| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Geist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Thornburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Leon Geist inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 27-18 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Michael Bella knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-20 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Leon Geist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Michael Bella scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Gillison | 27-23 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel's floater is knocked away by Joseph Gillison | 27-23 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Michael Bella gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Mark Hale picks off the pass by Seth Murphey | 27-23 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Mark Hale lays it in | 27-25 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joseph Gillison - foul #1 on Joseph Gillison, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (SG), Daniel McQuitty (SF) James Harrington, Leon Geist | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Mark Hale, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Suleiman | 30-25 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Sak (PF), Harry White (C) Maurice Emmanuel, Stephen Thornburg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Michael Bella (SF) Christopher Cornwell, Brian Calabrese | |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Thomas Sak snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sak (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Mark Hale gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Roy Duncan scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Bella | 30-28 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Thomas Sak's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Suleiman | 30-28 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Roy Duncan snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Michael Bella buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frankie Herrington | 30-31 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Seth Murphey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Michael Bella gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Suleiman | 30-34 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Seth Murphey is hacked by Frankie Herrington - foul #3 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Harrington (SG), Leon Geist (SF), Maurice Emmanuel (PF), Stephen Thornburg (C) Seth Murphey, Jonathan Smith, Thomas Sak, Harry White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Mark Hale, Michael Bella, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Brandon Wagner steals the ball from Daniel McQuitty | 30-34 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Cornwell | 30-36 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | James Harrington drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Emmanuel | 32-36 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the jumper from the left block | 32-38 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg loses the dribble to Frankie Herrington | 32-38 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Calabrese and he's hacked by Stephen Thornburg - foul #3 on Stephen Thornburg, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Seth Murphey (PG) Daniel McQuitty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Michael Bella (SF) Christopher Cornwell, Brian Calabrese | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Geist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Thornburg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gillison | 32-41 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Maurice Emmanuel takes the ball from Mark Hale | 32-41 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Seth Murphey is fouled on the floor by Mark Hale - foul #2 on Mark Hale, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Sak (C) Stephen Thornburg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG) Frankie Herrington | |
| 10:37 | Dayton | James Harrington misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-41 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Michael Bella makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Hale | 32-44 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Michael Bella steps in front of the Thomas Sak pass | 32-44 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled on the floor by Leon Geist - foul #1 on Leon Geist, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (SG), Daniel McQuitty (SF) James Harrington, Leon Geist | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg (C) Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Michael Bella's pass is intercepted by Daniel McQuitty | 32-44 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Thomas Sak misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Thomas Sak can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Wagner - foul #2 on Brandon Wagner, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Harrington (SG), Leon Geist (SF) Seth Murphey, Daniel McQuitty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Thomas Sak makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Thomas Sak makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Michael Bella hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Duncan | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Geist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Thornburg (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Frankie Herrington is called for the reach on James Harrington - foul #4 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Thomas Sak | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Frankie Herrington, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-47 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg tips it but misses | 34-47 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Leon Geist gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Emmanuel | 39-47 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Michael Bella can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Leon Geist comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Harrington | 42-47 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Mark Hale is called for a backcourt violation | 42-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Seth Murphey (PG), Daniel McQuitty (SG), Theodore Creagh (SF), Thomas Sak (C) Jonathan Smith, James Harrington, Leon Geist, Stephen Thornburg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Thomas Sak is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #1 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty buries a shot in the lane set up by Maurice Emmanuel and he's hacked by Frankie Herrington - foul #5 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SG) Frankie Herrington | |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Suleiman | 44-47 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Hale and the foul's on Thomas Sak - foul #2 on Thomas Sak, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Harrington (SG) Theodore Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF) Brian Calabrese, Roy Duncan | |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Thomas Sak snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Seth Murphey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Suleiman - foul #2 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Seth Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Seth Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Maurice Emmanuel - foul #1 on Maurice Emmanuel, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (C) Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG) Michael Bella | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Dayton | The jump hook by Seth Murphey is blocked by Brian Calabrese | 46-51 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Hale | 46-53 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leon Geist (SF), Maurice Emmanuel (PF), Stephen Thornburg (C) Daniel McQuitty, Thomas Sak, Harry White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SG), Roy Duncan (PF) Christopher Cornwell, Brandon Wagner | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Leon Geist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Michael Bella grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Michael Bella is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF) Brian Calabrese, Roy Duncan | |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Christopher Cornwell steals the ball from James Harrington | 46-53 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison tips it home | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg clanks a shot from the left block | 46-55 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gillison | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Michael Bella makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Cornwell | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Leon Geist can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Bella - foul #2 on Michael Bella, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), Thomas Sak (PF), Harry White (C) Seth Murphey, James Harrington, Maurice Emmanuel, Stephen Thornburg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Leon Geist makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Leon Geist misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Roy Duncan snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Mark Hale runs out the clock | 47-58 |