| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) PF - Matthew House (fresh) C - Allen Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) PF - John Green (fresh) C - Mark Hess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Mark Hess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Montana | Matthew House swats the dunk try by John Green | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Allen Wade snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Allen Wade scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Andrew Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Mark Hess loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Matthew House can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Luke Cracraft pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Richard Taylor comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hess | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Andrew Smith steals it from John Green | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | Andrew Smith lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Mark Hess is hacked by Eddy Morse - foul #1 on Eddy Morse, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Matthew House gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Andrew Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Green | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Montana | John Green double dribbles | 4-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SG) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (PG), Chuck Settle (SF), Christopher Causey (PF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Richard Taylor, Luke Cracraft, John Green, Mark Hess | |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Allen Wade slams it home on a great pass from Matthew House | 6-0 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Adrian Farrell lays it up and in set up by Steve Wilson and he's hacked by Archie Dube - foul #1 on Archie Dube, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), David Aubin (SF) Eddy Morse, Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:34 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Steve Wilson steals it from Allen Wade | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Steve Wilson is hacked by Allen Wade - foul #1 on Allen Wade, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF) Adrian Farrell, Chuck Settle | |
| 15:49 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun scores on a shot in the lane | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) SG - Archie Dube (fresh) SF - David Aubin (fresh) PF - Matthew House (fairly fresh) C - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) PF - Christopher Causey (fresh) C - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | William Grimmett buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Allen Wade | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun is fouled on the floor by Archie Dube - foul #2 on Archie Dube, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF) William Grimmett, Archie Dube, David Aubin | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF), Mark Hess (C) Christopher Causey, Clyde Rathbun | |
| 15:04 | Montana | Mark Hess misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Andrew Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 10-5 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Richard Taylor clanks a jumper from the right block | 10-5 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Allen Wade grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Mark Hess - foul #1 on Mark Hess, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (PF) Matthew House | |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Harry Eaton (PF) Steve Wilson, John Green | |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Adrian Farrell loses the dribble to Andrew Smith | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Manuel Coons is whistled for traveling | 12-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny (C) Allen Wade | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Chuck Settle (SF), Christopher Causey (PF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Richard Taylor, Luke Cracraft, Harry Eaton, Mark Hess | |
| 13:31 | Montana | Arthur Sweeny steals it from Christopher Causey | 12-5 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Eddy Morse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Alex Boone - foul #1 on Alex Boone, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (SF) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF) Clyde Rathbun | |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Eddy Morse makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Eddy Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Alex Boone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-5 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Adrian Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:41 | Montana | John Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Aubin - foul #1 on David Aubin, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Matthew House (PF) Eddy Morse, Manuel Coons | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF) Alex Boone, Chuck Settle | |
| 12:41 | Montana | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:41 | Montana | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Luke Cracraft denies the turnaround by William Grimmett | 14-7 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Andrew Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi (SF), Allen Wade (C) David Aubin, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Montana | Clyde Rathbun (PF), Mark Hess (C) John Green, Christopher Causey | |
| 11:45 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 11:43 | Montana | Mark Hess gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) PF - Matthew House (fairly fresh) C - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) PF - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Luke Cracraft is blocked by Allen Wade | 14-7 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | William Grimmett snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Clyde Rathbun swats the short shot by Andrew Smith | 14-7 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Adrian Farrell hits the finger roll | 16-9 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Manuel Coons (PF) William Grimmett, Matthew House | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Chuck Settle (SF), John Green (PF) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, Luke Cracraft, Clyde Rathbun | |
| 10:21 | Montana | Alex Boone is hacked by Raphael Lombardi - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Chuck Settle makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Manuel Coons comes up short on the floater in the lane | 16-11 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Mark Hess pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:27 | Montana | John Green scores on a turnaround from the left block | 16-13 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Mark Hess blocks the short jumper by Allen Wade | 16-13 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Allen Wade tips it in | 18-13 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Steve Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (SF), Matthew House (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Raphael Lombardi, Manuel Coons, Allen Wade | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Christopher Causey (PF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Alex Boone, Steve Wilson, Chuck Settle, John Green, Mark Hess | |
| 08:59 | Dayton | David Aubin is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Richard Taylor's pass is intercepted by Arthur Sweeny | 18-13 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Smith | 20-13 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Richard Taylor | 20-15 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Eddy Morse | 22-15 |
| 07:36 | Montana | Richard Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adrian Farrell and he's fouled by Matthew House - foul #1 on Matthew House, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Manuel Coons (PF) Eddy Morse, David Aubin, Matthew House | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF) Clyde Rathbun | |
| 07:36 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Coons (fresh) C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) PF - John Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Causey (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Adrian Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Arthur Sweeny | 22-18 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | William Grimmett is hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Wade (C) Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Hess (C) Christopher Causey | |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Allen Wade scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from William Grimmett | 24-18 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Richard Taylor buries a fadeaway near the basket | 24-20 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Adrian Farrell is called for the reach on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Archie Dube (SG), Matthew House (PF) William Grimmett, Andrew Smith, Manuel Coons | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Chuck Settle (SF), Clyde Rathbun (PF) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, Luke Cracraft, John Green | |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Eddy Morse makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew House | 26-20 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Matthew House is called for the reach on Chuck Settle - foul #2 on Matthew House, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (SF) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:38 | Montana | Chuck Settle makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Chuck Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Archie Dube misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Mark Hess snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Steve Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Eddy Morse gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Eddy Morse can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Alex Boone - foul #2 on Alex Boone, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Matthew House, Allen Wade | |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Christopher Causey (PF) Alex Boone, Mark Hess | |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Eddy Morse misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Eddy Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Chuck Settle misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Clyde Rathbun denies the turnaround by Eddy Morse | 27-22 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Eddy Morse pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny clanks a shot from close range | 27-22 |
| 04:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Causey | 27-22 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Archie Dube is fouled on the floor by Adrian Farrell - foul #2 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi (SF) David Aubin | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Green (PF) Adrian Farrell, Chuck Settle, Clyde Rathbun | |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Archie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Archie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Richard Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Luke Cracraft | 29-24 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Eddy Morse misses the shot from the left side | 29-24 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Luke Cracraft grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Dube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Coons (fresh) C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Causey (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Luke Cracraft makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Steve Wilson is called for the reach on Archie Dube - foul #2 on Steve Wilson, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Matthew House (PF), Allen Wade (C) Eddy Morse, Manuel Coons, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Mark Hess (C) Steve Wilson, Christopher Causey | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Archie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Archie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:06 | Montana | John Green pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Richard Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Luke Cracraft | 30-30 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | William Grimmett clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | William Grimmett gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Grimmett | 33-30 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Adrian Farrell is fouled on the floor by Archie Dube - foul #3 on Archie Dube, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Andrew Smith (SG) William Grimmett, Archie Dube | |
| Subs | Montana | Clyde Rathbun (PF) John Green | |
| 01:59 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Matthew House connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 35-32 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Mark Hess makes the jumper from the left block | 35-34 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Matthew House misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 01:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Hess | 35-34 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (SF), Manuel Coons (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Raphael Lombardi, Matthew House, Allen Wade | |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (PG), Chuck Settle (SF), Harry Eaton (PF), Christopher Causey (C) Richard Taylor, Luke Cracraft, Clyde Rathbun, Mark Hess | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Andrew Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Adrian Farrell - foul #3 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG) Adrian Farrell | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Arthur Sweeny swats the short shot by Steve Wilson | 37-34 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Eddy Morse grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Andrew Smith connects on the shot from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Alex Boone can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-34 |