| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Brindley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Digiacomo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Conner (fresh) PF - James Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antoine Carruth (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | William Conner inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | William Conner clanks a floater near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | William Conner grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | James Gordon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Terry Flora - foul #1 on Terry Flora, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames (SF) William Conner | |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Terry Flora double dribbles | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Alfred Tharp (PF) Steven Brindley, James Gordon | |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Alex Coppola gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Terry Flora is hacked by Alfred Tharp - foul #2 on Alfred Tharp, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Brindley (PG), James Gordon (PF) Ronald Bouchard, Alfred Tharp | |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Gordon | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Arnold Stone pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses long on an open runner from the right block | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | James Gordon pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Youngstown State | Stephen Walsh takes the ball from Andrew Digiacomo | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 18:03 | Youngstown State | Arnold Stone steps in front of the Steven Brindley pass in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Corey Rhames steals the ball from Arnold Stone | 35-35 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-35 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Arnold Stone grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Arnold Stone connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Walsh | 37-35 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Brindley | 37-38 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is hacked by Steven Brindley - foul #2 on Steven Brindley, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Stephen Walsh, Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Kevin Souliere | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), William Conner (SF), Alfred Tharp (PF) Steven Brindley, Andrew Digiacomo, James Gordon | |
| 16:10 | Dayton | John Lai misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | William Conner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Troche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Taylor (fresh) C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Bouchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Rhames (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Conner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Tharp (fresh) C - Antoine Carruth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lai | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Gary Troche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Alex Coppola (SF), Terry Flora (PF) John Lai, Ruben Taylor, Jeffery Polster | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Brindley (PG), Andrew Digiacomo (SG), James Gordon (C) Ronald Bouchard, Alfred Tharp, Antoine Carruth | |
| 14:39 | Youngstown State | James Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Gary Troche snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Gary Troche drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglass Beltz | 42-40 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | James Gordon is called for the reach on Gary Troche - foul #2 on James Gordon, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Kevin Souliere (C) Alex Coppola, Gary Troche | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers (SF), Antoine Carruth (C) Corey Rhames, James Gordon | |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antoine Carruth | 42-42 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Brindley and he's hacked by Douglass Beltz - foul #1 on Douglass Beltz, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Alex Coppola (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF) Stephen Walsh, Douglass Beltz, Terry Flora | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Corey Rhames (SG), James Gordon (PF) Steven Brindley, Andrew Digiacomo, William Conner | |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | James Gordon grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kevin Souliere | 44-44 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Ronald Bouchard takes the ball from Ruben Taylor | 44-44 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames lays it in set up by Ronald Bouchard | 44-46 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Alex Coppola hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Souliere | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Bouchard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Rhames (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Antoine Carruth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Alex Coppola hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Lai | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers is hacked by Alex Coppola - foul #3 on Alex Coppola, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Douglass Beltz (SF), Terry Flora (PF), Gary Troche (C) Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Ruben Taylor, Kevin Souliere | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Brindley (PG), Andrew Digiacomo (SG), William Conner (SF), Alfred Tharp (PF) Ronald Bouchard, Corey Rhames, Kevin Summers, James Gordon | |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Brindley | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames (SF), James Gordon (C) Alfred Tharp, Antoine Carruth | |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | James Gordon misses the shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Terry Flora snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | James Gordon is called for the reach on Stephen Walsh - foul #3 on James Gordon, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Alex Coppola (SF), Kevin Souliere (C) John Lai, Douglass Beltz, Gary Troche | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth (C) William Conner | |
| 09:23 | Dayton | James Gordon denies the turnaround by Arnold Stone | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Terry Flora tips it home | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Digiacomo | 51-51 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | James Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Digiacomo | 54-53 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 54-53 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is hacked by Andrew Digiacomo - foul #2 on Andrew Digiacomo, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Stephen Walsh, Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Kevin Souliere | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Kevin Summers (SF), William Conner (PF), John Terrell (C) Steven Brindley, Corey Rhames, James Gordon, Antoine Carruth | |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz misses badly on a runner from the right block | 54-53 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Conner | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Troche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Bouchard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Digiacomo (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Conner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Terrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | William Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Gary Troche can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Taylor | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Troche and the foul's on Andrew Digiacomo - foul #3 on Andrew Digiacomo, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Terry Flora (PF) John Lai, Jeffery Polster | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Brindley (PG), Corey Rhames (SG), Alfred Tharp (PF), Antoine Carruth (C) Ronald Bouchard, Andrew Digiacomo, Kevin Summers, John Terrell | |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Conner | 56-53 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Steven Brindley comes up short on the floater in the paint | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Antoine Carruth | 56-53 |
| 05:58 | Youngstown State | William Conner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Walsh | 58-53 |
| 05:32 | Youngstown State | William Conner throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Brindley and the foul's on Ruben Taylor - foul #1 on Ruben Taylor, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Alex Coppola (SF), Kevin Souliere (C) Douglass Beltz, Ruben Taylor, Gary Troche | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo (SG), James Gordon (PF) Corey Rhames, Alfred Tharp | |
| 05:32 | Youngstown State | William Conner makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Antoine Carruth | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | William Conner loses the dribble to Alex Coppola | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Souliere, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Douglass Beltz (PF) Stephen Walsh, Terry Flora | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Corey Rhames (SG), Kevin Summers (SF) Steven Brindley, Andrew Digiacomo, William Conner | |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Brindley (PG), Andrew Digiacomo (SG) Ronald Bouchard, Kevin Summers | |
| 03:49 | Dayton | John Lai hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | James Gordon connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Brindley | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Brindley (tiring) 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Digiacomo (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Rhames (tiring) 11 pts. PF - James Gordon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antoine Carruth (tiring) 13 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Dayton | John Lai hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Digiacomo - foul #4 on Andrew Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Flora (PF), Gary Troche (C) Douglass Beltz, Kevin Souliere | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Kevin Summers (SF), William Conner (PF) Steven Brindley, Andrew Digiacomo, James Gordon | |
| 03:31 | Dayton | John Lai misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Summers, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Douglass Beltz (SF) Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Brindley (PG), Andrew Digiacomo (SG), James Gordon (PF) Ronald Bouchard, Kevin Summers, William Conner | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alex Coppola (SF), Kevin Souliere (C) John Lai, Gary Troche | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers (SF) Corey Rhames | |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Terry Flora is hacked by Steven Brindley - foul #3 on Steven Brindley, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG) Douglass Beltz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames (SF), William Conner (PF) Kevin Summers, James Gordon | |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Stephen Walsh | 59-58 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-58 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | William Conner gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Conner - foul #1 on William Conner, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Gordon (PF) Corey Rhames | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Terry Flora makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Antoine Carruth | 60-61 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-61 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kevin Souliere | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh is fouled on the floor by James Gordon - foul #4 on James Gordon, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth is hacked by Kevin Souliere - foul #4 on Kevin Souliere, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Stephen Walsh is called for the reach on Antoine Carruth - foul #3 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Antoine Carruth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Terry Flora gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-62 |