| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) C - David Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fresh) SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SF - Stephen Olson (fresh) PF - Joseph Swan (fresh) C - Joseph Lema (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Travis Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Schweinfurth | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Joseph Swan lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Voss | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | David Harris is denied on a layup by Joseph Lema | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joseph Swan | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Daniel Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Travis Thomas scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Danny Cox | 5-5 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Joseph Swan is fouled on the floor by Steven Schweinfurth - foul #1 on Steven Schweinfurth, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Joseph Swan connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Lema | 5-7 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Andrew Harris makes the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Stephen Olson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | David Harris snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SF), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Russell Stevens hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Schweinfurth | 11-7 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Joseph Lema misses long on a shot from the left side | 11-7 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Stephen Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:29 | Montana | Joseph Lema scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 11-10 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Sholes (SF) Steven Schweinfurth | |
| Subs | Montana | Toby Kettner (SF), Bruce Hawks (PF) Stephen Olson, Joseph Swan | |
| 15:49 | Montana | Joseph Lema drills a 3 from the left wing | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - Derrick Sholes (fresh) PF - Carl Painter (fresh) C - William Eastham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Kettner (fresh) PF - Bruce Hawks (fresh) C - Joseph Lema (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Carl Painter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Painter, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Andrew Harris (SF), Travis Thomas (PF) Russell Stevens, Derrick Sholes, William Eastham | |
| Subs | Montana | Joesph Sands (C) Joseph Lema | |
| 15:14 | Montana | Joesph Sands blows the layup | 11-13 |
| 15:12 | Montana | Joesph Sands pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Travis Thomas is called for the reach on Matthew Voss - foul #1 on Travis Thomas, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth (SG), David Harris (C) Jason Logan, Carl Painter | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (PG), Ethan Follansbee (SG), Stephen Olson (SF) Matthew Voss, Daniel Wilson, Toby Kettner | |
| 14:45 | Montana | Stephen Olson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:44 | Montana | Joesph Sands tips it in | 11-15 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Danny Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-15 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Bruce Hawks gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Stephen Olson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-18 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | David Harris misses the driving attempt from the left block | 11-18 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | David Harris misses the tip | 11-18 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Keith Mosby pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Ethan Follansbee can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Schweinfurth - foul #2 on Steven Schweinfurth, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (SG), Jason Logan (SF), Carl Painter (PF) Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Wilson (SG), Joseph Swan (PF), Joseph Lema (C) Keith Mosby, Bruce Hawks, Joesph Sands | |
| 13:28 | Montana | Ethan Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Ethan Follansbee misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | David Harris grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | David Harris is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #2 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Keith Mosby (SG), Toby Kettner (SF) Ethan Follansbee, Daniel Wilson, Stephen Olson | |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Carl Painter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Logan | 14-19 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Joseph Swan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Sholes (SF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, David Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Joseph Swan blocks the short jumper by Jason Logan | 14-19 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Joseph Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Joseph Swan connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Voss | 14-21 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | William Eastham tips it in | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - Derrick Sholes (fresh) PF - Carl Painter (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Eastham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Mosby (fresh) SF - Toby Kettner (fresh) PF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lema (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Joseph Swan clanks a floater from the left side | 16-21 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jason Logan | 16-21 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | William Eastham knocks in the shot from close range set up by Derrick Sholes | 18-21 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Joseph Lema jams it on a great pass from Keith Mosby and the foul's on William Eastham - foul #1 on William Eastham, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Andrew Harris (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), David Harris (C) Russell Stevens, Derrick Sholes, Carl Painter, William Eastham | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Olson (SF) Toby Kettner | |
| 11:04 | Montana | Joseph Lema misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Travis Thomas | 18-23 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | David Harris scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason Logan and the foul's on Joseph Swan - foul #1 on Joseph Swan, team foul #3 | 20-23 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | David Harris misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Joseph Swan grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Matthew Voss misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-23 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Harris | 20-23 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Stephen Olson is called for the reach on Andrew Harris - foul #1 on Stephen Olson, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (SG) Jason Logan | |
| Subs | Montana | Ethan Follansbee (SG), Bruce Hawks (PF), Joesph Sands (C) Keith Mosby, Joseph Swan, Joseph Lema | |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Andrew Harris scores on a floater from the left side set up by Danny Cox | 22-23 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Matthew Voss's pass is intercepted by Russell Stevens in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Travis Thomas loses the dribble to Ethan Follansbee | 22-23 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Bruce Hawks is hacked by Travis Thomas - foul #2 on Travis Thomas, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (PF), Carl Painter (C) Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerome Adams (SG), Joseph Lema (C) Matthew Voss, Joesph Sands | |
