| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Andrew Smith picks off the pass by Edwin Reagan | 22-36 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Donald Hampton swats the dunk try by William Grimmett | 22-36 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Christopher Unger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the floater from the right side | 22-36 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Andrew Smith grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Shawn Freeborn steps in front of the Arthur Sweeny pass | 22-36 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Andrew Smith denies the turnaround by Donald Hampton | 22-36 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Billy Benson gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Billy Benson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 22-36 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Christopher Unger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Unger, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Andrew Smith's layup is rejected by Edwin Reagan | 22-36 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | John Griffith hits a floater from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Goolsby | 24-38 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Billy Benson picks off the pass by Edwin Reagan | 24-38 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Andrew Smith comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (C) John Griffith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG) William Grimmett | |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Danny Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Sweeny - foul #1 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), John Griffith (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Edwin Reagan, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rogelio Martinez and the foul's on Arnold Cogan - foul #1 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) Billy Benson, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses long on a runner from the right block | 26-41 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF) Christopher Unger, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG) Clayton Goolsby | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | The short jumper by Danny Axford is denied by Manuel Coons | 26-41 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Manuel Coons snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Howard (fresh) SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Axford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) SF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Manuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Eddy Morse is hacked by Arnold Cogan - foul #2 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Donald Hampton (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Danny Axford, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Billy Benson (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Eddy Morse, Rogelio Martinez, Manuel Coons, Rafael Salazar | |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Smith and he's fouled by Edwin Reagan - foul #3 on Edwin Reagan, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SG) Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Smith | 28-45 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | William Grimmett connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Clayton Goolsby and he's hacked by Donald Hampton - foul #1 on Donald Hampton, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF), John Griffith (PF) Edwin Reagan, Donald Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi (SF) Andrew Smith | |
| 13:57 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses the free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Raphael Lombardi - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Billy Benson banks in the layup | 32-49 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Danny Axford loses the ball out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Rogelio Martinez (SG), Manuel Coons (PF) Clayton Goolsby, William Grimmett, Billy Benson | |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny tips it back up and in | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Arthur Sweeny blocks the short jumper by John Griffith | 32-51 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Manuel Coons pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Manuel Coons lays it in on a nice dish by Eddy Morse | 32-53 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-53 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Eddy Morse loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Shawn Freeborn, Christopher Unger, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Billy Benson (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) Eddy Morse, Rogelio Martinez, Manuel Coons, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Howard (fresh) SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Axford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Danny Axford is whistled for traveling | 32-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Smith (SF) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Billy Benson lays it up and in set up by William Grimmett | 32-55 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Clayton Goolsby steals the ball from Edwin Reagan | 32-55 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Andrew Smith blows the layup | 32-55 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses the tip | 32-55 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Nelson Collins gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Gary Howard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-55 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Reagan | 32-55 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Gary Howard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Grimmett | 35-58 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan's layup is rejected by Billy Benson | 35-58 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan gets the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan and the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Christopher Unger (SG), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Manuel Coons (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) William Grimmett, Andrew Smith, Billy Benson, Rafael Salazar | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby misses the easy layup | 38-58 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez tips it but misses | 38-58 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Christopher Unger grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Edwin Reagan - foul #4 on Edwin Reagan, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF) Edwin Reagan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG) Clayton Goolsby | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny makes the free throw | 38-61 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | John Griffith is denied on a layup by Raphael Lombardi | 38-61 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Danny Axford grabs the offensive board | 38-61 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the turnaround in the lane | 40-61 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Manuel Coons and he's hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #4 on Henry Teachout, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Billy Benson (PF) Eddy Morse, Manuel Coons | |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the free throw | 40-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Raphael Lombardi - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-64 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Danny Axford grabs the board | 40-64 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Christopher Unger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-64 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby snags the defensive board | 40-64 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Billy Benson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Goolsby | 40-66 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Danny Axford's 3 pointer is rejected by Raphael Lombardi | 40-66 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Billy Benson gets the rebound | 40-66 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Henry Teachout takes the ball from Raphael Lombardi | 40-66 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Danny Axford clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-66 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the offensive rebound | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Danny Axford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-66 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Freeborn | 40-66 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Danny Axford makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Unger and the foul's on Clayton Goolsby - foul #1 on Clayton Goolsby, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Christopher Unger, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Manuel Coons (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) Clayton Goolsby, Billy Benson, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Manuel Coons gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez loses the dribble to Gary Howard | 42-66 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Gary Howard dunks the ball | 44-66 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Hampton - foul #2 on Donald Hampton, team foul #9 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG) Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Manuel Coons blocks the jumper by William Purvis | 44-67 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | The jump hook by Rafael Salazar is blocked by Nelson Collins | 44-67 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Collins | 44-67 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | William Purvis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Eddy Morse gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Manuel Coons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-67 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | William Purvis's floater is knocked away by Manuel Coons | 44-67 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) SG - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Coons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rogelio Martinez | 44-69 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan's floater is knocked away by Rafael Salazar | 44-69 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Arnold Cogan is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi - foul #3 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #10 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (SF) Arnold Cogan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Hampton, team foul #11 | 44-71 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez is fouled on the floor by Danny Axford - foul #1 on Danny Axford, team foul #12 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG) William Purvis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on Gary Howard - foul #4 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #6 | 44-73 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is hacked by Manuel Coons - foul #2 on Manuel Coons, team foul #7 | 44-73 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Eddy Morse comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-73 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez clanks a shot in the paint | 46-73 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez grabs the offensive board | 46-73 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-73 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Eddy Morse tips it home | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is fouled on the floor by Eddy Morse - foul #1 on Eddy Morse, team foul #8 | 46-75 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #2 on Nelson Collins, team foul #13 | 48-75 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is hacked by Manuel Coons - foul #3 on Manuel Coons, team foul #9 | 48-77 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Eddy Morse runs out the clock | 50-77 |