| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Honeycutt (fresh) C - William Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Fred Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe hits a driving attempt in the lane | 39-30 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Riebe - foul #1 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Fred Johnson misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Valletta | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Honeycutt | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Michael Honeycutt is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Winston | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-38 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | William Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by Clifton Harris | 41-38 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Matthew Winston hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Robinson | 44-38 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-38 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clifton Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hadley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Trevor Valletta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), John Bryant (SF) Robert Jackson, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gibson (PG), Richard Popham (SG), Marcus Meunier (SF), Bryan Creekmore (PF), Gerald Rutledge (C) Clifton Harris, Gregory Hadley, Trevor Valletta, Michael Honeycutt, William Alexander | |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier is fouled on the floor by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier clanks a turnaround near the basket | 44-40 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Robert Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Douglas Robinson picks off the pass by Marcus Meunier | 44-40 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | John Bryant's pass is intercepted by Marcus Meunier | 44-40 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (SG) Gene Gwyn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clifton Harris (PG), Gregory Hadley (SG), Trevor Valletta (SF) Robert Gibson, Richard Popham, Marcus Meunier | |
| 13:25 | Dayton | John Bryant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Johnson (SF) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Bryan Creekmore clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Riebe - foul #2 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Bryan Creekmore misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Bryan Creekmore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Matthew Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Fred Johnson grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Riebe - foul #3 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt (PF) Bryan Creekmore | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Gerald Rutledge is called for the reach on Douglas Robinson - foul #2 on Gerald Rutledge, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Alexander (C) Gerald Rutledge | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Honeycutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Fred Johnson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Riebe and he's fouled by Trevor Valletta - foul #3 on Trevor Valletta, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (PG), Robert Korando (C) Matthew Winston, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marcus Meunier (SF) Trevor Valletta | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Fred Johnson makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Robert Korando grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe is hacked by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF), Hong Mang (C) Fred Johnson, Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gibson (SF) Gregory Hadley | |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Hong Mang misses the driving attempt in the lane | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | John Bryant tips it in | 51-43 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Robert Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | William Alexander tips it in | 51-45 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Hong Mang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | William Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), Anthony Riebe (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Gene Gwyn, John Bryant, Robert Korando, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Hadley (SG), Trevor Valletta (SF) Clifton Harris, Marcus Meunier | |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson is hacked by Michael Honeycutt - foul #3 on Michael Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Creekmore (PF), Gerald Rutledge (C) Michael Honeycutt, William Alexander | |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Winston | 53-45 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Bryan Creekmore's pass is intercepted by John Bryant | 53-45 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Rutledge - foul #3 on Gerald Rutledge, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (SG) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clifton Harris (PG) Robert Gibson | |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Creekmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Clifton Harris makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Winston - foul #2 on Matthew Winston, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt (PF), William Alexander (C) Bryan Creekmore, Gerald Rutledge | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Clifton Harris makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Matthew Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Jackson | 56-48 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | William Alexander's floater is tipped away by Douglas Robinson | 56-48 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Winston | 58-48 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Matthew Winston gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-48 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | John Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-48 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Clifton Harris grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 58-48 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Dayton | John Bryant connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Douglas Robinson and the foul's on Michael Honeycutt - foul #4 on Michael Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Robert Korando (PF), Hong Mang (C) Matthew Winston, Robert Jackson, Anthony Riebe, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marcus Meunier (SG), Robert Gibson (SF), Bryan Creekmore (PF), Gerald Rutledge (C) Gregory Hadley, Trevor Valletta, Michael Honeycutt, William Alexander | |
| 03:41 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Clifton Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Korando (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hong Mang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Meunier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Creekmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Dayton | John Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | John Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-48 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Hong Mang tips it home | 63-48 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Clifton Harris makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Meunier | 63-50 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Hong Mang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Rutledge - foul #4 on Gerald Rutledge, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (SG) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Popham (SG) Clifton Harris | |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Hong Mang makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Hong Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Robert Korando comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-50 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Robert Korando tips it home | 67-50 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Richard Popham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Robert Korando grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | John Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | John Bryant picks off the pass by Richard Popham | 67-50 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Hong Mang makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Bryan Creekmore - foul #2 on Bryan Creekmore, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Hong Mang misses the free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Bryan Creekmore grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | John Bryant is called for the reach on Marcus Meunier - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Robert Korando pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Dayton | John Bryant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marcus Meunier - foul #2 on Marcus Meunier, team foul #10 | 69-51 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | John Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Robert Korando grabs the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn runs out the clock | 69-51 |