| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Lorentz | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Jacob Hart is blocked by Emery Kasper | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Lorentz - foul #4 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Robert Erickson (SF) Rubin Ashe, Ted Thornton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson (PF) Ernest Lorentz | |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Emery Kasper | 31-26 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Emery Kasper drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart blows the layup | 33-26 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Joseph Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Joseph Brock is hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #3 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Joseph Brock, Gregory Blackshire, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Erickson | 33-26 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Robert Erickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Robert Erickson is fouled on the floor by Edgar Whitson - foul #1 on Edgar Whitson, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Frederick Muse (SF), Gregory Blackshire (PF), Emery Kasper (C) Cesar Marino, Ted Thornton, Robert Erickson, Boris Cylkowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF) Ryan Maxey | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Emery Kasper scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frederick Muse | 36-26 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart is hacked by Joseph Brock - foul #1 on Joseph Brock, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Robert Erickson (PF) Joseph Brock, Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart's pass is intercepted by Robert Erickson | 36-26 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Robert Erickson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Caddell | 36-26 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Emery Kasper picks off the pass by Jacob Hart | 36-26 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Emery Kasper hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-26 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-28 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Erickson steps in front of the Daniel Caddell pass | 36-28 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Hart - foul #2 on Jacob Hart, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire (PF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Robert Erickson, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG), Ryan Maxey (SF) Daniel Caddell, Edgar Whitson | |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Rubin Ashe steps in front of the Timothy Cooper pass | 38-28 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Gregory Blackshire | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rubin Ashe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Muse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 4 reb. C - Boris Cylkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Lorentz and he's hacked by Alberto Esposito - foul #3 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Robert Erickson (C) Rubin Ashe, Boris Cylkowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Frederick Muse | 40-30 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (C) Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Muse - foul #4 on Frederick Muse, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (C) Frederick Muse, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson (PF) Jacob Hart | |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito drills a jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Ted Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-32 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey tips it home | 42-34 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Cesar Marino connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Ted Thornton snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Robert Erickson blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Cesar Marino is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Burton - foul #4 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Frederick Muse (PF), Emery Kasper (C) Cesar Marino, Gregory Blackshire, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF), Jacob Hart (PF) Ryan Maxey, Edgar Whitson | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Emery Kasper knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Ted Thornton and he's fouled by Daniel Caddell - foul #1 on Daniel Caddell, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire (PF) Alberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest Lorentz | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Caddell | 47-37 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Frederick Muse buries a jump hook from the baseline | 49-37 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Gregory Blackshire swats the short shot by Jacob Hart | 49-37 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Emery Kasper pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jacob Hart - foul #3 on Jacob Hart, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG) Joseph Brock, Ted Thornton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF) Daniel Caddell, Jacob Hart | |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Frederick Muse swats the short shot by Edgar Whitson | 51-37 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Ernest Lorentz picks off the pass by Emery Kasper | 51-37 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Lorentz | 51-39 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Ryan Maxey picks off the pass by Frederick Muse | 51-39 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz dunks the ball set up by Ryan Maxey | 51-41 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Alberto Esposito and the foul's on Edgar Whitson - foul #2 on Edgar Whitson, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Robert Erickson (C) Rubin Ashe, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Frederick Muse pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Robert Erickson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Muse | 55-41 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Gregory Blackshire - foul #1 on Gregory Blackshire, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (C) Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF), Jacob Hart (PF) Ryan Maxey, Timothy Cooper | |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Robert Erickson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Burton | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alberto Esposito (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Muse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Lorentz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Whitson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Frederick Muse tips it home | 57-46 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Caddell | 57-48 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Robert Erickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Alberto Esposito, Frederick Muse, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper (C) Ernest Lorentz | |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Robert Erickson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Caddell - foul #2 on Daniel Caddell, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG) Jacob Hart | |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Robert Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Robert Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a jumper in the paint | 62-48 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Ted Thornton clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #5 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #10 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Dolph (PG) Kenneth Burton | |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Ted Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Ted Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper connects on the floater from the right block | 64-50 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Joseph Brock hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cesar Marino | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Boris Cylkowski steals it from Timothy Cooper | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Ted Thornton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Ted Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Ted Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Joseph Brock runs out the clock | 68-52 |