| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) PF - Tommie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Leeman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Florentino Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Brown inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Rod Kenny pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley lays it up and in | 24-27 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Michael Leeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), William Oliver (SF) Jeffery Wilson, Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Michael Leeman makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Michael Leeman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-29 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Kenny | 24-29 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | William Oliver dunks the ball on a great pass from Rod Kenny and he's hacked by Florentino Esposito - foul #2 on Florentino Esposito, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG) Rod Kenny | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:12 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Florentino Esposito | 26-29 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Christopher Brown's floater is tipped away by William Oliver | 26-29 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley knocks in the shot in the lane | 28-29 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | William Oliver is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #1 on William Oliver, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Philip Hewitt, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Michael Leeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), James Bober (C) James Hayner, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Rod Kenny scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Wilson | 31-29 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Michael Leeman loses the dribble to Rod Kenny | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) PF - William Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Bober (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Leeman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Florentino Esposito (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Tommie Rogers (PF), Sebastian Staley (C) Jeffery Wilson, Kenneth Wilkin, James Bober | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Cook (SG), Zhong Wang (PF), Fredrick Williams (C) Michael Leeman, Keith Gay, Florentino Esposito | |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Jesse Murray is called for 10 seconds | 31-29 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 31-29 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Zhong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Christopher Brown blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Christopher Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Zhong Wang is called for a backcourt violation | 31-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Leeman (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 13:54 | Alabama | William Oliver is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF) Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Michael Leeman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommie Rogers | 31-29 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rod Kenny and he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) James Hayner, William Oliver | |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Gay (SF) Robert Cook | |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Michael Leeman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF) Jeffery Wilson, Rod Kenny, Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Brown (SF) Zhong Wang | |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | William Oliver gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | William Oliver knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Hayner | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Leeman (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Murray (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Michael Leeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Rod Kenny (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF), James Bober (C) James Hayner, Philip Hewitt, Tommie Rogers, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Zhong Wang (PF), Florentino Esposito (C) Keith Gay, Fredrick Williams | |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Michael Leeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Florentino Esposito | 36-31 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Michael Leeman drills a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | William Oliver hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Florentino Esposito - foul #3 on Florentino Esposito, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Tommie Rogers (PF), Sebastian Staley (C) Jeffery Wilson, Kenneth Wilkin, James Bober | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Cook (SG), Fredrick Williams (C) Michael Leeman, Florentino Esposito | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Zhong Wang gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Christopher Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block | 36-36 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Rod Kenny drills a turnaround from close range | 38-36 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Christopher Brown comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | William Oliver can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Christopher Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | William Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Zhong Wang gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jesse Murray (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zhong Wang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Christopher Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) James Hayner, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Leeman (PG), Keith Gay (SF), Florentino Esposito (C) Jesse Murray, Christopher Brown, Fredrick Williams | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Rod Kenny and he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG) Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Florentino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | A charge is called on Keith Gay - foul #1 on Keith Gay, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF) William Oliver | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 42-36 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Keith Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Hayner - foul #2 on James Hayner, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (PF) James Hayner, Rod Kenny, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jesse Murray (SG), Fredrick Williams (C) Robert Cook, Florentino Esposito | |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Michael Leeman makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Michael Leeman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Keith Gay steps in front of the William Oliver pass | 42-38 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Jesse Murray lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Gay | 42-40 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | William Oliver drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Wilkin and he's fouled by Fredrick Williams - foul #4 on Fredrick Williams, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Rod Kenny (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Brown (SF) Zhong Wang | |
| 05:24 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Keith Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Christopher Brown misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sebastian Staley - foul #3 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin (SF), James Bober (C) William Oliver, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Bober | 46-42 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Michael Leeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Keith Gay grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Michael Leeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Murray | 46-44 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Hayner | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bober (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Leeman (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Tommie Rogers denies the turnaround by Jesse Murray | 48-44 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 48-44 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Christopher Brown double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF), Sebastian Staley (C) James Hayner, Rod Kenny, Kenneth Wilkin, James Bober | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Cook (SG), Zhong Wang (PF), Florentino Esposito (C) Michael Leeman, Keith Gay, Fredrick Williams | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 48-44 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Philip Hewitt, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Leeman (PG), Fredrick Williams (C) Robert Cook, Florentino Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | William Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Zhong Wang - foul #4 on Zhong Wang, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF) Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Gay (PF) Zhong Wang | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | William Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Jesse Murray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Christopher Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Sebastian Staley | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Leeman - foul #1 on Michael Leeman, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Jeffery Wilson, William Oliver | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Tommie Rogers is called for the reach on Jesse Murray - foul #2 on Tommie Rogers, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG) James Hayner | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Michael Leeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Leeman - foul #2 on Michael Leeman, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG) Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Michael Leeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Leeman - foul #3 on Michael Leeman, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Michael Leeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Hayner runs out the clock | 54-44 |