| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Willy Cox inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski is fouled on the floor by Rodney James - foul #2 on Rodney James, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Robert Williams steals it from Raymon Bonilla | 27-37 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Robert Williams steals the ball from Sam Hayner | 27-37 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Willy Cox lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney James clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Sam Hayner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymon Bonilla | 29-41 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | John Dandrea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (C) Sean Rumfelt, Robert Williams, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), David Woolf (PF) Alva Brzozowski, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Woolf - foul #3 on David Woolf, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla (PF) David Woolf | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Rodney James grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-41 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | John Dandrea clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Fountain - foul #1 on Jack Fountain, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SG), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| 16:37 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Anthony Palen double dribbles | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG), David Woolf (PF) Anthony Palen, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dandrea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is hacked by Alva Brzozowski - foul #1 on Alva Brzozowski, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG) Jack Fountain | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Aaron Grimaldi | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) David Conley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:11 | Dayton | David Woolf misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Jenkins - foul #2 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | David Woolf makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | David Woolf makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Sam Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Willy Cox drills a jumper from the left block | 36-46 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | John Dandrea steals the ball from Mark Jenkins | 36-46 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | John Dandrea loses the dribble to Rodney James | 36-46 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Sean Rumfelt | 38-46 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | John Dandrea drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 38-48 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 38-48 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Sam Hayner grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Sam Hayner drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Rodney James - foul #3 on Rodney James, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), Steven Schweinfurth (SF), Raymon Bonilla (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Alva Brzozowski, Willy Cox, David Woolf, John Dandrea | |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | David Conley misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-51 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Anthony Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Daniel Moberly misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-51 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Goodridge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Raymon Bonilla takes the ball from David Goodridge | 38-51 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-51 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain is hacked by Anthony Palen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Palen, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) David Goodridge | |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Willy Cox (SF) Sam Hayner, Steven Schweinfurth | |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | David Conley makes the fadeaway from the left block | 40-51 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Robert Williams, David Conley, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG), David Woolf (PF), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Raymon Bonilla, Daniel Moberly | |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Willy Cox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Fountain - foul #2 on Jack Fountain, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG) Jack Fountain | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Willy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Willy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Rodney James clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Willy Cox scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins banks in the layup | 44-58 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski makes the fadeaway from the left side | 44-60 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Robert Kastner swats the short shot by Aaron Grimaldi | 44-60 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Cox (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woolf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dandrea (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | John Dandrea is called for the reach on Robert Kastner - foul #1 on John Dandrea, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Steven Schweinfurth (SF), Raymon Bonilla (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Alva Brzozowski, Willy Cox, David Woolf, John Dandrea | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Raymon Bonilla - foul #3 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla is whistled for a carry | 47-62 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-62 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Anthony Palen | 47-62 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 47-62 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth hits the follow up shot | 47-64 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson is denied on a dunk by Raymon Bonilla | 47-64 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Sam Hayner | 47-64 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Sam Hayner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, David Goodridge, David Conley, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG), Willy Cox (SF), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Steven Schweinfurth, Daniel Moberly | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Rodney James connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcel Corbin and he's fouled by Sam Hayner - foul #3 on Sam Hayner, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Marcel Corbin steals the ball from Sam Hayner | 49-64 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the dunk but he's hacked by Willy Cox - foul #3 on Willy Cox, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Dandrea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt travels with the ball | 51-64 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Willy Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Steven Schweinfurth (SF), David Woolf (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Sam Hayner, Alva Brzozowski, Willy Cox, Raymon Bonilla, John Dandrea | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Fountain and he's fouled by Steven Schweinfurth - foul #1 on Steven Schweinfurth, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, David Goodridge, David Conley, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Brzozowski (SG), Willy Cox (SF), Raymon Bonilla (PF), John Dandrea (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Anthony Palen, Steven Schweinfurth, David Woolf, Daniel Moberly | |
| 02:12 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 54-64 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Steven Schweinfurth (SF), David Woolf (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Sam Hayner, Alva Brzozowski, Willy Cox, Raymon Bonilla, John Dandrea | |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams connects on the shot from close range | 56-64 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, David Goodridge, David Conley, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Brzozowski (SG), Willy Cox (SF), Raymon Bonilla (PF), John Dandrea (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Anthony Palen, Steven Schweinfurth, David Woolf, Daniel Moberly | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Marcel Corbin - foul #4 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Willy Cox is hacked by Sean Rumfelt - foul #2 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Moberly (C) John Dandrea | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Willy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Willy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Rodney James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin tips it home | 58-66 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Rumfelt - foul #3 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Rodney James loses the ball out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Sam Hayner is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney James - foul #4 on Rodney James, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Steven Schweinfurth (SF), David Woolf (PF) Sam Hayner, Alva Brzozowski, Willy Cox, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Aaron Grimaldi runs out the clock | 58-69 |