| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dan Creason inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Peter Reed steps in front of the Jon Jones pass | 38-32 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | William Powell hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Shenberger | 40-32 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Robert Varela snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | William Powell tips it in | 42-32 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai blows the layup | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 42-32 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Peter Reed buries a floater in the lane | 44-32 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai can't tip it in | 44-32 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Peter Reed snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Richard Johnson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Reed | 46-32 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 46-32 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Varela | 49-32 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Robert Varela swats the short shot by Jon Jones | 49-32 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dan Creason - foul #3 on Dan Creason, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Justin King (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Virgil Pearson (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Lester Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Angel Herrera snags the defensive board | 51-32 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Richard Johnson lays it in | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-32 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Lester Lee tips it in | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) SG - Justin King (fresh) SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-34 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the tip | 53-34 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Justin King is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Justin King, Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph drills a jumpshot from the left side | 53-36 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | William Powell comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-36 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Byron Barnes gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Jon Jones is called for the reach on Daniel Ferguson - foul #3 on Jon Jones, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG) Angel Herrera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Dan Creason (SF) Edmund Randolph, Donald Prill | |
| 13:50 | Dayton | William Powell misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #4 on Dan Creason, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF) Robert Varela | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF) Dan Creason, Jon Jones | |
| 13:50 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | The short jumper by Daniel Ferguson is denied by Benjamin Cai | 54-38 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Dayton | William Powell scores on a turnaround from close range | 58-38 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | John Chamlee is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Chamlee, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Daniel Ferguson, William Powell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG), Jon Jones (PF) Byron Barnes, John Chamlee | |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Angel Herrera is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Robert Varela steals it from Benjamin Cai | 58-38 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Mario Moran clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Donald Prill | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Mario Moran misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Mario Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moran (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is called for a backcourt violation | 59-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG) Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 10:37 | Dayton | David Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-38 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Varela | 59-38 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | David Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Varela | 62-38 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is fouled on the floor by Mario Moran - foul #2 on Mario Moran, team foul #2 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), William Powell (C) Michael Mello, Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Lester Lee (C) Justin King, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Peter Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-38 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Pearson | 62-38 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Donald Prill is whistled for traveling | 62-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (PF) Robert Varela | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Edmund Randolph | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 62-38 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the board | 62-38 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Lee | 62-41 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Byron Barnes | 62-41 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 62-41 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Richard Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-41 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Byron Barnes gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Byron Barnes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Peter Reed gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | William Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Richard Johnson, William Powell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Jon Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 62-43 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Troy Davis is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Robert Varela connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-43 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | John Chamlee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-43 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Angel Herrera snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | David Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-43 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Varela - foul #3 on Robert Varela, team foul #3 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Malcolm Kurland (C) Daniel Ferguson, Robert Varela | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (PF), Donald Prill (C) Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Michael Mello comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Creason - foul #5 on Dan Creason, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason | |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Donald Prill hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Cai | 67-47 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Justin King grabs the board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Angel Herrera is called for the reach on Donald Prill - foul #1 on Angel Herrera, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the jump hook from close range | 67-47 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Mario Moran snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Mario Moran knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Thomas | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Kurland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin King (fresh) SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Justin King misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-47 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai tips it in | 69-49 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Mario Moran makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Angel Herrera | 71-49 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses long on a floater from the right block | 71-49 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Justin King tips it but misses | 71-49 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Justin King can't tip it in | 71-49 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 71-49 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Mario Moran banks in the layup on a great pass from Angel Herrera | 73-49 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Lester Lee travels with the ball | 73-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (PF) Malcolm Kurland | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the dunk attempt | 73-49 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Justin King grabs the defensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Prill | 73-52 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Edmund Randolph - foul #2 on Edmund Randolph, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Lester Lee drills a jumper from the left block set up by Donald Prill | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Michael Mello is hacked by Edmund Randolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Randolph, team foul #9 | 75-54 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Prill | 77-57 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #10 | 77-57 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Justin King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 79-57 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Justin King misses the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Justin King misses the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Mello runs out the clock | 79-57 |