| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mitchell Scott | 25-31 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Michael Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Robert Dike tips it home | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Norman Walker | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Matthew Taylor and the foul's on Carl Bowe - foul #3 on Carl Bowe, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Robert Dike denies the turnaround by Carl Bowe | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Robert Dike grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Carl Bowe pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Matthew Taylor blocks the short jumper by Maurice Cephas | 28-36 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Carl Bowe tips it in | 30-36 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Robert Dike snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Tim Banister pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Norman Walker is called for the reach on Tim Banister - foul #2 on Norman Walker, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (PF), James Coleman (C) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Marvin Bonham (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Matthew Taylor, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Darrell Presson loses the dribble to James Coleman | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Julius Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | Tim Banister steals it from Clifford Ellerbe | 30-36 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Banister | 30-38 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | Jeffrey Battle steals the ball from Julius Harrison | 30-38 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle lays it up and in | 30-40 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | James Coleman is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Julius Harrison, Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SG) Tim Banister | |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Kobayashi - foul #2 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bowe (C) Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Robert Dike (PF), David Kugler (C) Jeffrey Battle, Marvin Bonham, Darrell Presson | |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | David Kugler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dike | 32-44 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 32-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (SF), Mitchell Scott (C) Danny Kobayashi, David Kugler | |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Gregory Roth (PF) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG) Marvin Bonham | |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Maurice Cephas - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Michael Thompson is hacked by Daniel Braxton - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Braxton - foul #3 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Mitchell Scott is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #3 on Mitchell Scott, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Alvin Fulton (PF) Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Marvin Bonham (PF) Michael Thompson, Matthew Taylor, Robert Dike | |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Ellerbe | 38-46 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Tim Banister is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #4 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) Daniel Braxton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Presson (C) Mitchell Scott | |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bowe (C) Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SG) Tim Banister | |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Carl Bowe lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Ellerbe | 40-46 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Robert Dike (PF) Jeffrey Battle, Marvin Bonham | |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas lays it in set up by Norman Walker | 42-46 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 42-46 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Danny Kobayashi - foul #4 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Gregory Roth (PF), James Coleman (C) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG), Mitchell Scott (C) Danny Kobayashi, Darrell Presson | |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Tim Banister is fouled on the floor by Maurice Cephas - foul #1 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Tim Banister clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | James Coleman loses the dribble to Michael Thompson | 43-46 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Robert Dike throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Carl Bowe (C) Maurice Cephas, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Carl Bowe's pass is intercepted by Danny Kobayashi | 43-46 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Tim Banister is fouled on the floor by Norman Walker - foul #3 on Norman Walker, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Daniel Braxton, Clifford Ellerbe, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Marvin Bonham (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Norman Walker connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Julius Harrison | 46-48 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) Chad Polizzi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF) Marvin Bonham | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-48 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Carl Bowe - foul #4 on Carl Bowe, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Gregory Roth (C) Julius Harrison, Norman Walker, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (PF) Danny Kobayashi | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Marvin Bonham is called for the reach on Alvin Fulton - foul #2 on Marvin Bonham, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Jeffrey Battle, Tim Banister, Darrell Presson | |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marvin Bonham - foul #3 on Marvin Bonham, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-51 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Robert Dike tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Gregory Roth is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Carl Bowe (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Marvin Bonham | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Norman Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 49-53 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 49-53 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Norman Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 51-53 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Braxton - foul #5 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Alvin Fulton (PF) Daniel Braxton, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG) Danny Kobayashi | |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Ellerbe | 53-55 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 53-55 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Robert Dike gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Alvin Fulton - foul #3 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mitchell Scott | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Walker - foul #4 on Norman Walker, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (PF) Robert Dike | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Clifford Ellerbe is called for the reach on Matthew Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor runs out the clock | 53-59 |