| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) PF - Clark Wood (fresh) C - William Lott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Miller (fresh) SG - Hector Garcia (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) PF - Kenneth Seiler (fresh) C - Jeremy Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Jeremy Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Troy | David Miller misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | William Gehrke grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | William Lott hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Jeremy Scott tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | William Gehrke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Clark Wood swats the dunk try by Kenneth Seiler | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to David Miller | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Troy | David Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Crumpton | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Clark Wood grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Frankie McCance comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Troy | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Troy | David Miller misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Frankie McCance - foul #1 on Frankie McCance, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Troy | James Westbrook (SG), Robert Benally (SF), Glenn Renken (PF), Roger Rector (C) Hector Garcia, Alberto Costa, Kenneth Seiler, Jeremy Scott | |
| 17:33 | Troy | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Troy | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Frankie McCance | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Troy | Glenn Renken buries a jump hook from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Clark Wood connects on the floater from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Troy | David Miller travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Kirk Thedford (SG), Travis Yarmitsky (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF), Raymond Cambridge (C) William Gehrke, Frankie McCance, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood, William Lott | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (PG), Jeremy Scott (PF) David Miller, Glenn Renken | |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford is fouled on the floor by James Westbrook - foul #1 on James Westbrook, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Seiler (PF) Roger Rector | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Travis White (fresh) SG - Kirk Thedford (fresh) SF - Travis Yarmitsky (fresh) PF - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) C - Raymond Cambridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jerry Weinstock (fresh) SG - James Westbrook (fresh) SF - Robert Benally (fresh) PF - Kenneth Seiler (fresh) C - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:29 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Seiler | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Troy | Robert Benally misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:00 | Troy | Robert Benally misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Cambridge | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Seiler, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Frankie McCance (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF), William Lott (C) Travis White, Kirk Thedford, Travis Yarmitsky, Nicholas Shepherd, Raymond Cambridge | |
| Subs | Troy | Dikembe Dong (PG), Hector Garcia (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Glenn Renken (PF), Roger Rector (C) Jerry Weinstock, James Westbrook, Robert Benally, Kenneth Seiler, Jeremy Scott | |
| 14:14 | Dayton | William Lott misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to Glenn Renken | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Troy | Alberto Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Glenn Renken takes the ball from William Lott | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Troy | William Lott picks off the pass by Alberto Costa | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on William Lott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | William Gehrke can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Troy | The rebound goes to Glenn Renken | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Troy | Clark Wood is called for the reach on Dikembe Dong - foul #1 on Clark Wood, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Miller (PG) Dikembe Dong | |
| 12:48 | Troy | William Gehrke steals the ball from Hector Garcia | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Seiler (PF), Jeremy Scott (C) Glenn Renken, Roger Rector | |
| 12:39 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Troy | Alberto Costa clanks a shot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Gehrke | 10-9 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 10-9 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Frankie McCance grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Frankie McCance loses the dribble to Kenneth Seiler | 10-9 |
| 11:42 | Troy | Alberto Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | William Lott grabs the board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frankie McCance (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hector Garcia (fairly fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Seiler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Gehrke | 12-9 |
| 11:16 | Troy | Hector Garcia scores on a floater from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | David Miller steals it from Joseph Crumpton | 12-11 |
| 11:01 | Troy | David Miller lays it up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | The jump hook by William Lott is blocked by Jeremy Scott | 12-13 |
| 10:46 | Troy | Jeremy Scott grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Troy | Frankie McCance takes the ball from Kenneth Seiler | 12-13 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton lays it in on a nice dish by Frankie McCance | 14-13 |
| 10:05 | Troy | Hector Garcia connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Alberto Costa and he's fouled by William Gehrke - foul #1 on William Gehrke, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Kirk Thedford (SG), Travis Yarmitsky (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF), Raymond Cambridge (C) William Gehrke, Frankie McCance, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood, William Lott | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (PG), Robert Benally (SF), Glenn Renken (PF), Roger Rector (C) David Miller, Alberto Costa, Kenneth Seiler, Jeremy Scott | |
| 10:05 | Troy | Hector Garcia makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hector Garcia - foul #1 on Hector Garcia, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Troy | James Westbrook (SG) Hector Garcia | |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:26 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Troy | James Westbrook pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:02 | Troy | Robert Benally makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Westbrook | 16-19 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Benally | 16-22 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Yarmitsky | 18-22 |
| 08:30 | Troy | Robert Benally makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Westbrook | 18-25 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd is hacked by Glenn Renken - foul #1 on Glenn Renken, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Deon Douglas (PG), Frankie McCance (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF), William Lott (C) Travis White, Kirk Thedford, Travis Yarmitsky, Nicholas Shepherd, Raymond Cambridge | |
