| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio | Jeremy Dickerson steals it from Mathew Patenaude | 29-39 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Alvarenga | 29-39 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude tips it in | 29-41 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses the wide open runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Patenaude - foul #2 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Jesse Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Danowski - foul #1 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Mathew Patenaude, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-43 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Greg Davis is whistled for a carry | 32-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Raymond Boyer | |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Kenneth Bronsky is called for the reach on Edmund Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Derek Garrett is hacked by Greg Davis - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Mark Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Alfred Chou tips it in | 32-45 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Eldon Fox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn tips it in | 34-45 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Alfred Chou can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Michael Marcum pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Edmund Roark takes the ball from Mark Brooks in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Michael Marcum gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Eldon Fox scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edmund Roark | 37-48 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Michael Marcum loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Patenaude | 37-51 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro's layup is rejected by Gerald Mead | 37-51 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Chen Xiang tips it in | 39-51 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Neil Lazaro steps in front of the Raymond Boyer pass | 39-51 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits the finger roll set up by Neil Lazaro | 41-51 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Jesse Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Raymond Boyer - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #2 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Wilson (SG) Mathew Patenaude | |
| 13:50 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SF) Neil Lazaro | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Jesse Smith | |
| 13:23 | Ohio | The jump hook by James Mattson is blocked by Jeremy Dickerson | 44-52 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Robert Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Timothy Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Danowski | 46-52 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | James Mattson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 46-54 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Boyer - foul #4 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Derek Garrett (PF), Michael Marcum (C) Chen Xiang, Willis Conner, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Robert Benton, Timothy Wilson, Raymond Boyer | |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | James Mattson gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Jesse Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Patenaude | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski loses the dribble to Jesse Smith in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude slams it home on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 47-58 |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Mark Brooks, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Neil Lazaro | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Greg Davis (C) Jesse Smith, Gerald Mead | |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Mark Brooks can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 47-59 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 47-59 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher blows the layup | 47-59 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edmund Hagedorn | 47-59 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Mathew Patenaude is called for the reach on Eldon Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein (PF) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn tips it but misses | 47-59 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gerald Mead | 47-59 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | James Mattson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Blumenstein - foul #1 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Mark Brooks, Derek Garrett, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Alfred Chou (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Gerald Mead | |
| 09:55 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga slams it home | 49-61 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the lay-in | 49-61 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Greg Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 49-61 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Chen Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is hacked by Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson (C) Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (PF) Edmund Roark, James Mattson | |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Greg Davis snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Chen Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is hacked by Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Marcum (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (PF) Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Gerald Mead (C) Jesse Smith, Greg Davis | |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Gerald Mead is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #1 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Eldon Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude blows the layup | 51-61 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Robert Benton tips it but misses | 51-61 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Marcum | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Robert Benton is hacked by Ivan Danowski - foul #2 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Willis Conner (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Phillip Blumenstein, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Greg Davis (PF) Robert Benton, Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Eicher, Alfred Chou | |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the dunk attempt | 53-61 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Mead | 53-61 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Greg Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Marcum - foul #1 on Michael Marcum, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Willis Conner, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Gerald Mead | |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro slams it home on a nice dish by Dikembe Alvarenga | 55-62 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | James Mattson's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Alvarenga | 55-62 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Raymond Boyer is called for the reach on Mark Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Eldon Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Alfred Chou (SF) Jesse Smith, Raymond Boyer | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mathew Patenaude | 55-62 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is hacked by Edmund Roark - foul #3 on Edmund Roark, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Edmund Roark, Greg Davis | |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | James Mattson's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Alvarenga | 56-64 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Chen Xiang can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Alfred Chou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG), Michael Marcum (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (PF) Ivan Danowski, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Mathew Patenaude, Alfred Chou | |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Chen Xiang clanks a runner from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the jumper in the lane | 58-66 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein is fouled in the backcourt by James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Derek Garrett (SF) Eldon Fox, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Greg Davis (SF) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Edmund Roark double dribbles | 60-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Chen Xiang, Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF) James Mattson | |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is hacked by Edmund Roark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmund Roark, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SF) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 61-66 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Willis Conner | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willis Conner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Mark Brooks buries a jumper near the basket | 63-66 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-66 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Chou | 63-66 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Jesse Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alfred Chou | 63-68 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Brooks | 65-68 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Willis Conner, Derek Garrett, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), James Mattson (PF) Edmund Roark, Greg Davis, Gerald Mead | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | James Mattson's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Dickerson | 65-68 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (C) Alfred Chou | |
| 02:02 | Ohio | The jump hook by Gerald Mead is blocked by Neil Lazaro | 65-68 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Chen Xiang | 65-68 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses badly on a shot from the left block | 65-68 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro tips it home | 67-68 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Jesse Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Kenneth Eicher picks off the pass by Chen Xiang in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | The jump hook by James Mattson is blocked by Jeremy Dickerson | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Gerald Mead steals the ball from Chen Xiang | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ivan Danowski - foul #3 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Davis - foul #2 on Greg Davis, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Mattson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Chen Xiang scores on a jump hook from the right block | 71-69 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Neil Lazaro - foul #3 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (C) Neil Lazaro, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Alfred Chou (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Greg Davis, James Mattson | |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is hacked by Edmund Roark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edmund Roark, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Greg Davis (C) Edmund Roark, Gerald Mead | |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Michael Marcum pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Chen Xiang drills a 3 from straight away set up by Derek Garrett | 75-71 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Chen Xiang steps in front of the Robert Benton pass in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Derek Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga hits the follow up shot | 77-71 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Michael Marcum is called for the reach on Greg Davis - foul #2 on Michael Marcum, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Eicher - foul #1 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses the tip | 79-72 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Neil Lazaro | 79-72 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Neil Lazaro | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-72 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses short on a runner in the lane | 81-72 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Jesse Smith pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Derek Garrett snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is hacked by Mathew Patenaude - foul #4 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #16 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Alfred Chou, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gerald Mead | 82-72 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses the dunk attempt | 82-72 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dickerson | 82-72 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Chen Xiang drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Dickerson | 84-72 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Greg Davis (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Greg Davis is hacked by Neil Lazaro - foul #4 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #12 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Alfred Chou (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | A charge is called on Derek Garrett - foul #2 on Derek Garrett, team foul #13 | 84-74 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Michael Marcum steps in front of the Robert Benton pass | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Mark Brooks runs out the clock | 84-74 |