can't finish the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | John Russell is fouled on the floor by John Dandrea - foul #1 on John Dandrea, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Anthony Palen (SG) Sam Hayner, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:50 | Chicago State | John Russell is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Russell, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Anthony Palen misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Scott Noles grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | John Russell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Barry Daw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Anthony Palen, Willy Cox | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Noles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Tullis (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Dale Merle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Jessie Tullis is called for the reach on Fredrick Ferebee - foul #2 on Jessie Tullis, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla (C) John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Jessie Tullis, Ross Lock | |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Russell - foul #3 on John Russell, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Wilson (SG) John Russell | |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter's floater is tipped away by Raymon Bonilla | 12-10 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Fredrick Ferebee | 12-10 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 10:33 | Chicago State | Scott Noles snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:14 | Chicago State | Dale Merle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Barry Daw pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Dale Merle steals the ball from Raymon Bonilla | 12-10 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Dale Merle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee is hacked by Curtis Hebb - foul #1 on Curtis Hebb, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Willy Cox (SF), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Michael Holland, Cesar Gallo, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Russell (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Ross Lock (C) John Wilson, Scott Noles, Bobby Bitter | |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 09:34 | Chicago State | John Russell grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | John Russell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Merle | 12-13 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Ryan Flatt steals it from Anthony Palen | 12-13 |
| 08:36 | Chicago State | Dale Merle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Anthony Palen snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Cox | 15-13 |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | Ross Lock misses the jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Willy Cox tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Willy Cox gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | John Russell steals it from Fredrick Ferebee | 15-13 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Dale Merle banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Russell | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hebb (fairly fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | John Dandrea hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 17-15 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Dale Merle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willy Cox | 17-15 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Willy Cox scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 19-15 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Fredrick Ferebee is called for the reach on Ryan Flatt - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Michael Holland (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Sam Hayner, Anthony Palen, Willy Cox, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Noles (SF), Richard McMillan (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Ryan Flatt, Curtis Hebb, Ross Lock | |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Raymon Bonilla - foul #1 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Holland and he's hacked by Dale Merle - foul #1 on Dale Merle, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dale Merle | 22-19 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Bitter | 22-19 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 04:46 | Chicago State | Dale Merle double dribbles | 22-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (PF), John Dandrea (C) Fredrick Ferebee, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb (PF) Richard McMillan | |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Barry Daw buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Willy Cox | 24-19 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb's fadeaway is rejected by John Dandrea | 24-19 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Bitter | 24-19 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis (PF), Ross Lock (C) Curtis Hebb, Bobby Bitter | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Noles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jessie Tullis (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Willy Cox is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF) Scott Noles | |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | Cesar Gallo steals the ball from Ryan Flatt | 24-19 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | The short jumper by Alva Zuleger is denied by Ryan Flatt | 24-19 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 02:31 | Chicago State | Dale Merle drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | John Dandrea is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Dandrea, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Willy Cox, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Noles (SF) Ryan Flatt | |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Dale Merle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Dale Merle makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Dale Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Michael Holland can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 01:45 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to John Russell | 24-23 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Dale Merle travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter (C) Ross Lock | |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Scott Noles steps in front of the Cesar Gallo pass | 24-23 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | John Russell is fouled on the floor by Michael Holland - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb (PF) Jessie Tullis | |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | John Russell makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | John Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-25 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Barry Daw and the foul's on Scott Noles - foul #1 on Scott Noles, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF) Scott Noles | |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dale Merle | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Holland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-27 |