| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - Randy Witz (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jay Soo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Jay Soo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Clark | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Gary Berges can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Jay Soo can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Randy Witz - foul #1 on Randy Witz, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | William Ashley tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Gary Berges comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | William Ashley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cory Crouch | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Daniel Clark picks off the pass by Jay Soo out of a doubleteam | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), James Nelson (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Sammy Larry can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Derek Blank pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) PF - Sammy Larry (fresh) C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens hits a turnaround in the paint set up by James Nelson and the foul's on William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Philip Bailey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) James Vickers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn (C) Philip Bailey | |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Sammy Larry knocks in the floater from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the runner in the paint set up by Antonio Fryman | 8-7 |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Derek Blank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Sammy Larry is called for the reach on Randy Witz - foul #1 on Sammy Larry, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF) Derek Blank, James Nelson, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the floater from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Jay Soo can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 10-7 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it home | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark tips it home | 12-9 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Randy Witz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (C) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Timothy Lundgren is called for the reach on Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Gary Berges hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Soo | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | William Ashley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Dillon and he's hacked by Jay Soo - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Raymond Smith (SF) James Vickers, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (SG), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Gary Berges, Sammy Larry | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Jay Soo is whistled for a carry | 18-12 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses short on a jumper in the paint | 18-12 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 18-12 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark's layup is rejected by Edwin Wilbourn | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Jay Soo snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Jay Soo hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith clanks a jumper in the paint | 18-14 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Andrew Beard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Lundgren | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | William Ashley clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Beard - foul #1 on Andrew Beard, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Sammy Larry (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Andrew Beard, James Nelson, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo | |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Blank | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | William Ashley tips it in | 22-19 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Gary Berges is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) William Ashley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) PF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Vickers | 25-19 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon is fouled on the floor by Philip Bailey - foul #1 on Philip Bailey, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SG) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Philip Bailey, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Gary Berges is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Soo | 25-21 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Sammy Larry (C) Derek Blank, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Gary Berges loses the dribble to Randy Witz | 27-21 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Andrew Beard steals it from William Ashley | 27-21 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Gary Berges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-21 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Randy Witz, Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo | |
| 04:33 | Dayton | James Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon tips it home | 29-24 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Andrew Beard's pass is intercepted by James Vickers | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) PF - Sammy Larry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | William Ashley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Ashley | 29-24 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Sammy Larry snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Randy Witz (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Andrew Beard, Philip Bailey, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark buries a shot in the paint set up by Christopher Ross | 31-24 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG) James Nelson | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-26 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 31-26 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Timothy Lundgren | 31-26 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Jay Soo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-26 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the tip | 31-26 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the tip | 31-26 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 31-26 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG) Derek Blank | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Randy Witz picks off the pass by Edwin Wilbourn out of a doubleteam | 31-26 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren gets the rebound | 31-26 |