| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Lester Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hess (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Duran (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Catoe (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Daniel Norton inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Luis Duran misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Robert Catoe snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Daniel Norton double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | David Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Daniel Norton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Hale | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Jefferson | 37-38 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | Scott Jefferson blocks the short jumper by Daniel Norton | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Robert Catoe gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard can't connect on a runner in the lane | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Stevenson | 39-38 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Daniel Norton gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Lester Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Lester Knight gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dean Johnson | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lester Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Hess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Duran (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hibbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Catoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses badly on a floater from close range | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Daniel Norton tips it in | 42-40 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Norton - foul #1 on Daniel Norton, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jim Bond (PG), Darrell Beatty (SG), Daniel Carlson (SF), Brian Treiber (C) Frank Stevenson, Lester Knight, Dean Johnson, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (PG), John Poplaski (SG), Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) David Hale, Luis Duran, Daniel Norton, Eric Hibbard, Robert Catoe | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson tips it home | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | John Poplaski is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson (SF) Scott Jefferson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Tony Wolfram | 46-42 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Terry Topping is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson (PG) Jim Bond | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Norton (SF) Li-Liang Hou | |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Terry Topping hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Poplaski | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Johnson | 49-44 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lester Knight (SG), Eric Hess (C) Darrell Beatty, Brian Treiber | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Luis Duran (SG), Eric Hibbard (C) Tony Wolfram, John Poplaski, Terry Topping | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson (PF) Daniel Carlson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul West (C) Eugene Zuro | |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Paul West misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Hess - foul #3 on Eric Hess, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty (SF) Dean Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Paul West misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Paul West makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Jefferson | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lester Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Beatty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Hess (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Duran (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul West (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Dayton | David Hale clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Luis Duran grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | David Hale hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Hibbard | 51-47 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jim Bond (PG), Dean Johnson (SF), Daniel Carlson (PF), Brian Treiber (C) Frank Stevenson, Lester Knight, Scott Jefferson, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (PG), Robert Catoe (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) David Hale, Daniel Norton, Paul West, Eric Hibbard | |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Jim Bond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Terry Topping snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Luis Duran knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Wolfram and he's hacked by Darrell Beatty - foul #2 on Darrell Beatty, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson (PG), Lester Knight (SG), Eric Hess (C) Jim Bond, Darrell Beatty, Brian Treiber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Norton (SF) Robert Catoe | |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Luis Duran makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Luis Duran steals the ball from Frank Stevenson | 51-50 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram is called for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG) Luis Duran | |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Knight | 54-50 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro is hacked by Dean Johnson - foul #1 on Dean Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson (PF) Daniel Carlson | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (SG), Eric Hibbard (PF), Robert Catoe (C) Tony Wolfram, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Catoe and he's fouled by Scott Jefferson - foul #1 on Scott Jefferson, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty (SG), Brian Treiber (C) Lester Knight, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Darrell Beatty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dean Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Treiber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Poplaski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Catoe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Stevenson | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Stevenson - foul #2 on Frank Stevenson, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Daniel Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Daniel Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Stevenson | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Daniel Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Brian Treiber grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Catoe denies the turnaround by Darrell Beatty | 60-54 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | David Hale is fouled on the floor by Frank Stevenson - foul #3 on Frank Stevenson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jim Bond (PG), Lester Knight (SG), Eric Hess (C) Frank Stevenson, Dean Johnson, Brian Treiber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (PG), Luis Duran (SG), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) David Hale, John Poplaski, Daniel Norton, Eric Hibbard | |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Luis Duran double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson (PF) Scott Jefferson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Eugene Zuro is called for the reach on Daniel Carlson - foul #4 on Eugene Zuro, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor (SF) Darrell Beatty | |
| Subs | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou (SF) Robert Catoe | |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor's floater is tipped away by Terry Topping | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Hess - foul #4 on Eric Hess, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson (PG), Dean Johnson (SF) Jim Bond, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Frank Stevenson | 62-56 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson (PF) Daniel Carlson | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Daniel Norton (SF) Tony Wolfram, Li-Liang Hou | |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Luis Duran buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Eugene Zuro is called for the reach on Dean Johnson - foul #5 on Eugene Zuro, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty (SG), Daniel Carlson (C) Lester Knight, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hibbard (PF), Robert Catoe (C) Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dean Johnson | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Frank Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beatty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dean Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Duran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Catoe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Scott Jefferson steps in front of the Daniel Norton pass | 64-59 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | David Hale snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Catoe | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson loses the dribble to Luis Duran | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Daniel Norton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Darrell Beatty snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lester Knight (SG), Eric Hess (C) Darrell Beatty, Daniel Carlson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Topping (C) Robert Catoe | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-61 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess tips it in | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Dean Johnson - foul #2 on Dean Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Lester Knight clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Daniel Norton snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | David Hale misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Luis Duran grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Daniel Norton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Jefferson | 66-63 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson is hacked by Terry Topping - foul #4 on Terry Topping, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Stevenson | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Terry Topping misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Daniel Norton tips it in | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by David Hale - foul #1 on David Hale, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Dean Johnson is hacked by Daniel Norton - foul #2 on Daniel Norton, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Eric Hibbard - foul #1 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Sanderson (PG) Frank Stevenson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Leon Sanderson takes the ball from Terry Topping | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by David Hale - foul #2 on David Hale, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson (PG), Daniel Carlson (C) Leon Sanderson, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Frank Stevenson | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Duran - foul #3 on Luis Duran, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard loses the dribble to Frank Stevenson | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Frank Stevenson runs out the clock | 75-65 |