| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shanklin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 36-25 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam double dribbles | 36-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) William Rucks, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings | |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Oscar Maloy | 39-25 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Simon Bracamonte | 39-27 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Shanklin - foul #1 on William Shanklin, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (PF) Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Jack Kearns, Patrick Tannehill, Pedro Flores, William Shanklin | |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Donald Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Blackwell - foul #2 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), Thomas Jennings (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Liko Xiong, Victor Beaudry | |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Donald Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Kevin Gilliam takes the ball from Ronald Stokes | 41-28 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Pedro Flores can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Jennings - foul #2 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Donald Jackson | |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Jennings | 41-28 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | David Studdard misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Liko Xiong | 41-28 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Pedro Flores makes the jumper from the left wing set up by William Rucks and he's fouled by Thomas Jennings - foul #3 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor (C) Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF) William Rucks, Liko Xiong, Patrick Tannehill | |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Pedro Flores makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor's floater is tipped away by Pedro Flores | 41-31 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | William Shanklin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Pedro Flores | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is whistled for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (PF) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Patrick Tannehill, Marvin Jennings, William Shanklin | |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry misses short on a floater from close range | 41-31 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Donald Jackson snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Studdard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Liko Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Beaudry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Jack Kearns can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | David Studdard makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Leonard Ezell | 43-31 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Donald Jackson misses short on an open jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Shor - foul #2 on Bradley Shor, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Thomas Borden (C) Oscar Maloy, Leonard Ezell, David Studdard, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) William Rucks, Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Victor Beaudry | |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Blackwell | 46-33 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Kendall | 46-35 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Simon Bracamonte | 46-37 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell loses the dribble to Kevin Gilliam | 46-37 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Borden | 46-39 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kendall - foul #2 on Joseph Kendall, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), John Bass (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), David Studdard (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell, Joseph Cotter, Thomas Jennings, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings, Donald Jackson | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | John Bass drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Ezell | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Studdard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Tannehill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Shanklin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Oscar Maloy steps in front of the Pedro Flores pass in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Jack Kearns snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | William Rucks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bass | 48-39 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson tips it home | 50-39 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Pedro Flores drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Rucks | 50-41 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | David Studdard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor (C) David Studdard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SG), Victor Beaudry (PF) Jack Kearns, Pedro Flores | |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Liko Xiong is hacked by John Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bass, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Liko Xiong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Liko Xiong's pass is intercepted by John Bass in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | William Shanklin gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | William Rucks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | John Bass snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Victor Beaudry - foul #1 on Victor Beaudry, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF) Oscar Maloy, John Bass, Leonard Ezell, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Pedro Flores (PF) William Rucks, Patrick Tannehill, Victor Beaudry | |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Liko Xiong tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Kendall - foul #3 on Joseph Kendall, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SF) Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF) Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Pedro Flores | |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry misses long on a shot in the paint | 55-43 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | David Studdard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF) Kenneth Blackwell, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Kevin Gilliam, Victor Beaudry | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cotter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Ezell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Kendall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Tannehill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shanklin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Jack Kearns hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is hacked by Jack Kearns - foul #1 on Jack Kearns, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Joseph Kendall, Patrick Tannehill, Marvin Jennings | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Shor and he's hacked by Liko Xiong - foul #1 on Liko Xiong, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson (C) Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Pedro Flores | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall's pass is intercepted by Oscar Maloy in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell is hacked by William Rucks - foul #2 on William Rucks, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (SF) Leonard Ezell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) William Rucks, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | William Shanklin pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bass (SG) Kenneth Blackwell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | John Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor (C) Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Pedro Flores | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry connects on the floater near the basket | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is fouled on the floor by William Rucks - foul #3 on William Rucks, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), Joseph Cotter (SF), Thomas Borden (PF) John Bass, David Studdard, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) William Rucks, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Victor Beaudry | |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Stokes - foul #3 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Thomas Jennings (PF) Oscar Maloy, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Jack Kearns, Patrick Tannehill, Marvin Jennings | |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Jennings | 66-50 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Ronald Stokes is called for the reach on Simon Bracamonte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) Joseph Kendall, Liko Xiong, Pedro Flores | |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-51 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | William Shanklin pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), John Bass (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), David Studdard (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell, Joseph Cotter, Thomas Jennings, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Patrick Tannehill, Marvin Jennings, William Shanklin | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | Dayton | William Rucks buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Liko Xiong | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Studdard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kendall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Liko Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson tips it but misses | 66-56 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Liko Xiong snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Pedro Flores is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor (C) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), William Shanklin (C) Liko Xiong, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Thomas Borden (PF) John Bass, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SG), Donald Jackson (C) Joseph Kendall, William Shanklin | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Shor | 69-56 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Maloy - foul #3 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), Pedro Flores (PF), William Shanklin (C) William Rucks, Liko Xiong, Donald Jackson | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | William Shanklin pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Joseph Cotter takes the ball from Victor Beaudry in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Victor Beaudry | 69-58 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Kendall | 69-60 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Thomas Borden, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Marvin Jennings (PF) Victor Beaudry, Joseph Kendall, Pedro Flores | |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor buries a turnaround from the baseline | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | William Shanklin travels with the ball | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | William Rucks is called for the reach on Ronald Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Rucks, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Thomas Borden is called for the reach on Marvin Jennings - foul #4 on Thomas Borden, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Rucks | 73-62 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | David Studdard steps in front of the William Rucks pass in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes runs out the clock | 73-62 |