| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fresh) SG - John Weekes (fresh) SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) PF - John Fox (fresh) C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fresh) SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) PF - Brent Zehr (fresh) C - Jackie Sande (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | John Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Dayton | John Weekes is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Howard | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr drills a jump hook from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Jackie Sande is called for the reach on John Weekes - foul #1 on Jackie Sande, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jackie Sande - foul #2 on Jackie Sande, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert (C) Jackie Sande | |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Javier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | John Weekes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott knocks in the floater from close range | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Edward Howard tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Howard, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Don Ugarte (C) John Weekes, Tom Blalock, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert loses the dribble to Don Ugarte | 5-10 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Howard | 7-10 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott's pass is intercepted by Edward Howard in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Edward Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Barnes | 7-10 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the jumper from the left block | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dallas Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) PF - John Fox (fairly fresh) C - Don Ugarte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Travis Gilbert (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Edward Howard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Don Ugarte tips it in | 9-10 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Don Ugarte grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Edward Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is hacked by Dallas Hoskins - foul #1 on Dallas Hoskins, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Tom Blalock (SF), Leo Keasler (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Edward Howard, Ivan Trudnowski, John Fox, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Guzik (C) Scott Barnes | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott dunks the ball on a nice dish by Travis Gilbert | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | John Weekes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brent Zehr - foul #1 on Brent Zehr, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG) Dallas Hoskins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:57 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Howard - foul #2 on Edward Howard, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (PG) Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez tips it home | 13-13 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-15 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Leo Keasler is hacked by Robert Guzik - foul #1 on Robert Guzik, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (PG) Dallas Hoskins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Travis Gilbert picks off the pass by John Weekes | 13-15 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Leo Keasler - foul #1 on Leo Keasler, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SF), John Fox (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Tom Blalock, Leo Keasler, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Barnes (SF), Jimmy Chen (PF) Travis Gilbert, Robert Guzik | |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | John Weekes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) SG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Hargett (fresh) PF - John Fox (fresh) C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Chapman (tiring) SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chen (fresh) C - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott's layup is rejected by Eric Hargett | 13-17 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Don Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | John Weekes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Weekes, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (PG) John Weekes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (SG), Travis Gilbert (C) Charles Chapman, Brent Zehr | |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott's floater is knocked away by John Fox | 13-17 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Gilbert | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Don Ugarte snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | John Fox is fouled on the floor by Travis Gilbert - foul #1 on Travis Gilbert, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Ivan Trudnowski, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins connects on the fadeaway from close range | 15-17 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF) John Fox | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins is fouled on the floor by Travis Gilbert - foul #2 on Travis Gilbert, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Everett Williams, Jimmy Chen, Travis Gilbert | |
| 09:21 | Dayton | John Weekes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | John Weekes snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | John Weekes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Hoskins | 18-17 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott loses the ball out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), John Fox (PF) John Weekes, Leo Keasler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 18-17 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | John Fox gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Eric Hargett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Fox | 21-17 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes tips it but misses | 21-17 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Eric Hargett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | John Fox misses the tip | 21-17 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dallas Hoskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Blalock (fairly fresh) PF - John Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Guzik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Hargett | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is fouled on the floor by Tom Blalock - foul #1 on Tom Blalock, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, Tom Blalock, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen (PF) Brent Zehr | |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | John Weekes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Don Ugarte grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Millard Alcott | 24-21 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | John Fox can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Chapman | 24-21 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Millard Alcott | 24-24 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Don Ugarte swats the short shot by Robert Guzik | 24-24 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Trudnowski - foul #1 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG), Eric Hargett (SG), Tom Blalock (SF), Leo Keasler (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Dallas Hoskins, John Weekes, Ivan Trudnowski, John Fox, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (SG), Brent Zehr (C) Charles Chapman, Robert Guzik | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Edward Howard knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Javier Rodriguez | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Williams (fresh) SF - Scott Barnes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Chen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Zehr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Tom Blalock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert (SF), Jackie Sande (C) Scott Barnes, Jimmy Chen | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert buries a jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Edward Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez tips it home | 29-27 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott loses the dribble to Eric Hargett | 29-27 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Tom Blalock is denied on a dunk by Brent Zehr | 29-27 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr clanks a runner from the right block | 29-27 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Eric Hargett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), John Fox (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, Tom Blalock, Leo Keasler, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Charles Chapman (SG) Millard Alcott, Everett Williams | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (PG) Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |