| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) SF - William Phelps (fresh) PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) C - Cory Tipler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | William Phelps clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Ronald Adams dunks the ball on a great pass from George Santillo | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Cory Tipler | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by William Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Phelps, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Walker | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | William Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler connects on the jump hook from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Santillo and the foul's on Jimmy Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Cory Tipler | |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Henry Roundtree is called for the reach on Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz is fouled on the floor by Greg Morgan - foul #1 on Greg Morgan, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Topping (C) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Bradley Clardy | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | South Alabama | Morris Laureano is called for the reach on James Arnold - foul #1 on Morris Laureano, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), William Phelps (SF) Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy | |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | William Phelps can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Catoe - foul #1 on Robert Catoe, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG) Andrew Cuddy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) C - Terry Topping (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Dollinger (fresh) SG - Manuel Womack (fresh) SF - William Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Arnold (fresh) C - Henry Roundtree (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Terry Topping tips it home | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | William Phelps clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Terry Topping - foul #1 on Terry Topping, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF), Cory Tipler (C) John Dollinger, Manuel Womack, James Arnold, Henry Roundtree | |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Phelps - foul #2 on William Phelps, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (SF) William Phelps | |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses the dunk | 11-7 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Ronald Adams connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Santillo | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | George Santillo steps in front of the Brandon Shinkle pass | 13-7 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Ronald Adams lays it up and in set up by George Santillo | 15-7 |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | George Santillo's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Smith in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses long on a shot from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Ronald Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cleveland | 15-7 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz is hacked by Brandon Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Manuel Womack (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, Bradley Clardy, Robert Cleveland, Cory Tipler | |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Larrabee | 17-7 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | John Dollinger is fouled on the floor by Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Topping (C) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree connects on the jumper from close range set up by Greg Morgan | 17-9 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Roundtree - foul #2 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Tipler (C) Henry Roundtree | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) C - Terry Topping (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Dollinger (fresh) SG - Manuel Womack (fresh) SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) PF - James Arnold (fresh) C - Cory Tipler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | James Arnold drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Cory Tipler | 19-11 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Cuddy | 21-11 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | James Arnold lays it in set up by John Dollinger | 21-13 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Manuel Womack steals it from Jerry Walker | 21-13 |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack travels with the ball | 21-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Morris Laureano (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Ronald Adams, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) John Dollinger, Manuel Womack, Greg Morgan, James Arnold | |
| 10:24 | Dayton | George Santillo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cleveland | 21-13 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cory Tipler | 21-15 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the easy layup | 21-15 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz tips it back up and in | 23-15 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lotz - foul #1 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Terry Topping (C) Jerry Walker, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Morris Laureano - foul #2 on Morris Laureano, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SG) Morris Laureano | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (SF) Bradley Clardy | |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Womack - foul #1 on Manuel Womack, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Cory Tipler | 23-16 |
| 09:04 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 09:02 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses the tip | 23-16 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Santillo | 25-16 |
| 08:26 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Terry Topping | 25-16 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 25-16 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 25-16 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee throws it down set up by Ronald Adams | 27-16 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack's pass is intercepted by Ronald Adams | 27-16 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Ronald Adams lays it up and in | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Topping (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (tiring) SG - Brandon Shinkle (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Manuel Womack (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cleveland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Tipler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland clanks a shot from close range | 29-16 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack hits the follow up shot | 29-18 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Manuel Womack - foul #2 on Manuel Womack, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Daniel Norton (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Thomas Dietz, Ronald Adams, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), James Arnold (C) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, Manuel Womack, Cory Tipler | |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Arnold | 30-18 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | John Dollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (PF) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Greg Morgan is called for the reach on Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Greg Morgan, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG) Greg Morgan | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | Kenneth Lotz denies the turnaround by Brandon Shinkle | 31-18 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy grabs the board | 31-18 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-18 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy tips it in | 31-20 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Robert Catoe hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Cleveland - foul #1 on Robert Cleveland, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Cory Tipler (C) John Dollinger, Robert Cleveland | |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 34-23 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Daniel Norton loses the dribble to Brandon Shinkle in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Catoe | 34-23 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Daniel Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on James Arnold - foul #1 on James Arnold, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Thomas Dietz (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Jerry Walker, Daniel Norton, Robert Catoe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #7 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Topping (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Jimmy Smith, Cory Tipler | |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by John Dollinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dollinger, team foul #13 | 37-24 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Arnold | 38-24 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Darryl Larrabee - foul #2 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #8 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), William Phelps (SF), Henry Roundtree (C) John Dollinger, Brandon Shinkle, Bradley Clardy, James Arnold | |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Morris Laureano | 40-26 |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-26 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | William Phelps snags the offensive board | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Manuel Womack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Morgan (fresh) SF - William Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Roundtree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Terry Topping pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Laureano | 43-26 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland loses the ball out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Robert Catoe (PF), Eugene Zuro (C) George Santillo, Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Darryl Larrabee, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), James Arnold (C) Greg Morgan, Robert Cleveland | |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Womack - foul #3 on Manuel Womack, team foul #14 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SG) Manuel Womack | |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses badly on a shot in the lane | 44-26 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree tips it but misses | 44-26 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | William Phelps grabs the offensive board | 44-26 |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-26 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Ronald Adams scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Walker | 46-26 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | John Dollinger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-26 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | James Arnold tips it back up and in | 46-28 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Jerry Walker | 48-28 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | James Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Norton (PG), Morris Laureano (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Ronald Adams, Robert Catoe, Eugene Zuro | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Cory Tipler (C) John Dollinger, Greg Morgan, Henry Roundtree | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 50-28 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Jerry Walker steals it from James Arnold | 50-28 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG) Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Darryl Larrabee swats the layup by William Phelps | 50-28 |