| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | William Phelps inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-25 |
| 19:30 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland can't tip it in | 42-25 |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | William Phelps tips it but misses | 42-25 |
| 19:27 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Terry Topping snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | David Hale connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree (C) Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:54 | Dayton | David Hale makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | William Phelps lays it up and in | 44-28 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Henry Roundtree steals it from Terry Topping | 44-28 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith is hacked by Robert Catoe - foul #2 on Robert Catoe, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe | |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Cuddy - foul #2 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins (C) Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is hacked by Greg Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Morgan, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro misses the tip | 46-28 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:22 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy's layup is rejected by Eric Hibbard | 46-28 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Cuddy | 46-30 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Andrew Cuddy steals the ball from Ronald Elkins | 46-30 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Daniel Norton banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Cuddy | 46-32 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Norton - foul #1 on Daniel Norton, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Henry Roundtree, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (PF) Terry Topping | |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Catoe | 47-32 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cleveland | 47-32 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Andrew Cuddy takes the ball from Greg Morgan | 47-32 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 47-32 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Daniel Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Norton | 47-34 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Manuel Womack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Clardy (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Edgar Batten (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Zuro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Hibbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 15:01 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bradley Clardy | 50-34 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Cuddy | 50-37 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), William Phelps (SF), Henry Roundtree (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Manuel Womack, Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, Robert Cleveland, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Daniel Norton, Eugene Zuro, Eric Hibbard | |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Henry Roundtree steps in front of the Terry Topping pass | 50-37 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle is fouled on the floor by Robert Catoe - foul #3 on Robert Catoe, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Terry Topping is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Hale | 50-39 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | William Phelps snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith's pass is intercepted by Terry Topping | 50-39 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz hits a floater from the left side | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | William Phelps is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Jimmy Smith, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (PG), John Davis (SG), Eric Hibbard (PF) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Robert Catoe | |
| 12:29 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland tips it home | 52-41 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cleveland - foul #1 on Robert Cleveland, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (SG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG) Tony Wolfram, John Davis | |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Robert Coon is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Phelps (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (tiring) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Dietz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Hibbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Topping (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Terry Topping hits a runner near the basket | 52-44 |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Womack | 55-44 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cleveland | 55-44 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins is fouled on the floor by Terry Topping - foul #2 on Terry Topping, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Murray (PG), Henry Roundtree (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Robert Coon, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Eugene Zuro (SF) Andrew Cuddy, Daniel Norton, Thomas Dietz | |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eugene Zuro | 55-44 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Hale and he's hacked by Henry Roundtree - foul #1 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) Frank Murray, Manuel Womack, William Phelps, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (PF) Terry Topping | |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimmy Smith | 58-47 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by Brandon Shinkle - foul #2 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (PG) David Hale | |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan is hacked by Eric Hibbard - foul #3 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF), Ronald Elkins (C) Bradley Clardy, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SF), Terry Topping (C) Tony Wolfram, Eugene Zuro, Eric Hibbard | |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Catoe | 59-47 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Daniel Norton is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-47 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Daniel Norton grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Daniel Norton is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 08:39 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:21 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins makes the floater in the lane | 61-50 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Jerry Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Phelps (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Roundtree (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Elkins (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Terry Topping (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Robert Catoe swats the short shot by Ronald Elkins | 61-53 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Daniel Norton snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Ronald Elkins is called for the reach on Jerry Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Elkins, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Manuel Womack (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, Greg Morgan, William Phelps, Henry Roundtree, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) Andrew Cuddy, Daniel Norton, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Hibbard - foul #4 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (SF) Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Davis (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro misses short on a runner from close range | 62-53 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | John Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Zuro | 62-56 |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | John Davis steals it from Robert Cleveland | 62-56 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the easy layup | 62-56 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro lays it in set up by Eric Hibbard | 62-58 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), William Phelps (SF), Henry Roundtree (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Manuel Womack, Bradley Clardy, Robert Cleveland, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) David Hale, John Davis, Eugene Zuro, Eric Hibbard | |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is hacked by Robert Coon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Coon, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Robert Coon buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Roundtree | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Terry Topping tips it in | 65-62 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Robert Catoe is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Elkins - foul #3 on Ronald Elkins, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Thomas Dietz | |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Catoe - foul #4 on Robert Catoe, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG) Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Terry Topping gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | William Phelps snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Robert Catoe snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Shinkle (tiring) 9 pts. SF - William Phelps (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Roundtree (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Elkins (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Terry Topping (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Terry Topping can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #4 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Brandon Shinkle, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hibbard (PF) Robert Catoe | |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Terry Topping makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Terry Topping makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree hits a floater from the right side set up by Robert Cleveland | 67-64 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Daniel Norton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Bradley Clardy (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), John Davis (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Jerry Walker, Daniel Norton, Terry Topping | |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Manuel Womack steps in front of the John Davis pass in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Clardy | 69-64 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard hits a fadeaway near the basket | 69-66 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Robert Coon steals it from David Hale | 71-66 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Coon | 73-66 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Robert Coon is called for the reach on David Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Coon, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, Greg Morgan, Bradley Clardy, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) John Davis, Eugene Zuro, Eric Hibbard | |
| 01:34 | Dayton | David Hale makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | David Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Robert Catoe denies the turnaround by Robert Cleveland | 73-67 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Terry Topping snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | David Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Womack - foul #1 on Manuel Womack, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | David Hale makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | David Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | The short jumper by Terry Topping is denied by William Phelps | 73-69 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle is fouled in the backcourt by David Hale - foul #3 on David Hale, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Terry Topping hits the finger roll | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | David Hale steps in front of the Manuel Womack pass | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Terry Topping pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |