| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) SG - Derrick Sholes (fresh) SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) C - David Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Kenny (fresh) SG - Walter Williams (fresh) SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) PF - James Cassella (fresh) C - Ian Rosenthal (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 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Travis Thomas | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | UNC Wilmington | David Kenny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Travis Thomas | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Andrew Harris scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Harris | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | UNC Wilmington | David Kenny buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | David Kenny clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Andrew Harris is fouled on the floor by James Cassella - foul #1 on James Cassella, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses short on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on David Kenny - foul #1 on David Kenny, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Andrew Harris makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Andrew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the 3rd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to David Harris | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to James Cassella | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | UNC Wilmington | David Kenny misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Travis Thomas gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Andrew Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Derrick Sholes, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Andrew Harris makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Andrew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Parr (SF) Andrew Harris | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Kenny - foul #2 on David Kenny, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Russell Hill (PG) David Kenny | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Russell Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:44 | UNC Wilmington | Ian Rosenthal lays it up and in set up by Kevin Brown | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - William Parr (fresh) PF - Carl Painter (fresh) C - William Eastham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Russell Hill (fresh) SG - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) PF - James Cassella (fresh) C - Ian Rosenthal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | William Eastham knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Stevens | 12-7 |
| 15:30 | UNC Wilmington | Ian Rosenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Derrick Sholes (SG) Russell Stevens, William Parr | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough (PF), Anthony Andrews (C) James Cassella, Ian Rosenthal | |
| 15:09 | Dayton | William Eastham misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Andrews - foul #1 on Anthony Andrews, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Harris (SF), Travis Thomas (PF) Jason Logan, Carl Painter | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF) Walter Williams, Kevin Brown | |
| 15:09 | Dayton | William Eastham misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | William Eastham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:55 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Travis Thomas - foul #1 on Travis Thomas, team foul #1 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Harris (C) William Eastham | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 14:55 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | David Harris gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Danny Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 14:30 | UNC Wilmington | Andre Lombardi snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:18 | UNC Wilmington | Russell Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-9 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Harris | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Travis Thomas is hacked by Donald Yarbrough - foul #1 on Donald Yarbrough, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), James Cassella (PF), Ian Rosenthal (C) Charles Costa, Andre Lombardi, Donald Yarbrough, Anthony Andrews | |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Danny Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Ian Rosenthal | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Cassella | 13-11 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Russell Hill picks off the pass by David Harris | 13-11 |
| 13:24 | UNC Wilmington | Russell Hill dunks the ball | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | David Harris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Travis Thomas tips it in | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Danny Cox grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Danny Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Danny Cox, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), William Parr (SF), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Derrick Sholes, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Chad Fowler (PG) Russell Hill | |
| 12:11 | UNC Wilmington | Chad Fowler misses short on a runner near the basket | 15-13 |
| 12:10 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | William Eastham pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses short on a shot from the right side | 15-13 |
| 11:53 | UNC Wilmington | Ian Rosenthal grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Parr - foul #1 on William Parr, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough (SF), Anthony Andrews (C) Kevin Brown, Ian Rosenthal | |
| 11:41 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:41 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - William Parr (fresh) PF - Carl Painter (fresh) C - William Eastham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Chad Fowler (fresh) SG - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cassella (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Andrews (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Dayton | William Parr loses the ball out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa (SG) Walter Williams | |
| 11:19 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Painter - foul #1 on Carl Painter, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| 11:19 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:19 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Jason Logan lays it up and in | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | UNC Wilmington | Chad Fowler misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 10:31 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | UNC Wilmington | Russell Stevens steps in front of the Chad Fowler pass | 17-17 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | William Eastham misses long on a jump hook from close range | 17-17 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Carl Painter hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 09:46 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Russell Stevens pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | William Parr makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Stevens | 22-17 |
