| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) PF - Dave Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fresh) SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Gravatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | James Hoffman inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses the jump hook from the left block | 23-26 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Graham | 23-26 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles banks in the layup and the foul's on Steven Blair - foul #3 on Steven Blair, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG) Steven Blair | |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks's pass is intercepted by Dave Reed | 26-26 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | John Hoffman's floater is tipped away by James Hoffman | 26-26 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham tips it in | 28-26 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | William Gravatt knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Willie Picard - foul #1 on Willie Picard, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Dave Reed gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Lukman Alvarenga - foul #3 on Lukman Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri (SG) Lukman Alvarenga | |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | John Hoffman steals it from James Hoffman | 29-28 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Picard, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin (C) Andrew Brooks | |
| 17:19 | Dayton | William Gravatt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Ferreri | 29-28 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Michael Skiles swats the short shot by William Gravatt | 29-28 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Skiles | 29-28 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Hoffman | 31-28 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | James Hoffman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Penn (SG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), George Valtierra (PF), Max Spina (C) Willie Picard, John Hoffman, Dave Reed, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Reed (SF), James McGregor (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) James Hoffman, William Gravatt, Sammie McKelphin | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Max Spina tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Penn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Valtierra (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Spina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Otto Hayek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harvey Ferreri (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGregor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn blows the wide open layup | 33-28 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Brooks | 33-28 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks is called for traveling | 33-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swint (SG), Dave Reed (PF) Joseph Graham, George Valtierra | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), Sammie McKelphin (C) Otto Hayek, Harvey Ferreri, Andrew Brooks | |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | James McGregor grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Dennis Reed tips it home | 33-30 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Lukman Alvarenga picks off the pass by Aleksandar Skibski | 33-30 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Dennis Reed misses the dunk attempt | 33-30 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Max Spina | 33-30 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Dennis Reed snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Alvin Penn takes the ball from James McGregor | 33-30 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Blair - foul #4 on Steven Blair, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), John Hoffman (SF), George Valtierra (PF), Michael Skiles (C) James Swint, Aleksandar Skibski, Dave Reed, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), James Hoffman (SF), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Steven Blair, Dennis Reed, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Skiles - foul #3 on Michael Skiles, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Graham (PG) Alvin Penn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | George Valtierra is fouled on the floor by William Gravatt - foul #1 on William Gravatt, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | George Valtierra tips it in | 37-32 |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | George Valtierra grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) PF - George Valtierra (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Otto Hayek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Gravatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | George Valtierra is called for a backcourt violation | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Reed (PF) George Valtierra | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri (SG) Lukman Alvarenga | |
| 10:46 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses badly on a shot from the right block | 37-32 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Harvey Ferreri steps in front of the John Hoffman pass | 37-32 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Otto Hayek makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hoffman | 37-35 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Dave Reed is fouled on the floor by James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Penn (SG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), Max Spina (C) Willie Picard, John Hoffman, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Reed (SF), James McGregor (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) James Hoffman, William Gravatt, Andrew Brooks | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | James McGregor grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Max Spina - foul #1 on Max Spina, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swint (SG) Joseph Graham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga (SG) Otto Hayek | |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Alvin Penn | 39-37 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Dave Reed is called for the reach on Lukman Alvarenga - foul #3 on Dave Reed, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Dennis Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Dave Reed snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | James McGregor clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dave Reed | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alvin Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Swint (fresh) SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dave Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Max Spina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Harvey Ferreri (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McGregor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie McKelphin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Lukman Alvarenga steals the ball from Dave Reed | 41-39 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | James McGregor comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-39 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Dave Reed pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Swint | 43-39 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Dennis Reed is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Skibski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Skibski, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Graham (PG), Willie Picard (SG), John Hoffman (SF), George Valtierra (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Alvin Penn, James Swint, Aleksandar Skibski, Dave Reed, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), James Hoffman (SF), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Lukman Alvarenga, Dennis Reed, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri double dribbles | 43-39 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | William Gravatt takes the ball from Michael Skiles | 43-39 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | James Hoffman knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Picard | 45-41 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Willie Picard snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | John Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | William Gravatt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Valtierra (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Harvey Ferreri (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Gravatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | James Hoffman's layup is rejected by Michael Skiles | 45-41 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | James Hoffman tips it home | 45-43 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Penn (SG), Dave Reed (PF), Max Spina (C) Willie Picard, George Valtierra, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), James McGregor (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Harvey Ferreri, James Hoffman, William Gravatt, Andrew Brooks | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga's layup is rejected by Max Spina | 45-43 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dave Reed | 45-43 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), Michael Skiles (C) Alvin Penn, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Hoffman (SF), William Gravatt (PF) Dennis Reed, James McGregor | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | John Hoffman is fouled on the floor by James Hoffman - foul #2 on James Hoffman, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Brooks (C) Sammie McKelphin | |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Gravatt | 45-43 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Willie Picard comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Steven Blair hits a fadeaway in the lane | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | John Hoffman misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Gravatt - foul #2 on William Gravatt, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | John Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Andrew Brooks grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by James Hoffman is blocked by Michael Skiles | 46-48 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | William Gravatt takes the ball from Willie Picard | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Willie Picard is called for the reach on James Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Picard, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | James Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Dave Reed snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga grabs the board | 46-48 |