| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Barry Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Janousek (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Tyrone Ross, Barry Nelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:14 | Hawaii | James Blackwell makes the jumpshot from the right side | 25-28 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the easy layup | 25-28 |
| 18:45 | Hawaii | David Janousek grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:16 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:15 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 27-30 |
| 17:37 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier is fouled on the floor by Barry Daw - foul #3 on Barry Daw, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Erik Braatz (SG), Tyrone Ross (SF), Barry Nelson (PF), Toby Hamilton (C) Gabriel Esposito, James Blackwell, David Janousek, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Barry Daw | |
| 17:13 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 29-30 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 16:15 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:13 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross tips it in | 31-32 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Barry Nelson is called for the reach on Fredrick Ferebee - foul #3 on Barry Nelson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito (SG), Charles Terrill (C) Erik Braatz, Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Scott Morrow (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Sam Hayner, Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Richard Graham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 15:41 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Barry Nelson | 31-32 |
| 15:26 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 15:25 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:11 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito is hacked by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Blackwell (SF) Tyrone Ross | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:01 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier clanks a floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson tips it home | 33-32 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Barry Daw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SF) Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Richard Graham, Scott Morrow, Lucio Rossi | |
| 14:31 | Hawaii | Cesar Gallo steps in front of the Joshua Pelletier pass | 33-32 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 14:04 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:49 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier drills a jumper from the right side set up by Barry Nelson and he's fouled by Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Erik Braatz (SF), Charles Terrill (C) Tyrone Ross, James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Rossi (C) Raymon Bonilla | |
| 13:49 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee is hacked by Joshua Pelletier - foul #3 on Joshua Pelletier, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the runner in the lane set up by Cesar Gallo | 36-34 |
| 12:28 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 36-34 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-34 |
| 12:14 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier's pass is intercepted by Alva Zuleger | 36-34 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Terrill - foul #1 on Charles Terrill, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito (SG), James Blackwell (SF), Toby Hamilton (C) Erik Braatz, Tyrone Ross, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG), Scott Morrow (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson lays it in | 38-36 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Barry Daw double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SF), David Janousek (PF) Barry Nelson, Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Barry Daw, Lucio Rossi | |
| 10:52 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Scott Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 10:24 | Hawaii | David Janousek grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:08 | Hawaii | David Janousek loses the dribble to Sam Hayner | 38-36 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Tyrone Ross swats the layup by Raymon Bonilla | 38-36 |
| 09:56 | Hawaii | James Blackwell snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 09:37 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Janousek | 41-36 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Blackwell - foul #1 on James Blackwell, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton (SF), Barry Nelson (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Tyrone Ross, David Janousek, James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Lucio Rossi (PF) Richard Graham, Scott Morrow, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:32 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:18 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Blackwell (SF) Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Barry Daw | 41-40 |
| 08:30 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Blackwell | 43-40 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 07:52 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Erik Braatz (SG), Tyrone Ross (SF), Toby Hamilton (C) Gabriel Esposito, James Blackwell, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Raymon Bonilla | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Barry Daw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Erik Braatz (fresh) SF - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Barry Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Pelletier | 45-44 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 07:03 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:58 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Barry Daw hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 06:24 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier lays it in | 47-46 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 05:54 | Hawaii | Erik Braatz snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 05:35 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Barry Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito (SG), James Blackwell (SF), Charles Terrill (C) Erik Braatz, Tyrone Ross, Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG), Scott Morrow (SF) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo | |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Richard Graham hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 47-49 |
| 04:51 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Pelletier | 49-49 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | James Blackwell steals it from Richard Graham | 49-49 |
| 04:16 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito's pass is intercepted by Barry Daw | 49-49 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Barry Daw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Scott Morrow snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Daw | 49-51 |
| 03:21 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill misses the shot near the basket | 49-51 |
| 03:19 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucio Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Charles Terrill denies the turnaround by Fredrick Ferebee | 51-51 |
| 02:59 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:39 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson hits a floater from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Erik Braatz (SG), Tyrone Ross (SF), David Janousek (PF), Toby Hamilton (C) Gabriel Esposito, James Blackwell, Barry Nelson, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Richard Graham, Scott Morrow, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Tyrone Ross steps in front of the Raymon Bonilla pass | 53-51 |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Raymon Bonilla is called for the reach on Toby Hamilton - foul #2 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), James Blackwell (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Joshua Pelletier, Erik Braatz, David Janousek, Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:48 | Hawaii | James Blackwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 01:18 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 01:06 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito loses the dribble to Raymon Bonilla | 53-51 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito runs out the clock | 53-51 |