| Subs | Troy | David Miller (PG), Dikembe Dong (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Jeremy Scott (C) Jerry Weinstock, James Westbrook, Robert Benally, Glenn Renken, Roger Rector | |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Frankie McCance can't throw it down | 18-25 |
| 08:00 | Troy | Jeremy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:56 | Troy | David Miller connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Scott | 18-27 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses long on a shot from the left side | 18-27 |
| 07:36 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler grabs the board | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Deon Douglas (fresh) SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Seiler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Troy | Jeremy Scott scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Miller | 18-29 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Frankie McCance double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Troy | Hector Garcia (SG) David Miller | |
| 06:55 | Troy | Frankie McCance is called for the reach on Hector Garcia - foul #2 on Frankie McCance, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (SG) Frankie McCance | |
| Subs | Troy | James Westbrook (SG) Hector Garcia | |
| 06:37 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler misses badly on a shot in the paint | 18-29 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | William Lott travels in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Thedford (SG), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Deon Douglas, William Lott | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (PG), Robert Benally (SF), Roger Rector (C) Dikembe Dong, Alberto Costa, Jeremy Scott | |
| 06:18 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Benally and he's fouled by Kirk Thedford - foul #1 on Kirk Thedford, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Raymond Cambridge (C) Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:18 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler makes the free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford misses short on a jumper from the left block | 18-32 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 05:29 | Troy | James Westbrook misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Rector - foul #1 on Roger Rector, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Deon Douglas (PG), Travis Yarmitsky (SG), Clark Wood (PF), William Lott (C) William Gehrke, Travis White, Kirk Thedford, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Troy | David Miller (PG), Hector Garcia (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Glenn Renken (PF), Jeremy Scott (C) Jerry Weinstock, James Westbrook, Robert Benally, Kenneth Seiler, Roger Rector | |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:15 | Troy | Glenn Renken grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Hector Garcia connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Miller | 19-34 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | David Miller is called for the reach on Deon Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF) Raymond Cambridge | |
| Subs | Troy | Dikembe Dong (PG) David Miller | |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Deon Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Deon Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:39 | Troy | Jeremy Scott comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-34 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | William Lott snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Travis Yarmitsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Lott - foul #1 on William Lott, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG) Deon Douglas | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (PG), Kenneth Seiler (PF) Dikembe Dong, Glenn Renken | |
| 04:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-36 |
| 03:43 | Troy | Hector Garcia snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 03:28 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler misses long on a floater from close range | 21-36 |
| 03:27 | Troy | Jeremy Scott tips it but misses | 21-36 |
| 03:26 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock hits the follow up shot | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Yarmitsky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jerry Weinstock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hector Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Seiler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Dayton | William Gehrke is fouled on the floor by Jerry Weinstock - foul #1 on Jerry Weinstock, team foul #9 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Travis Yarmitsky, Joseph Crumpton, William Lott | |
| Subs | Troy | David Miller (PG), James Westbrook (SG), Robert Benally (SF), Roger Rector (C) Jerry Weinstock, Hector Garcia, Alberto Costa, Jeremy Scott | |
| 03:09 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:09 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler is hacked by Nicholas Shepherd - foul #1 on Nicholas Shepherd, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG) William Gehrke | |
| Subs | Troy | Dikembe Dong (PG) David Miller | |
| 02:45 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Travis White is hacked by Dikembe Dong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #10 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Renken (PF) Kenneth Seiler | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Travis White makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Travis White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:32 | Troy | James Westbrook misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Travis White | 26-38 |
| 01:56 | Troy | James Westbrook connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dikembe Dong | 26-41 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Roger Rector snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Robert Benally connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Westbrook | 26-44 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on Travis White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #11 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF), Raymond Cambridge (C) Kirk Thedford, Clark Wood | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (PG), Hector Garcia (SG), David Miller (SF), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Jeremy Scott (C) Dikembe Dong, James Westbrook, Robert Benally, Glenn Renken, Roger Rector | |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Travis White makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Travis White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:12 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Miller | 28-46 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 00:56 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Jeremy Scott misses the lay-in | 28-46 |
| 00:36 | Troy | David Miller tips it home | 28-48 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Hector Garcia - foul #2 on Hector Garcia, team foul #12 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Travis Yarmitsky (SG), William Lott (C) Travis White, Frankie McCance, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Troy | Alberto Costa (SF) David Miller | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Lott - foul #2 on William Lott, team foul #8 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Thedford (SG), Clark Wood (PF) Joseph Crumpton, Raymond Cambridge | |
| Subs | Troy | David Miller (PG), Robert Benally (SG) Jerry Weinstock, Hector Garcia | |
| 00:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-50 |