| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal clanks a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ivan Danowski and he's hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Chen Xiang tips it home | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle comes up short on the floater from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Willis Conner (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Chen Xiang, Joseph Crumpton, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Steve Byers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-0 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is denied on a layup by Dikembe Alvarenga | 8-0 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Steve Byers - foul #1 on Steve Byers, team foul #4 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clark Wood (C) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 10-0 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-0 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman tips it home | 10-2 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Willis Conner makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edmund Hagedorn | 12-2 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Willis Conner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Eldon Fox, Willis Conner, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Ivan Danowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Clark Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Kevin Blair, Kevin Balk | |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 12-4 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Gerald Suggs | 12-6 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Willis Conner (SF) Ivan Danowski, Joseph Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Alvarenga | 15-6 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Chen Xiang snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Gerald Suggs picks off the pass by Jeremy Dickerson in the backcourt | 15-6 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Willis Conner - foul #1 on Willis Conner, team foul #1 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Roger McArthy picks off the pass by Eldon Fox | 15-8 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle double dribbles | 17-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF) Eldon Fox, Willis Conner, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is hacked by Steve Byers - foul #2 on Steve Byers, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Kevin Balk | |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-8 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #8 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is fouled on the floor by Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #9 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Edmund Hagedorn (PF) Chen Xiang, Clark Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Robert Twombly, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric Cantor | 21-13 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is hacked by Alton Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #10 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SF) Joseph Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SF) Alton Coleman | |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willis Conner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger McArthy (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the easy dunk attempt | 23-13 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga hits the follow up shot | 25-13 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #2 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Eldon Fox, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Alton Coleman (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Balk, Roger McArthy | |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Jeremy Dickerson is called for the reach on Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #3 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF) Willis Conner, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Arthur Thoms | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-13 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the offensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-13 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Chen Xiang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-13 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Jeremy Dickerson steals the ball from Jack Brunelle | 25-13 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton scores on a shot from the left side | 27-13 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Clark Wood pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Willis Conner (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Chen Xiang, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Arthur Thoms (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Robert Twombly, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Alton Coleman | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 27-15 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #11 | 27-15 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy's pass is intercepted by Ivan Danowski | 29-15 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski throws it down | 31-15 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Ivan Danowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #4 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG) Ivan Danowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Balk, team foul #12 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Arthur Thoms | |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Willis Conner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eldon Fox | 33-15 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor travels with the ball | 33-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson (C) Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Gerald Suggs, Kevin Balk | |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #13 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Alton Coleman | |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Willis Conner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Dickerson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Jack Brunelle is denied by Willis Conner | 34-15 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 34-15 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eldon Fox | 36-15 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-15 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the follow up shot | 36-17 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Willis Conner misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #14 | 36-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clark Wood (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Willis Conner makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Willis Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Gerald Suggs is denied by Clark Wood | 38-17 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the offensive board | 38-17 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-17 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Willis Conner grabs the board | 38-17 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Chen Xiang can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 38-17 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 38-17 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Jeremy Dickerson steals the ball from Arthur Thoms | 38-17 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Willis Conner misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-17 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Willis Conner hits the follow up shot | 40-17 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #2 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #5 | 40-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Willis Conner, Clark Wood, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Balk (PF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-18 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the board | 40-18 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is hacked by Eldon Fox - foul #1 on Eldon Fox, team foul #6 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Arthur Thoms | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly grabs the board | 40-21 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Chen Xiang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Roger McArthy | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Danowski and he's hacked by Alton Coleman - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #15 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson (C) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SF) Alton Coleman | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the free throw | 43-21 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edmund Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) SF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang blows the layup | 43-21 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair tips it back up and in | 43-23 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #16 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clark Wood (PF) Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-25 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Clark Wood is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #17 | 45-25 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Clark Wood makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Clark Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Clark Wood | 47-25 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski gets the rebound | 47-25 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Arthur Thoms steals the ball from Joseph Crumpton | 47-25 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair lays it up and in set up by Arthur Thoms | 47-27 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-27 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton gets the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is fouled on the floor by Clarence Neal - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #18 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Eldon Fox, Clark Wood, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-27 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Twombly - foul #2 on Robert Twombly, team foul #19 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG) Joseph Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Lonnie Jang, Roger McArthy | |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steve Byers | 49-29 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the floater from the baseline | 49-29 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the offensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Chen Xiang drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Willis Conner | 51-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-29 |