| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) SF - Charles Perry (fresh) PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) C - Christopher Bujarski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dillon Seeley | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Steven Bitter picks off the pass by Jerry Walker | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter's pass is intercepted by Darryl Larrabee | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Christopher Bujarski is called for the reach on Kenneth Lotz - foul #1 on Christopher Bujarski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Adams is blocked by Steven Bitter | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Charles Perry tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 0-3 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Bitter - foul #1 on Steven Bitter, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), George Stancil (C) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:11 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Bujarski | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Stancil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) C - Christopher Bujarski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | George Santillo hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Morris Laureano | 4-6 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Charles Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Justin Tobler (C) George Santillo, Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Bill Balaski (SG), Michael Porch (SF), Ante Niedzielski (PF), Shaun Jones (C) Dillon Seeley, Christopher Cunningham, Charles Perry, Steven Bitter, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Jerry Walker is called for the reach on Bill Balaski - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | Michael Porch's floater is tipped away by Ronald Adams | 4-6 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Jerry Walker grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Justin Tobler misses long on a floater from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 14:04 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Ronald Adams snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Balaski - foul #1 on Bill Balaski, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, George Stancil, Justin Tobler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Steven Bitter (PF), Christopher Bujarski (C) David McMellen, Bill Balaski, Michael Porch, Ante Niedzielski, Shaun Jones | |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Larrabee | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Darryl Larrabee steals it from Charles Perry | 8-6 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Ronald Adams is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dillon Seeley | 8-8 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | George Santillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | George Santillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Dietz - foul #1 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SF) Charles Perry | |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Morris Laureano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee tips it home | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Morris Laureano (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Porch (fresh) PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) C - Christopher Bujarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dillon Seeley | 10-12 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Santillo | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Thomas Dietz (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), George Stancil (PF), Justin Tobler (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Morris Laureano, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Ante Niedzielski (PF), Shaun Jones (C) Dillon Seeley, Christopher Cunningham, Steven Bitter, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Charles Perry is called for the reach on Andrew Cuddy - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Justin Tobler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Charles Perry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Porch | 15-14 |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Shaun Jones - foul #1 on Shaun Jones, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG) Bill Balaski | |
| 08:52 | Dayton | George Stancil is hacked by Ante Niedzielski - foul #1 on Ante Niedzielski, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Morris Laureano, Justin Tobler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG) Michael Porch | |
| 08:33 | Dayton | A charge is called on Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | George Stancil is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #1 on George Stancil, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Bitter (PF), Christopher Bujarski (C) Ante Niedzielski, Shaun Jones | |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Charles Perry is blocked by Darryl Larrabee | 15-14 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | George Santillo snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Ronald Adams knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Walker and he's fouled by Dillon Seeley - foul #1 on Dillon Seeley, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) George Stancil | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:42 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) C - Christopher Bujarski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Jerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | George Santillo connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 19-14 |
| 07:05 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley double dribbles | 19-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SG), Ante Niedzielski (SF) Christopher Cunningham, Charles Perry | |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't connect on a runner in the paint | 19-14 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-17 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Laureano | 21-17 |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Kenneth Lotz steals it from Steven Bitter | 21-17 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Michael Porch hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dillon Seeley | 21-19 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | George Santillo travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), George Stancil (PF), Justin Tobler (C) George Santillo, Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Shaun Jones (C) Dillon Seeley, Steven Bitter, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Ronald Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Perry | 24-22 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Christopher Cunningham picks off the pass by Andrew Cuddy | 24-22 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham hits the finger roll | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Stancil (fresh) C - Justin Tobler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Porch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) PF - Ante Niedzielski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Shaun Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 24-24 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:44 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to George Stancil | 24-24 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Shaun Jones is called for the reach on Andrew Cuddy - foul #2 on Shaun Jones, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Stancil, Justin Tobler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Steven Bitter (PF), Christopher Bujarski (C) Michael Porch, Ante Niedzielski, Shaun Jones | |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Cuddy - foul #1 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG) Andrew Cuddy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (SF) Charles Perry | |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | George Santillo lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 28-26 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | George Santillo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dillon Seeley - foul #2 on Dillon Seeley, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SG), Charles Perry (SF) Christopher Cunningham, Bill Balaski | |
| 00:56 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Michael Porch buries a floater from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Darryl Larrabee and he's fouled by Dillon Seeley - foul #3 on Dillon Seeley, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (SG) Dillon Seeley | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |