| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Carlos Walker (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Barry Daw scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cesar Gallo | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is fouled on the floor by Lucio Rossi - foul #1 on Lucio Rossi, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger connects on the floater from the left side set up by Barry Daw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Joseph Letellier | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier throws it down | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lucio Rossi - foul #2 on Lucio Rossi, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla (C) Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Ferebee | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Barry Daw snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee clanks a runner from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ferris | 5-10 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Fredrick Ferebee - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Scott Morrow (SF) Barry Daw, Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Glen Guthrie (SF), Jason Tate (PF) Michael Ferris, Robert Johnson, Carlos Walker | |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the lay-in | 5-13 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Sam Hayner grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Richard Graham drills a 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Richard Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) C - Raymon Bonilla (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) PF - Jason Tate (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Glen Guthrie steals it from Richard Graham | 8-13 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie lays it up and in | 8-15 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Letellier | 8-15 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims drills a turnaround in the lane | 8-17 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee is fouled on the floor by Glen Guthrie - foul #1 on Glen Guthrie, team foul #2 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (PF) Sam Hayner, Richard Graham, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Carlos Walker (PF) Fred Downey, Glen Guthrie, Jason Tate | |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Todd Sims - foul #1 on Todd Sims, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is fouled on the floor by Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymon Bonilla - foul #1 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Scott Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims snags the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee lays it up and in | 12-18 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-18 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 15-18 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Todd Sims | 15-21 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG), Scott Morrow (SF) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Scott Morrow's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Sims | 15-21 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Scott Morrow misses the tip | 15-21 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is fouled on the floor by Barry Daw - foul #1 on Barry Daw, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Glen Guthrie (SF), Jason Tate (PF) Michael Ferris, Robert Johnson, Carlos Walker | |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey scores on a floater from the right side | 15-23 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-23 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 15-23 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (PF) Barry Daw, Richard Graham, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Carlos Walker (PF) Joseph Letellier, Jason Tate, Todd Sims | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 15-25 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Ferris | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymon Bonilla (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Morrow | 18-28 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey's pass is intercepted by Cesar Gallo | 18-28 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Fred Downey - foul #1 on Fred Downey, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Lucio Rossi (C) Sam Hayner, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Todd Sims (C) Fred Downey, Glen Guthrie | |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 20-28 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-28 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Scott Morrow gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Barry Daw connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lucio Rossi | 23-28 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lucio Rossi - foul #3 on Lucio Rossi, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Scott Morrow, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Fredrick Ferebee | 25-30 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Fredrick Ferebee swats the short shot by Glen Guthrie | 25-30 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-30 |