| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jed Lucky inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Emmanuel | 46-41 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Whitehead and the foul's on Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | James Wiley is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lawson - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Jed Lucky picks off the pass by Marvin Forman | 49-41 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gregory Lawson | 49-44 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 49-44 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jed Lucky | 49-44 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Jed Lucky scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel McQuitty | 49-46 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Jed Lucky grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel McQuitty - foul #3 on Daniel McQuitty, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Daniel Smith, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (PG), Theodore Creagh (SG), Leon Geist (SF), Harry White (PF), Brent Haviland (C) Jonathan Smith, Daniel McQuitty, Jed Lucky, Maurice Emmanuel, Gregory Lawson | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Harry White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Durham | 49-49 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brent Haviland - foul #1 on Brent Haviland, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Stephen Smith (SF) Robert Williams, Ronald Whitehead | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Leo Luongo makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Leo Luongo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Harry White misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | James Chalker buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on Harry White - foul #2 on Harry White, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Stephen Smith, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Kevin Durham, Brent Haviland | |
| 14:29 | Montana State | James Chalker misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Harry White pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel McQuitty | 53-51 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | James Chalker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Leo Luongo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | James Wiley hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Geist and he's hacked by Richard Crosby - foul #1 on Richard Crosby, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF) Richard Crosby, James Chalker, Leo Luongo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF), Gregory Lawson (C) Leon Geist, Harry White | |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is fouled on the floor by Jed Lucky - foul #1 on Jed Lucky, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG) Theodore Creagh | |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Forman | 57-54 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whitehead | 57-54 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | The jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Gregory Lawson | 57-54 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel tips it home | 57-56 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Marvin Forman - foul #3 on Marvin Forman, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SG), Leon Geist (SF), Harry White (C) Daniel McQuitty, Jed Lucky, Gregory Lawson | |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Harry White is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Haviland (C) Maurice Emmanuel | |
| 10:37 | Montana State | James Chalker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Whitehead | 60-58 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Harry White hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | James Chalker misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Smith - foul #2 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Daniel Smith, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Gregory Lawson (C) Jonathan Smith, Leon Geist, Brent Haviland | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | James Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | James Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Ronald Whitehead steps in front of the Theodore Creagh pass | 62-60 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the lay-in | 62-60 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Harry White grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Harry White lays it in set up by Gregory Lawson | 62-62 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Gregory Lawson denies the turnaround by James Wiley | 62-62 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Robert Williams steps in front of the Gregory Lawson pass | 62-62 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Gregory Lawson steals the ball from Ronald Whitehead | 62-62 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 62-62 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Harry White snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whitehead | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Chalker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Theodore Creagh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jed Lucky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Jed Lucky is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Jed Lucky, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Leo Luongo (SF), Gary Leroux (PF), Larry Genest (C) James Chalker, Ronald Whitehead, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Kevin Durham (SG), Leon Geist (SF), Maurice Emmanuel (PF), Brent Haviland (C) Theodore Creagh, Daniel McQuitty, Jed Lucky, Harry White, Gregory Lawson | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Larry Genest gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Brent Haviland pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Leo Luongo steals the ball from Maurice Emmanuel | 64-62 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Leo Luongo is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), James Wiley (C) Robert Williams, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (C) Kevin Durham | |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Brent Haviland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Smith | 64-64 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Gary Leroux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG) Brent Haviland | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith | 64-66 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | James Wiley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Smith | 64-66 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 64-66 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Marvin Forman snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | James Wiley is fouled on the floor by Harry White - foul #3 on Harry White, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Ronald Whitehead (SF) Richard Crosby, Leo Luongo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF), Gregory Lawson (C) Leon Geist, Harry White | |
| 04:32 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-66 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel McQuitty | 65-66 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Jed Lucky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (SG), Larry Genest (C) Daniel Smith, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (PG) Jonathan Smith | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Daniel McQuitty steps in front of the Marvin Forman pass | 65-66 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty scores on a shot in the paint set up by Maurice Emmanuel | 65-68 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | James Chalker travels with the ball | 65-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG) Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (PF) Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Chalker (fresh) 9 pts. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Theodore Creagh (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Jed Lucky grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), James Wiley (C) Leo Luongo, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG) Daniel McQuitty | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | James Chalker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) James Chalker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Theodore Creagh, Harry White | |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty is hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 68-68 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | James Wiley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jed Lucky and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 68-70 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead clanks a shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Jed Lucky gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-74 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's hacked by Jed Lucky - foul #3 on Jed Lucky, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Wiley - foul #3 on James Wiley, team foul #5 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SG) Daniel McQuitty | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Daniel Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Whitehead | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Jonathan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Ronald Whitehead - foul #2 on Ronald Whitehead, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Wiley | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Daniel Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Williams | 76-78 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG) Jonathan Smith | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-80 |