| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Price inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Tony Branham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 38-33 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Ronald Adams scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | George Santillo takes the ball from Leland Pettigrew | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled on the floor by George Santillo - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pete Armstrong | 40-36 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | A charge is called on George Santillo - foul #3 on George Santillo, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG) George Santillo | |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Anthony Price buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Branham | 42-36 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Andrew Cuddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Tony Branham | 44-38 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Augustus Zelmar - foul #3 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SG) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Morris Laureano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Thomas Dietz | 45-40 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Terry Topping knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Santillo | 45-42 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Joseph Helton's floater is knocked away by Terry Topping | 45-42 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Terry Topping hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-42 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Topping - foul #1 on Terry Topping, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Thomas Dietz, Morris Laureano, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Santillo | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Branham | 49-44 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Ronald Adams banks in the layup set up by Jerry Walker | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 51-46 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Damek Kaniewski - foul #3 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG) George Santillo | |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Darryl Larrabee is blocked by Leland Pettigrew | 52-48 |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the driving attempt near the basket | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee buries a turnaround from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Cuddy | 52-53 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Jerry Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Andrew Cuddy steals the ball from Claudio Rizzo | 52-56 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is fouled on the floor by Pete Armstrong - foul #1 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 09:16 | Dayton | George Santillo is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses short on a turnaround from close range | 52-56 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Walter Zilk hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Helton | 54-56 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | George Santillo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Terry Topping misses the runner from the right block | 54-56 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Walter Zilk knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Augustus Zelmar | 56-56 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz loses the dribble to Salvador Gonzales | 56-56 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Walter Zilk makes the floater from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Anthony Price blocks the short jumper by Robert Catoe | 58-56 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Thomas Dietz picks off the pass by Anthony Price | 58-56 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Robert Catoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Anthony Price, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Tony Branham double dribbles | 58-56 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong lays it up and in set up by Claudio Rizzo | 60-56 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Damek Kaniewski is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #4 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG) George Santillo | |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 63-56 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Damek Kaniewski | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Tony Branham can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 63-56 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Adams - foul #3 on Ronald Adams, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG) Andrew Cuddy | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a floater in the lane | 64-56 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Price | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Ronald Adams scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Walker | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Lotz - foul #2 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Walter Zilk (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (C) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz | |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses long on a turnaround from close range | 66-58 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Robert Catoe snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Santillo | 66-61 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Robert Catoe gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Ronald Adams loses the dribble to Tony Branham | 66-61 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Darryl Larrabee blocks the jumper by Anthony Price | 66-61 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Robert Catoe snags the offensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Ronald Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong is hacked by Jerry Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (SF) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) Robert Catoe | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Claudio Rizzo steals it from Ronald Adams | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo banks in the layup | 72-61 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Walter Zilk picks off the pass by Kenneth Lotz | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo runs out the clock | 72-61 |