| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Weekes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fox (fresh) 6 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Tom Blalock inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Edward Howard hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Weekes | 41-40 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Patterson | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | John Weekes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Thomas Severns snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Thomas Severns throws it down set up by Anthony Patterson | 41-45 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Edward Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Martin King gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Tim Henderson grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Martin King banks in the layup on a great pass from Tim Henderson | 41-47 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-47 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Mark Huston snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Thomas Severns loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Don Ugarte (C) John Weekes, Tom Blalock, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (C) Martin King | |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Edward Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Cooper (SF), Lyle Pinson (C) Mark Huston, Tim Henderson | |
| 17:20 | Alabama | James Donnellan loses the dribble to Dallas Hoskins | 41-47 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | James Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Howard - foul #3 on Edward Howard, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), Leo Keasler (PF) Edward Howard, John Fox | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Talarico (SG) Thomas Severns | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Don Ugarte misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-48 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Willie Cooper snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | William Talarico is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hankinson (C) Anthony Patterson | |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Don Ugarte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Huston (SG), Tim Henderson (SF), Martin King (C) William Talarico, Willie Cooper, Henry Hankinson | |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Martin King scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Huston | 41-50 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | John Weekes drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dallas Hoskins | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dallas Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Weekes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Donnellan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Tim Henderson tips it in | 44-52 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Martin King - foul #2 on Martin King, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG), Tom Blalock (SF), John Fox (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) John Weekes, Ivan Trudnowski, Leo Keasler, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Patterson (PG), Thomas Severns (PF) James Donnellan, Lyle Pinson | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson makes the floater from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Patterson - foul #2 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG) Dallas Hoskins | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Talarico (SG), Willie Cooper (SF), Henry Hankinson (C) Mark Huston, Tim Henderson, Martin King | |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Edward Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Edward Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson buries a floater from the right side | 49-56 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-56 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 49-56 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Willie Cooper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (C) Henry Hankinson | |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Willie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Willie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Edward Howard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Weekes | 52-58 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Willie Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | William Talarico snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Willie Cooper loses the dribble to Javier Rodriguez | 52-58 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Edward Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Willie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | William Talarico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Tom Blalock pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | John Weekes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Javier Rodriguez | 55-58 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | William Talarico loses the dribble to John Weekes | 55-58 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Edward Howard connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Fox | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Blalock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fox (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Patterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Talarico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Severns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Donnellan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | William Talarico connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Cooper | 58-61 |
| 11:17 | Dayton | Edward Howard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Weekes | 61-61 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | James Donnellan buries a jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | John Weekes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Tom Blalock can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Weekes | 63-63 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Patterson is blocked by John Fox | 63-63 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Howard | 63-63 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Edward Howard makes the jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | James Donnellan's layup is rejected by John Fox | 65-63 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Tom Blalock grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Edward Howard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Weekes | 68-63 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | John Fox pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez tips it in | 70-63 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Willie Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Severns and he's hacked by Tom Blalock - foul #3 on Tom Blalock, team foul #3 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (PG), Eric Hargett (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Leo Keasler (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Edward Howard, John Weekes, Tom Blalock, John Fox, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Tim Henderson (SF), Martin King (C) Anthony Patterson, William Talarico, Thomas Severns, James Donnellan | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Willie Cooper misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Leo Keasler pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-65 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Leo Keasler blocks the short jumper by Martin King | 73-65 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Leo Keasler pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dallas Hoskins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Garrett Mitchell (fresh) SG - Mark Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Martin King is called for the reach on Eric Hargett - foul #3 on Martin King, team foul #3 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lyle Pinson (PF) Willie Cooper | |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Don Ugarte lays it in set up by Dallas Hoskins | 75-65 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Leo Keasler steals the ball from Lyle Pinson | 75-65 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Mark Huston takes the ball from Ivan Trudnowski | 75-65 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Tim Henderson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 75-65 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Don Ugarte snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Eric Hargett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Tim Henderson is fouled on the floor by Leo Keasler - foul #1 on Leo Keasler, team foul #4 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Patterson (PG), Henry Hankinson (C) Garrett Mitchell, Martin King | |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson is denied on a layup by Don Ugarte | 75-65 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Don Ugarte blocks the jumper by Henry Hankinson | 75-65 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Edward Howard knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Hoskins | 78-67 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Leo Keasler steals the ball from Mark Huston | 78-67 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Anthony Patterson steals the ball from Dallas Hoskins | 78-67 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Tim Henderson dunks the ball on a great pass from Anthony Patterson | 78-69 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins misses the easy layup | 78-69 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Don Ugarte tips it but misses | 78-69 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Mark Huston pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Ivan Trudnowski steps in front of the Mark Huston pass | 78-69 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Edward Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Trudnowski | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tim Henderson | 81-72 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Eric Hargett (SF), John Fox (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Dallas Hoskins, Ivan Trudnowski, Leo Keasler, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (SG), Willie Cooper (SF), Thomas Severns (PF), Martin King (C) Mark Huston, Tim Henderson, Lyle Pinson, Henry Hankinson | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 36 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Weekes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Hargett (fresh) PF - John Fox (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Donnellan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Martin King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | James Donnellan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-72 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Eric Hargett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Talarico (SG) Anthony Patterson | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (PG) Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Patterson (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Tim Henderson (SF) James Donnellan, William Talarico, Willie Cooper | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Mark Huston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Thomas Severns tips it back up and in | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | John Weekes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Thomas Severns gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Weekes | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | John Fox is called for the reach on Thomas Severns - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #5 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG) Dallas Hoskins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:38 | Alabama | The short jumper by Martin King is denied by John Fox | 83-74 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Thomas Severns can't tip it in | 83-74 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez gets the rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Tom Blalock misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Henderson - foul #2 on Tim Henderson, team foul #4 | 83-74 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Tom Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Tom Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Tom Blalock picks off the pass by Tim Henderson | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Edward Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Patterson - foul #3 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #5 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (PG) Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (PG), William Talarico (SG), Willie Cooper (SF), Lyle Pinson (PF), Henry Hankinson (C) Anthony Patterson, Mark Huston, Tim Henderson, Thomas Severns, Martin King | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Henry Hankinson - foul #1 on Henry Hankinson, team foul #6 | 85-74 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | James Donnellan is called for the reach on Dallas Hoskins - foul #2 on James Donnellan, team foul #7 | 85-74 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | William Talarico grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | James Donnellan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Tom Blalock grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dallas Hoskins | 87-74 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James Donnellan jams it and he's fouled by Dallas Hoskins - foul #1 on Dallas Hoskins, team foul #6 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG) Dallas Hoskins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Edward Howard runs out the clock | 87-77 |