| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) PF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Vaughn - foul #2 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) David Thomas, Joseph Brenowitz, Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses the dunk | 28-27 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Roberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Lee Byerly scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Mello | 28-29 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Vaughn - foul #3 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Roberto Marino, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Edmund Powell (SG), Robert Myles (C) Michael Mello, David Thomas, Troy Hsu | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #2 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SG), Ryan Pauls (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Edmund Powell, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin slams it home on a great pass from Virgil Whitlock | 34-31 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Angel Herrera double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Edmund Powell (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Joseph Brenowitz, Ryan Pauls, Lee Byerly | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Myles | 34-31 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Michael Mello clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Rosin is denied by John Owens | 34-31 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Michael Mello buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edmund Powell | 36-33 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Michael Mello lays it in set up by John Owens and he's hacked by Roger Jones - foul #3 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Robert Davidson (PF), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Ryan Pauls (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Edmund Powell, Oscar Morgan, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) SG - Edgar Beil (fresh) SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Malone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) PF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | David Thomas jams it set up by Joseph Brenowitz and he's hacked by Edgar Beil - foul #2 on Edgar Beil, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG) Michael Law, Edgar Beil | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Troy Hsu (PF) Michael Mello, Ryan Pauls | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Ralph Collins is called for the reach on Joseph Brenowitz - foul #2 on Ralph Collins, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock (PF) Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SG), John Owens (PF) David Thomas, Troy Hsu | |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Lee Byerly's floater is tipped away by Virgil Whitlock | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Jones | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Brenowitz steals the ball from Ralph Collins | 42-39 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Vaughn | 44-41 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Lee Byerly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), George Stapleton (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Roger Jones, Ralph Collins, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), David Thomas (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Ryan Pauls (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Angel Herrera, Roberto Marino, Joseph Brenowitz, John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Law | 47-41 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Troy Hsu - foul #2 on Troy Hsu, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Robert Davidson (PF) Steven Vaughn, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) David Thomas, Oscar Morgan, Ryan Pauls, Troy Hsu | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin clanks a jumper from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Rosin is denied by John Owens | 47-41 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Owens | 47-41 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Edmund Powell hits a floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rosin | 50-43 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | The jump hook by Michael Mello is blocked by Robert Rosin | 50-43 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Mello picks off the pass by George Stapleton | 50-43 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Michael Mello hits the finger roll | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Edmund Powell steals it from Robert Rosin | 50-45 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Edmund Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edmund Powell | 50-47 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Robert Rosin denies the turnaround by Michael Mello | 50-47 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Michael Mello grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Michael Law is called for the reach on John Owens - foul #2 on Michael Law, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Roland Malone (C) Michael Law, Roger Jones, George Stapleton, Robert Davidson, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Michael Mello, Edmund Powell, Joseph Brenowitz, Robert Myles | |
| 08:12 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edgar Beil (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Malone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Morgan (fresh) PF - John Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | David Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Pauls (PF), Troy Hsu (C) John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | David Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Robert Davidson (C) Edgar Beil, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Angel Herrera, Oscar Morgan, Troy Hsu | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Lee Byerly blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Law - foul #3 on Michael Law, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oscar Morgan (SF) Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock's floater is tipped away by Oscar Morgan | 54-54 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Lee Byerly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | David Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Lee Byerly connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Thomas | 54-56 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | David Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Lee Byerly tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the jumpshot from the left side | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Oscar Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Pauls (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Byerly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Roberto Marino | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-60 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Ralph Collins, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), John Owens (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Roberto Marino, Oscar Morgan, Ryan Pauls, Lee Byerly | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton tips it in | 56-60 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Angel Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SG), Robert Myles (C) David Thomas, Troy Hsu | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Law | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Roberto Marino scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Brenowitz and the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #4 on Roger Jones, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (PF) Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Troy Hsu (C) Angel Herrera, Robert Myles | |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Virgil Whitlock (PF) Roger Jones, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SG), Ryan Pauls (PF), Robert Myles (C) Roberto Marino, John Owens, Troy Hsu | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Law and he's hacked by Ryan Pauls - foul #1 on Ryan Pauls, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Michael Mello comes up short on the floater in the lane | 63-62 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Stapleton | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Robert Rosin is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Rosin, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is hacked by Michael Mello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mello, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is hacked by Joseph Brenowitz - foul #2 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Mello is called for the reach on Michael Law - foul #2 on Michael Mello, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Michael Mello connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thomas | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-66 |