| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski's pass is intercepted by Walter Meserve | 43-43 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Jerry Scott drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Alexis | 43-46 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Gerald Wood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Scott | 43-49 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Gerald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Jerry Scott is hacked by Yuri Bednarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Boris Zar, Enrique Gonzalez, Michael Huddle, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Gerald Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Danny Riffe can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 43-49 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Gerald Wood steps in front of the Genaro Conti pass | 43-49 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Dikembe Abeyta is called for the reach on Jerry Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG) Alexander Hankinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Bryce Willey (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood, Eric Studebaker | |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Genaro Conti steals it from Douglas Reeves | 43-49 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Genaro Conti | 43-49 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is hacked by Douglas Reeves - foul #2 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Edward Howard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bryce Willey | 45-52 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Walter Meserve | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryce Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Boris Zar is called for the reach on Danny Riffe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Zar, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Boris Zar, David Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Danny Riffe | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is hacked by Yuri Bednarski - foul #2 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter (C) Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF) Bryce Willey | |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Rodney Furstenberg is called for the reach on Eric Studebaker - foul #1 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG), Genaro Conti (SF) Enrique Gonzalez, Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta is fouled on the floor by Jerry Scott - foul #3 on Jerry Scott, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), David Smith (PF), Dale Ross (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Scott - foul #4 on Jerry Scott, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski (C) Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Jerry Scott | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Alexander Hankinson steps in front of the Gerald Wood pass | 47-52 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Gerald Wood snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis's pass is intercepted by Genaro Conti in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Dale Ross (C) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (SG), Bryce Willey (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Enrique Gonzalez steals it from Danny Riffe in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Genaro Conti is denied by Eric Studebaker | 47-52 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Danny Riffe snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Riffe | 47-54 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 47-54 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Ross | 47-54 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg, Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG) Douglas Reeves | |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Edward Howard | 47-56 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #2 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF) Enrique Gonzalez, Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF) Edward Howard, Bryce Willey | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Boris Zar - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Meserve (PF) Danny Riffe | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Jerry Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Walter Meserve pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Dikembe Abeyta steps in front of the Jerry Scott pass in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #3 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF), Danny Riffe (C) Gerald Wood, Eric Studebaker | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Walter Meserve snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Bryce Willey buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Scott | 49-59 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Bryce Willey steals it from Michael Huddle | 49-59 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Bryce Willey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez is whistled for a carry | 49-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Genaro Conti (SF), Wayne Wachter (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Michael Huddle, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve | |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker hits the follow up shot | 49-64 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Zar | 52-64 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-64 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg throws it down and he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #4 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Michael Huddle (SF) Boris Zar, Enrique Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Bryce Willey, Eric Studebaker | |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses the free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Dikembe Abeyta steps in front of the Jerry Scott pass in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Danny Riffe - foul #2 on Danny Riffe, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG), David Smith (PF) Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is hacked by Wayne Wachter - foul #3 on Wayne Wachter, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (C) Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses the lay-in | 56-68 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Jerry Scott gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 56-68 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Gerald Wood tips it but misses | 56-68 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Alexander Hankinson is called for the reach on Samuel Alexis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Alexander Hankinson, Michael Huddle, David Smith, Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Bryce Willey (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Jerry Scott, Gerald Wood, Danny Riffe | |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Douglas Reeves takes the ball from Enrique Gonzalez | 58-68 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-68 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker hits the follow up shot | 58-70 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Boris Zar | 60-70 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Bryce Willey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Reeves | 60-73 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), David Smith (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Samuel Alexis, Bryce Willey, Walter Meserve | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Gerald Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Wachter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Gerald Wood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Reeves | 63-76 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Enrique Gonzalez, Michael Huddle, David Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG) Douglas Reeves | |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Howard | 63-79 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Genaro Conti and he's hacked by Danny Riffe - foul #3 on Danny Riffe, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG) Boris Zar | |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SG), Walter Meserve (PF) Edward Howard, Danny Riffe | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses the free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the board | 65-79 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Jerry Scott makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Wood | 65-81 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-81 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-81 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses short on a runner from close range | 65-81 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gerald Wood | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Jerry Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Furstenberg | 68-84 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jerry Scott runs out the clock | 68-84 |