| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alex Coppola inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere loses the dribble to Louis Campbell | 43-31 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Louis Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Smith and he's hacked by Douglass Beltz - foul #2 on Douglass Beltz, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Louis Campbell misses the free throw | 45-31 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Alex Coppola makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Robert Kemper comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Arnold Stone | 45-34 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Alex Coppola misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-34 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Steven Gomes pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Alex Coppola picks off the pass by Aaron Smith | 45-34 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Alex Coppola makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Louis Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Louis Campbell, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Arnold Stone drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Walsh | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Robert Kemper's fadeaway is rejected by Douglass Beltz | 45-40 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Louis Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Robert Kemper connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Crutcher | 47-40 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Robert Kemper pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Kemper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Coppola (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglass Beltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Souliere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Alex Coppola can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Steven Gomes grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Steven Gomes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Souliere - foul #1 on Kevin Souliere, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Henry Cumming (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (C) Robert Crutcher, Aaron Smith, Robert Kemper, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Stephen Reay (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Terry Flora (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Stephen Walsh, Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Douglass Beltz, Kevin Souliere | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Alan Smith steals the ball from Stephen Reay | 49-40 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Alan Smith lays it up and in | 51-40 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Terry Flora can't finish the layup | 51-40 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Gary Troche gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | John Lai misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Waters - foul #2 on Eric Waters, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ted Simpson (C) Steven Gomes | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:36 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley scores on a floater in the lane set up by Alan Smith | 53-42 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | John Lai is hacked by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglass Beltz (SG) Stephen Reay | |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz tips it in | 53-44 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Eric Waters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Eric Waters snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Alan Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG), Aaron Smith (SG), Robert Kemper (SF) Alan Smith, Henry Cumming, Ted Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Alex Coppola (SF) John Lai, Jeffery Polster | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Lee (C) Gary Troche | |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Alex Coppola can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley misses short on a floater from the left block | 56-44 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #3 on Aaron Smith, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Gomes (PF), Louis Campbell (C) Eric Waters, Stanley Lindsley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Kevin Souliere (C) Terry Flora, Michael Lee | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Robert Kemper knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Crutcher | 58-46 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Louis Campbell swats the short shot by Kevin Souliere | 58-46 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Robert Kemper gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Aaron Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Crutcher | 60-46 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Arnold Stone connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglass Beltz | 60-49 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Robert Kemper scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Crutcher | 62-49 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Alex Coppola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Henry Cumming (SG) Robert Crutcher, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Gary Troche (SF), Terry Flora (PF) Stephen Walsh, Alex Coppola, Douglass Beltz | |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Henry Cumming connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Arnold Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 64-49 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Henry Cumming makes the floater from the right wing set up by Steven Gomes | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG), Eric Waters (PF), Stanley Lindsley (C) Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Jeffery Polster (C) Arnold Stone, Kevin Souliere | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Alan Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Crutcher | 68-49 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster misses the lay-in | 68-49 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Waters | 68-49 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley hits the finger roll | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Cumming (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Lindsley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Troche (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh is hacked by Robert Crutcher - foul #1 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #5 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Smith (SG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF) Alan Smith, Henry Cumming, Stanley Lindsley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglass Beltz (SG), Alex Coppola (SF) John Lai, Jeffery Polster | |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Gary Troche misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Robert Kemper gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Douglass Beltz, team foul #3 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Campbell (C) Eric Waters | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Arnold Stone (SG), Kevin Souliere (C) Stephen Walsh, Terry Flora, Gary Troche | |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Douglass Beltz | 70-49 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alex Coppola | 70-52 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Robert Kemper blows the layup | 70-52 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Aaron Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Arnold Stone steals it from Aaron Smith | 70-52 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | John Lai lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Stone | 70-54 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Robert Kemper loses the dribble to Alex Coppola | 70-54 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Lai | 70-57 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Louis Campbell lays it in on a great pass from Robert Kemper | 72-57 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Terry Flora (PF) John Lai, Douglass Beltz | |
| 03:57 | Dayton | Terry Flora can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Aaron Smith snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-57 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere grabs the board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Coppola | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Aaron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Steven Gomes can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Alex Coppola - foul #2 on Alex Coppola, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG) Robert Crutcher | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is fouled on the floor by Aaron Smith - foul #4 on Aaron Smith, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Henry Cumming (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (PF), Ted Simpson (C) Aaron Smith, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Stephen Walsh, Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Kevin Souliere | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | John Lai drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gary Troche | 74-62 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG), Aaron Smith (SG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF), Louis Campbell (C) Alan Smith, Henry Cumming, Stanley Lindsley, Eric Waters, Ted Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Arnold Stone (SG), Alex Coppola (SF), Terry Flora (PF), Kevin Souliere (C) John Lai, Douglass Beltz, Gary Troche, Ruben Taylor, Jeffery Polster | |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Aaron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Louis Campbell can't tip it in | 74-62 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Robert Kemper tips it in | 76-62 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Alex Coppola misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Terry Flora tips it in | 76-64 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Steven Gomes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Kemper - foul #2 on Robert Kemper, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Henry Cumming (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (PF), Ted Simpson (C) Robert Crutcher, Aaron Smith, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (SG), Douglass Beltz (SF), Gary Troche (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Kevin Souliere | |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | John Lai clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Waters - foul #3 on Eric Waters, team foul #8 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ruben Taylor (PF) Stephen Walsh | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Eric Waters's pass is intercepted by John Lai | 79-67 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | The jumper by John Lai is denied by Ted Simpson | 79-67 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Ted Simpson snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Alan Smith runs out the clock | 79-67 |