| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gravatt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | James Hoffman inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks connects on the floater from the right block | 25-35 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer drills a shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | James Hoffman misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 25-37 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-37 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Steven Blair is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Blair, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Steven Blair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Mercer | 25-37 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Gravatt - foul #1 on William Gravatt, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | James McGregor (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) William Gravatt, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | James Hoffman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri (SG), Dennis Reed (SF) Lukman Alvarenga, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Emil Rhode | |
| 16:44 | Dayton | James McGregor misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oladele Sato - foul #2 on Oladele Sato, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG) Steven Blair | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts (PF) Douglas Mercer | |
| 16:44 | Dayton | James McGregor misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | James McGregor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts misses the tip | 26-39 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato hits the follow up shot | 26-41 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | James McGregor misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 26-41 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | James McGregor hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Otto Hayek (fresh) SG - Harvey Ferreri (fresh) SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James McGregor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammie McKelphin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Larson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato double dribbles | 28-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, Harvey Ferreri, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez blows the layup | 30-41 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Dennis Reed connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lukman Alvarenga | 32-41 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez is hacked by Dennis Reed - foul #2 on Dennis Reed, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Hoffman (SF) Dennis Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri (SG) Lukman Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson (C) Emil Rhode | |
| 13:47 | Dayton | James Hoffman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Blair | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), James McGregor (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Steven Blair, William Gravatt, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF) Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer | |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Clyde Larson | 37-43 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | James Hoffman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Sammie McKelphin - foul #2 on Sammie McKelphin, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, Harvey Ferreri, James Hoffman, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) Oladele Sato, Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SG) Fred Sessions | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gravatt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Helt (fresh) SG - John Renzi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Helt | 37-48 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Steven Blair is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Hoffman (SF) Dennis Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG) John Helt | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Renzi and he's hacked by James Hoffman - foul #2 on James Hoffman, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin (C) Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions (SG) John Renzi | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga is whistled for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | James McGregor (PF) William Gravatt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is hacked by James McGregor - foul #1 on James McGregor, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF) Julio Lopez | |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lukman Alvarenga - foul #2 on Lukman Alvarenga, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), Dennis Reed (SF) Steven Blair, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Oladele Sato is called for the reach on Otto Hayek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oladele Sato, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts (PF) Douglas Mercer | |
| 09:23 | Dayton | James McGregor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Dennis Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | James McGregor makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Otto Hayek gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Emil Rhode | 39-53 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Harvey Ferreri (SG), James Hoffman (SF), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, Lukman Alvarenga, Dennis Reed, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), John Renzi (SG), Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Oladele Sato, Fred Sessions, Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Emil Rhode | |
| 07:47 | Dayton | William Gravatt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Ferreri (fresh) SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gravatt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Helt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Renzi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Clyde Larson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Steven Blair is called for the reach on John Renzi - foul #3 on Steven Blair, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | William Gravatt gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | William Gravatt is fouled on the floor by Clyde Larson - foul #2 on Clyde Larson, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Mercer - foul #5 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions (SG), Clemente Roberts (PF) John Renzi, Douglas Mercer | |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Steven Blair steps in front of the Julio Lopez pass | 43-53 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri lays it up and in set up by Steven Blair | 45-53 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Harvey Ferreri takes the ball from Julio Lopez | 45-53 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Ferreri | 47-53 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clemente Roberts | 47-55 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks is fouled on the floor by Clyde Larson - foul #3 on Clyde Larson, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), James McGregor (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Steven Blair, Harvey Ferreri, James Hoffman, William Gravatt, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), Bradley Gaier (SF), Emil Rhode (C) John Helt, Julio Lopez, Clyde Larson | |
| 05:11 | Dayton | James McGregor banks in the layup and the foul's on Clemente Roberts - foul #2 on Clemente Roberts, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SG) Fred Sessions | |
| 05:11 | Dayton | James McGregor makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | James McGregor knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Reed | 52-58 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dennis Reed | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Otto Hayek (fresh) SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McGregor (fresh) 10 pts. C - Sammie McKelphin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Renzi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clemente Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode misses the driving attempt in the paint | 55-58 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | John Renzi steals it from Otto Hayek | 55-58 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi lays it in | 55-60 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Harvey Ferreri (SG), James Hoffman (SF), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, Lukman Alvarenga, Dennis Reed, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions (SG), Julio Lopez (SF), Clyde Larson (PF) John Renzi, Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 55-60 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Julio Lopez is called for the reach on Harvey Ferreri - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Brooks steals it from Clyde Larson | 55-62 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | James Hoffman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | William Gravatt snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | William Gravatt buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Julio Lopez steps in front of the Harvey Ferreri pass | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions is fouled on the floor by William Gravatt - foul #2 on William Gravatt, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga (SG) Harvey Ferreri | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF) Julio Lopez, Clyde Larson | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks grabs the board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Steven Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts is fouled on the floor by Andrew Brooks - foul #1 on Andrew Brooks, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | James Hoffman is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier is hacked by Steven Blair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Blair, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | William Gravatt pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Steven Blair is called for the reach on Oladele Sato in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Blair, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG) Steven Blair | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | William Gravatt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | William Gravatt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato runs out the clock | 57-67 |