| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Josef Zeagler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garth Leland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Selman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vera (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | David Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-30 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Edward Washington snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Jason Brinson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Jason Brinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Jason Brinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Vera | 20-32 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | David Allen takes the ball from Jason Brinson | 20-32 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | David Allen banks in the layup | 20-34 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Jason Brinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Edward Washington grabs the offensive board | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan can't finish the layup | 20-34 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | James Vera snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Jeff Price can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Benny Jourdan - foul #2 on Benny Jourdan, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Reeves (SF) Edward Washington | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Jason Brinson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 22-36 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | James Vera misses the driving attempt from close range | 22-36 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Michael Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan lays it up and in | 24-36 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Reeves - foul #1 on Michael Reeves, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jody Sperling (PG), Kenneth Matthews (SG), Chang Meng (PF), Timothy Carter (C) Josef Zeagler, Garth Leland, Jason Brinson, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan (PG), Clifford Williams (SG), Paul Turner (PF), Robert Graham (C) David Allen, Dale Selman, James Vera, Jeff Price | |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jody Sperling (fresh) SG - Kenneth Matthews (fresh) SF - Michael Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chang Meng (fresh) C - Timothy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Williams (fresh) SF - Christopher Beaubien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Chang Meng misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-38 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Graham | 24-40 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Kenneth Matthews misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Kenneth Matthews tips it but misses | 24-40 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Robert Graham grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Kenneth Matthews steals it from Christopher Beaubien | 24-40 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Jody Sperling is denied on a layup by Christopher Beaubien | 24-40 |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Reeves - foul #2 on Michael Reeves, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Zeagler (PG), Garth Leland (SG), Edward Washington (SF), Jason Brinson (PF), Benny Jourdan (C) Jody Sperling, Kenneth Matthews, Michael Reeves, Chang Meng, Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Allen (PG), James Vera (PF) Joshua Mulligan, Paul Turner | |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Jason Brinson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Robert Graham grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | David Allen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 24-42 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Robert Graham hits the follow up shot | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Garth Leland misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 24-44 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Jason Brinson tips it in | 26-44 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | David Allen scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Vera | 26-47 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-47 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan hits the follow up shot | 28-47 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 28-47 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Jason Brinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Edward Washington knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 30-47 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | James Vera can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Garth Leland - foul #1 on Garth Leland, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jody Sperling (PG), Kenneth Matthews (SG), Michael Reeves (SF) Josef Zeagler, Garth Leland, Edward Washington | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan (PG), Dale Selman (SG), Matthew Hondo (SF), Jeff Price (C) David Allen, Clifford Williams, Christopher Beaubien, Robert Graham | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | James Vera misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | James Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jody Sperling (fresh) SG - Kenneth Matthews (fresh) SF - Michael Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Selman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Hondo (fresh) PF - James Vera (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Jody Sperling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-47 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Jeff Price grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Dale Selman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Hondo | 30-50 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | James Vera picks off the pass by Jason Brinson | 30-50 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Matthew Hondo is hacked by Michael Reeves - foul #3 on Michael Reeves, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Zeagler (PG), Garth Leland (SG), Edward Washington (SF), Chang Meng (PF), Timothy Carter (C) Jody Sperling, Kenneth Matthews, Michael Reeves, Jason Brinson, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Allen (PG), Paul Turner (PF) Joshua Mulligan, James Vera | |
| 09:50 | Dayton | David Allen is hacked by Josef Zeagler - foul #2 on Josef Zeagler, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Dale Selman misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Timothy Carter grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Dale Selman is called for the reach on Timothy Carter - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien (SF) Matthew Hondo | |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Josef Zeagler can't finish the layup | 30-50 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Jeff Price gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Dale Selman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-50 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien tips it home | 30-52 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Chang Meng lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Washington | 32-52 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Dale Selman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Josef Zeagler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garth Leland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chang Meng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Beaubien (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien banks in the layup | 32-54 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Garth Leland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Garth Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Garth Leland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Paul Turner | 32-54 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses the jumper from close range | 32-54 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Paul Turner hits the follow up shot | 32-56 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Paul Turner steals it from Josef Zeagler | 32-56 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Dale Selman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-56 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Jeff Price snags the offensive board | 32-56 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Garth Leland is called for the reach on Dale Selman - foul #2 on Garth Leland, team foul #7 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jody Sperling (PG), Kenneth Matthews (SG), Michael Reeves (SF) Josef Zeagler, Garth Leland, Edward Washington | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan (PG), Matthew Hondo (SF), James Vera (PF), Robert Graham (C) David Allen, Christopher Beaubien, Paul Turner, Jeff Price | |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Dale Selman makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Dale Selman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Timothy Carter is fouled on the floor by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #3 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clifford Williams (SG) Dale Selman | |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Michael Reeves is whistled for a carry | 32-58 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Jody Sperling takes the ball from Matthew Hondo | 32-58 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Jody Sperling can't finish the layup | 32-58 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Clifford Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Mulligan | 32-61 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Jody Sperling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Mulligan - foul #1 on Joshua Mulligan, team foul #4 | 32-61 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Jody Sperling makes the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Jody Sperling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Clifford Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-61 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Timothy Carter | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jody Sperling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Matthews (fresh) SF - Michael Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chang Meng (tiring) 2 pts. C - Timothy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Hondo (fresh) PF - James Vera (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Chang Meng connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-61 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | James Vera misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-61 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Kenneth Matthews grabs the board | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:21 | Marquette | James Vera steals it from Timothy Carter | 36-61 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | James Vera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Allen (PG), Dale Selman (SG), Christopher Beaubien (SF), Jeff Price (C) Joshua Mulligan, Clifford Williams, Matthew Hondo, Robert Graham | |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Timothy Carter can't finish the layup | 36-61 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Jeff Price pulls down the rebound | 36-61 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | James Vera drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Price | 36-63 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Jody Sperling travels in the backcourt | 36-63 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Allen | 36-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Kenneth Matthews makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | James Vera makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Allen | 39-67 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Jody Sperling misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-67 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Beaubien | 39-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | David Allen runs out the clock | 39-67 |