| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) SG - Charles Church (fresh) SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) PF - Mark Cora (fresh) C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Charles Church is called for the reach on Robert Zeegers - foul #1 on Charles Church, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Todd Washington | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Washington | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Brent Crooms banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Brent Crooms - foul #1 on Brent Crooms, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alfred Lopes | 2-8 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Dean Sturgis takes the ball from Robert Zeegers | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dean Sturgis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-8 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Zeegers | 2-8 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Martinson | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 5-8 |
| 14:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Willie Martinson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Washington - foul #1 on Todd Washington, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), James Christensen (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms, John Gift | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Karl Johnson (PF), Carl Henriques (C) Todd Washington, Robert Tandy, Mark Cora, Dean Sturgis | |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Knippenberg | 7-12 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | James Christensen is denied on a layup by Karl Johnson | 7-12 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Richard Knippenberg | 7-12 |
| 13:00 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg is hacked by Jonas Sawicki - foul #1 on Jonas Sawicki, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Brent Crooms (PF), John Gift (C) Willie Martinson, Jonas Sawicki, James Christensen, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG) Charles Church | |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Reagan - foul #1 on Matthew Reagan, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Brent Crooms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG) Larry Gowans | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (PF) Carl Henriques | |
| 12:00 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Cora | 7-15 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alfred Lopes | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brent Crooms - foul #2 on Brent Crooms, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Christensen (PF) Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Robert Tandy (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Clarence Morgan, Richard Knippenberg, Karl Johnson | |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | James Christensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Zeegers and he's hacked by Mark Cora - foul #1 on Mark Cora, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian Bayne (C) John Gift | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis (C) Carl Henriques | |
| 10:33 | Dayton | James Christensen misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:33 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Reagan picks off the pass by Mark Cora | 11-15 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers lays it in set up by Matthew Reagan | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-15 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | James Christensen tips it home | 15-15 |
| 09:06 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PG), Larry Gowans (SG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SG), Karl Johnson (PF) Todd Washington, Charles Church, Mark Cora | |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Karl Johnson takes the ball from James Christensen | 15-15 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Gift - foul #1 on John Gift, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 15-15 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Clarence Morgan - foul #1 on Clarence Morgan, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Carl Henriques (C) Robert Tandy, Dean Sturgis | |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg is hacked by John Gift - foul #2 on John Gift, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SF), Brian Bayne (C) Jonas Sawicki, John Gift | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (PF) Carl Henriques | |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Morgan | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - James Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Church (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Johnson (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Larry Gowans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Brian Bayne gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Willie Martinson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes loses the dribble to Clarence Morgan | 17-18 |
| 05:46 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | James Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Willie Martinson throws it down | 19-18 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-18 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 19-21 |
| 04:14 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma State | Willie Martinson is called for the reach on Clarence Morgan - foul #1 on Willie Martinson, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), Brent Crooms (PF), John Gift (C) Willie Martinson, Larry Gowans, Alfred Lopes, James Christensen, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG), Robert Tandy (SF), Carl Henriques (PF), Dean Sturgis (C) Charles Church, Richard Knippenberg, Mark Cora, Karl Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Brent Crooms knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma State | Jonas Sawicki steals it from Clarence Morgan | 21-23 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonas Sawicki | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) PF - Carl Henriques (fresh) C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Todd Washington picks off the pass by Robert Zeegers out of a doubleteam | 23-25 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Brent Crooms gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Brent Crooms is fouled on the floor by Dean Sturgis - foul #1 on Dean Sturgis, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SF) Jonas Sawicki | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Mark Cora (PF) Clarence Morgan, Carl Henriques | |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Dean Sturgis picks off the pass by Matthew Reagan | 23-25 |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses long on a runner in the paint | 23-25 |
| 01:20 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy tips it home | 23-27 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Reagan | 26-27 |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PG), Larry Gowans (SG), Brian Bayne (C) Matthew Reagan, Robert Zeegers, John Gift | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Karl Johnson (C) Robert Tandy, Dean Sturgis | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-27 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson buries a floater in the paint | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Willie Martinson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-29 |