| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Rutledge | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | John Bryant blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Balderas - foul #2 on Joseph Balderas, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Gene Gwyn, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:22 | Dayton | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Joseph Balderas steps in front of the Ryan Ducharme pass | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins hits a floater in the paint | 29-33 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford tips it home | 31-33 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | John Bryant misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Ryan Ducharme swats the short shot by Brandon Griggs | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | John Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Quentin Watkins | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Bluford - foul #2 on Jeffery Bluford, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Alberto Esposito (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Richard Smith, John Bryant, Ryan Ducharme | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Emery Kasper pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Emery Kasper - foul #2 on Emery Kasper, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Goforth (SF) Alberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SG), Clinton Anderson (SF), Michael Honeycutt (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas, Gerald Rutledge, Quentin Watkins | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Goforth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hepler (fresh) SF - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Dennis Goforth is called for the reach on Clinton Anderson - foul #4 on Dennis Goforth, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), John Bryant (SF) Gene Gwyn, Dennis Goforth | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Callahan (PG) Matthew Rose | |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt drills a runner from close range | 31-37 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Bryant and he's fouled by Lawrence Pickett - foul #1 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Alberto Esposito (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Richard Smith, John Bryant, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Brandon Griggs (SG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Gerald Rutledge (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Robert Callahan, Matthew Hepler, Clinton Anderson, Michael Honeycutt, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | The jump hook by Gerald Rutledge is blocked by Alberto Esposito | 34-37 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alberto Esposito | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), John Bryant (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Gene Gwyn, Alberto Esposito, Ryan Ducharme | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:55 | Dayton | John Bryant hits a fadeaway in the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Bluford - foul #3 on Jeffery Bluford, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Richard Smith, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Joseph Balderas is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #3 on Joseph Balderas, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG) Gene Gwyn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Gerald Rutledge steps in front of the Robert Jackson pass | 38-39 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Ducharme - foul #2 on Ryan Ducharme, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Emery Kasper (PF) Richard Smith, Ryan Ducharme | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Emery Kasper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Robert Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Robert Jackson, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Matthew Hepler (SG) Matthew Rose, Brandon Griggs | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Bryant | 41-42 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG) Gene Gwyn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Callahan (PG), Michael Honeycutt (C) Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Anderson | 41-44 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is hacked by Robert Callahan - foul #1 on Robert Callahan, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Alberto Esposito (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Richard Smith, John Bryant, Ryan Ducharme | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Brandon Griggs (SG), Lawrence Pickett (C) Robert Callahan, Matthew Hepler, Gerald Rutledge | |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Gwyn | 41-44 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn drills a shot from the right block set up by Robert Jackson and he's hacked by Lawrence Pickett - foul #2 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), John Bryant (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Robert Jackson, Alberto Esposito, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Joseph Balderas, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Emery Kasper (PF) Gene Gwyn, Ryan Ducharme | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SF) Joseph Balderas | |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Emery Kasper connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Bluford | 46-44 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Michael Honeycutt steps in front of the John Bryant pass | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Matthew Rose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Robert Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Smith | 49-44 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | The jump hook by Michael Honeycutt is blocked by Jeffery Bluford | 49-44 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Robert Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bryant | 52-44 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Robert Jackson, John Bryant, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (SF), Gerald Rutledge (PF) Clinton Anderson, Michael Honeycutt | |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-47 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Joseph Balderas picks off the pass by Ryan Ducharme | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the floater from the left side set up by Gerald Rutledge | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Quentin Watkins | 52-49 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brandon Griggs, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Alberto Esposito (SF) Richard Smith, Jeffery Bluford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG) Brandon Griggs | |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Dennis Goforth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas grabs the board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Goforth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Ryan Ducharme (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Quentin Watkins | 52-49 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Balderas | 52-49 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins hits a fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Robert Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas is fouled on the floor by Alberto Esposito - foul #2 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), John Bryant (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Gene Gwyn, Alberto Esposito, Ryan Ducharme | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Michael Honeycutt (C) Matthew Rose, Quentin Watkins | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Richard Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 57-51 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Emery Kasper (PF) Richard Smith, Dennis Goforth | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Michael Honeycutt | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gerald Rutledge | 57-51 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bluford | 57-51 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford is hacked by Matthew Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Rose, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG) Gene Gwyn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Rose - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Richard Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jackson and he's hacked by Gerald Rutledge - foul #1 on Gerald Rutledge, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Colon (PG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Robert Jackson, John Bryant, Emery Kasper, Jeffery Bluford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Callahan (PG), Matthew Hepler (SG), Clinton Anderson (SF), Michael Honeycutt (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Matthew Rose, Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas, Gerald Rutledge, Quentin Watkins | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Dennis Goforth steals the ball from Clinton Anderson | 64-51 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Goforth | 66-51 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Hepler and the foul's on Boris Cylkowski - foul #1 on Boris Cylkowski, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Pedro Colon runs out the clock | 66-53 |