| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson is fouled on the floor by Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 28-26 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Lambert | 28-29 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson loses the dribble to John Lambert | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Edward Robinson - foul #1 on Edward Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | The jumper by Robert Myers is denied by James Brown | 28-29 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | John Lambert travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) Charles Fralick | |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | William Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:39 | Dayton | James Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor | 28-31 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | William Bishop hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Kissell | 30-31 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Thomas Kissell steals the ball from Francisco Mendez | 30-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | William Bishop's pass is intercepted by Matthew Taylor | 30-31 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Charles Fralick (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, James Brown | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | William Bishop comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 30-32 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Daniel White tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Daniel White denies the turnaround by Scott Comacho | 32-32 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Robert Myers snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Robert Myers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Daniel White is called for the reach on Scott Comacho - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller | |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Charles Fralick is hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #3 on Edward Robinson, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Brown (PF) Scott Comacho | |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Charles Fralick clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 32-32 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | William Bishop clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Kobayashi - foul #2 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Charles Fralick is denied on a dunk by William Bishop | 33-32 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Robert Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Fralick | 33-32 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | John Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | James Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Francisco Mendez | 33-34 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Robert Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Scott Comacho (C) Danny Kobayashi, Charles Fralick | |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Scott Comacho can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | William Bishop gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson clanks a floater in the lane | 33-34 |
| 11:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 33-34 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | James Brown connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez and he's hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #4 on Edward Robinson, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (SG), Anthony Babin (SF) Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Arthur Miller (SG) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | James Brown makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | George Ketterer hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Kissell | 35-37 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Anthony Babin swats the shot by Arthur Miller | 35-37 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | William Bishop connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by George Ketterer | 37-37 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Daniel White picks off the pass by James Brown | 37-37 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | George Ketterer clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | William Bishop tips it home | 39-37 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | James Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Babin | 39-37 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | George Ketterer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Kissell | 42-37 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | George Ketterer takes the ball from Arthur Miller | 42-37 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | William Bishop throws it down on a nice dish by George Ketterer | 44-37 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | James Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Bishop - foul #3 on William Bishop, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), William Anderson (SF), David Ellis (C) Thomas Kissell, George Ketterer, William Bishop, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Charles Fralick (C) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Matthew Taylor, Scott Comacho | |
| 08:03 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | David Ellis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Myers | 46-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Babin | 46-38 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | William Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | James Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 46-38 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | David Ellis snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | David Ellis misses long on a shot from close range | 46-38 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Charles Fralick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Robinson (SF), William Bishop (PF), Daniel White (C) William Anderson, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Robert Dike (PF) Danny Kobayashi, James Brown | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Daniel White connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Wingo - foul #1 on Richard Wingo, team foul #9 | 48-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (PF) Charles Fralick | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Richard Wingo is blocked by Robert Dike | 48-40 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Robert Dike gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | John Lambert drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Richard Wingo, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), George Ketterer (SG) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:50 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | George Ketterer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-43 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Scott Comacho - foul #2 on Scott Comacho, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Anthony Babin (PF) George Ketterer, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Charles Fralick (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Scott Comacho | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Dike - foul #1 on Robert Dike, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Donovan (PF) Robert Dike | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Robert Myers steals it from Kevin Joseph | 48-43 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wingo | 50-43 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bishop (PF) Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Donovan | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Dayton | William Bishop picks off the pass by Charles Fralick | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo is hacked by Matthew Taylor - foul #3 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | William Bishop clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-43 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | James Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 50-43 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Daniel White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | John Lambert hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Francisco Mendez and he's hacked by Richard Wingo - foul #3 on Richard Wingo, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Charles Fralick snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez hits a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | John Lambert picks off the pass by Robert Myers in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | John Lambert is hacked by William Bishop - foul #4 on William Bishop, team foul #12 | 50-52 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | James Brown snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | James Brown is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #5 on William Bishop, team foul #13 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (PF) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-55 |