| 09:23 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 09:22 | UNC Wilmington | Chad Fowler grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:03 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough banks in the layup set up by Charles Costa | 22-19 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | William Parr buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason Logan | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | UNC Wilmington | William Eastham is called for the reach on Anthony Andrews - foul #1 on William Eastham, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Derrick Sholes (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), David Harris (C) Russell Stevens, Jason Logan, William Parr, Carl Painter, William Eastham | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Russell Hill (PG), Walter Williams (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), Herbert Mullenix (PF), Ian Rosenthal (C) Chad Fowler, Charles Costa, Donald Yarbrough, James Cassella, Anthony Andrews | |
| 08:19 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 08:18 | UNC Wilmington | Herbert Mullenix tips it in | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Travis Thomas misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Walter Williams - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Travis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Travis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | UNC Wilmington | Herbert Mullenix gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:45 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Mullenix | 24-24 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Russell Hill steps in front of the Danny Cox pass in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 07:26 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Kevin Brown is denied by David Harris | 24-24 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | David Harris gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) SG - Derrick Sholes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Russell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) PF - Herbert Mullenix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Rosenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derrick Sholes, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| 06:47 | UNC Wilmington | Travis Thomas blocks the short jumper by Ian Rosenthal | 24-24 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | David Harris grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | David Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Harris | 26-24 |
| 06:25 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 26-24 |
| 06:24 | UNC Wilmington | Ian Rosenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:58 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Russell Hill and he's fouled by Andrew Harris - foul #1 on Andrew Harris, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Painter (C) David Harris | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella (PF) Herbert Mullenix | |
| 05:58 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Danny Cox is hacked by Ian Rosenthal - foul #1 on Ian Rosenthal, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough (C) Ian Rosenthal | |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Danny Cox makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Danny Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:44 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:28 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown misses long on a jumper from the right block | 27-27 |
| 05:27 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hill | 27-27 |
| 05:15 | UNC Wilmington | Russell Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 05:13 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Yarbrough tips it home | 27-29 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Jason Logan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-29 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Andrew Harris gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | James Cassella steps in front of the Andrew Harris pass | 27-29 |
| 04:37 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-29 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Andrew Harris grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Jason Logan loses the dribble to Donald Yarbrough | 27-29 |
| 04:06 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams is hacked by Derrick Sholes - foul #2 on Derrick Sholes, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Travis Thomas (PF), David Harris (C) Danny Cox, Derrick Sholes, Andrew Harris | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Chad Fowler (PG), Anthony Andrews (PF), Ian Rosenthal (C) Russell Hill, Kevin Brown, James Cassella | |
| 04:06 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Travis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | David Harris is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Kenny (PG), Charles Costa (SG) Chad Fowler, Walter Williams | |
| 03:43 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa is fouled on the floor by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| 03:43 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:43 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Travis Thomas clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Costa - foul #1 on Charles Costa, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Painter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) C - Ian Rosenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Stevens - foul #1 on Russell Stevens, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Andre Lombardi (SF), James Cassella (PF) Donald Yarbrough, Anthony Andrews | |
| 03:04 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:04 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | David Harris snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | David Harris clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | David Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:48 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:40 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andre Lombardi | 30-35 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Jason Logan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | David Harris gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | David Kenny is called for the reach on Russell Stevens - foul #3 on David Kenny, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Sholes (SG), Andrew Harris (SF) Jason Logan, Carl Painter | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Russell Hill (PG), Walter Williams (SG), Kevin Brown (SF) David Kenny, Charles Costa, Andre Lombardi | |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Russell Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:49 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Williams is denied on a layup by Travis Thomas | 31-35 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 01:26 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 01:01 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | David Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Travis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Andrew Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Russell Stevens can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 00:32 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 00:18 | UNC Wilmington | James Cassella scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Jason Logan (PF), Carl Painter (C) Russell Stevens, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Chad Fowler (PG), Charles Costa (SG), Donald Yarbrough (PF), Anthony Andrews (C) Russell Hill, Walter Williams, James Cassella, Ian Rosenthal | |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Brown clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-37 |