| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) SG - Terry Owen (fresh) SF - Lester Yang (fresh) PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) C - Brent Mintz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Donald Ayers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Brent Mintz clanks a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Brent Mintz can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson's pass is intercepted by Donald Ayers | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Jake Guidry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Lester Yang | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Owen | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jake Guidry | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Graves and he's fouled by Brent Mintz - foul #1 on Brent Mintz, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | Randy Rasmussen picks off the pass by Lester Yang | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | David Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Rasmussen | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen's floater is tipped away by Donald Ayers | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn lays it in | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jake Guidry, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Owen and he's hacked by Eldon Horodyski - foul #1 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms (SF) Lester Yang | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (SG) David Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fresh) PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Allen Washer (fresh) SG - Norman Welsch (fresh) SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Norman Welsch comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Patterson - foul #1 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Bryce Green (SG) Charles Graves, Terry Owen | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Frank Hayes | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Patterson - foul #2 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), David Johnson (SG), Donald Ayers (PF) Allen Washer, Norman Welsch, Robin Haubert | |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | David Johnson steps in front of the Stephen Harms pass | 12-9 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Frank Hayes steps in front of the Eldon Horodyski pass | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF) Frank Hayes, Bryce Green, Stephen Harms, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (SF), Brent Mintz (C) Jonathan Johnson, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Brent Mintz comes up short on the runner in the lane | 12-9 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jake Guidry | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jake Guidry - foul #1 on Jake Guidry, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (SG) David Johnson | |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Brent Mintz gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Charles Graves swats the shot by Jake Guidry | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Vaughn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Macon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Donald Ayers (fairly fresh) C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Norman Welsch - foul #1 on Norman Welsch, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), James Bates (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Thomas Macon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (PG), David Johnson (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jake Guidry, Norman Welsch, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 11:06 | Alcorn State | James Bates gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:38 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 16-16 |
| 10:08 | Alcorn State | David Johnson steals it from Charles Graves | 16-16 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | James Bates picks off the pass by Eldon Horodyski | 16-16 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF), Thomas Macon (C) Frank Hayes, Stephen Harms, James Bates, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Brent Mintz (C) Allen Washer, Jonathan Johnson, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG) Charles Graves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (SG) David Johnson | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Jake Guidry hits a shot from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 07:57 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Donald Ayers pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Macon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Brent Mintz's pass is intercepted by Terry Owen | 18-18 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF) Terry Owen, Lester Yang | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF) Norman Welsch, Randy Rasmussen | |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:43 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms misses the lay-in | 18-18 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Thomas Macon is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Macon, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Derrick O'Hare (C) Bryce Green, Thomas Macon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jake Guidry, Jonathan Johnson, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| 05:41 | Dayton | David Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Haubert | 18-18 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Vaughn - foul #1 on Eric Vaughn, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF) Frank Hayes, Eric Vaughn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves is hacked by Allen Washer - foul #1 on Allen Washer, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Robin Haubert tips it home | 20-22 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses long on a shot from the left side | 20-22 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | David Johnson gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | David Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Washer | 20-25 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robin Haubert | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Harms (fairly fresh) C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Allen Washer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fairly fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Harms - foul #1 on Stephen Harms, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Clayton Eckart (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Charles Graves, Lester Yang, Stephen Harms, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), Norman Welsch (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Brent Mintz (C) Allen Washer, David Johnson, Randy Rasmussen, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:49 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson tips it but misses | 20-27 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Brent Mintz gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Jake Guidry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen loses the dribble to Jonathan Johnson | 20-27 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jake Guidry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clayton Eckart - foul #1 on Clayton Eckart, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Lester Yang (SF) Terry Owen, Clayton Eckart | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Donald Ayers (PF) Norman Welsch, Robin Haubert | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jake Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jake Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses short on a jumper from close range | 20-29 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Donald Ayers grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | David Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Donald Ayers tips it in | 20-31 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (SF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Charles Graves picks off the pass by Jake Guidry | 22-31 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes blows the layup | 22-31 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Brent Mintz snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Brent Mintz misses long on a halfcourt shot | 22-31 |