| 08:39 | Montana | Bruce Hawks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (PG) Jerome Adams | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Andrew Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Eastham (C) Danny Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Toby Kettner (SF), Joseph Swan (PF) Stephen Olson, Bruce Hawks | |
| 08:07 | Montana | Joseph Swan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Painter - foul #2 on Carl Painter, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Sholes (SG) Carl Painter | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:07 | Montana | Joseph Swan misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Joseph Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Logan | 22-24 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Jason Logan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Sholes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eastham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Keith Mosby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ethan Follansbee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Toby Kettner (fresh) PF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lema (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Montana | Keith Mosby is fouled on the floor by William Eastham - foul #2 on William Eastham, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), David Harris (C) Andrew Harris, William Eastham | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Bruce Hawks (C) Ethan Follansbee, Joseph Lema | |
| 07:24 | Montana | Keith Mosby makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Keith Mosby makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 25-26 |
| 07:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Toby Kettner | 25-26 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Keith Mosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Olson (SF), Joesph Sands (C) Toby Kettner, Joseph Swan | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Russell Stevens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Danny Cox gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Keith Mosby is called for the reach on David Harris - foul #1 on Keith Mosby, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Harris (SF) Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Ethan Follansbee (SG), Joseph Lema (C) Keith Mosby, Joesph Sands | |
| 06:07 | Dayton | David Harris's pass is intercepted by Stephen Olson | 25-26 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Stephen Olson misses the easy layup | 25-26 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | David Harris snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Andrew Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:56 | Montana | Bruce Hawks grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Stephen Olson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Matthew Voss grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Stephen Olson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Voss | 25-29 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Jason Logan is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG) Danny Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (SG), Joseph Swan (PF) Ethan Follansbee, Bruce Hawks | |
| 04:42 | Montana | Keith Mosby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Mosby, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ray Deegan (PG) Derrick Sholes | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerome Adams (SG) Keith Mosby | |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Jason Logan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Joseph Swan gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Joseph Swan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Andrew Harris gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Joseph Swan is called for the reach on Ray Deegan - foul #2 on Joseph Swan, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth (SG), Carl Painter (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), William Eastham (C) Russell Stevens, Andrew Harris, Jason Logan, David Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), Toby Kettner (SF), Bruce Hawks (C) Matthew Voss, Jerome Adams, Stephen Olson, Joseph Lema | |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Ray Deegan misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Joseph Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Bruce Hawks loses the dribble to Ray Deegan | 25-29 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Ray Deegan slams it home | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ray Deegan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Painter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Eastham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Keith Mosby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Kettner (fresh) PF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Hawks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Toby Kettner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Keith Mosby grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Daniel Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Travis Thomas comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Toby Kettner pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Toby Kettner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Carl Painter grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 02:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bruce Hawks | 27-32 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Toby Kettner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Painter - foul #3 on Carl Painter, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Derrick Sholes (SF) Ray Deegan, Carl Painter | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Joseph Lema (C) Keith Mosby, Joseph Swan | |
| 02:18 | Montana | Toby Kettner makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Toby Kettner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Joseph Lema grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Toby Kettner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson and the foul's on Derrick Sholes - foul #1 on Derrick Sholes, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Toby Kettner makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Danny Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Hawks - foul #1 on Bruce Hawks, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Harris (SF) Derrick Sholes | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Olson (SF), Joesph Sands (PF) Toby Kettner, Bruce Hawks | |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Danny Cox makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Danny Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Joseph Lema is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Harris (C) William Eastham | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Harris | 32-36 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Matthew Voss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Joseph Lema steps in front of the Danny Cox pass | 32-36 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Matthew Voss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Daniel Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:03 | Montana | David Harris is called for the reach on Joseph Lema - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (SG), Jason Logan (PF) Steven Schweinfurth, Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (SG), Joseph Swan (PF) Daniel Wilson, Joesph Sands | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Joseph Lema makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Joseph Lema makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |