| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Troy Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Alan King is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdi - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Buckle (PF) Dikembe Abdi | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | James Prue pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Thomas Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Alan King gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Horace Copeland drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Herbert Strock - foul #2 on Herbert Strock, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Horace Copeland makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Alan King takes the ball from Thomas Evans | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | James Prue steals it from Alan King | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | James Prue can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Chestnut | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Alan King makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Chestnut | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | James Buckle loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Boris Osentowski is called for the reach on Jack Chestnut - foul #3 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (SG) Boris Osentowski | |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Alan King drills a runner near the basket | 37-32 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Thomas Evans's pass is intercepted by Jack Chestnut in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SF) Jack Chestnut, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:10 | Murray State | James Buckle scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Horace Copeland, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Whitmore (PF), Donald Heckart (C) Alan King, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF) Thomas Evans, James Prue | |
| 16:30 | Murray State | James Buckle misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Justin McClellon tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Bombard - foul #1 on Thomas Bombard, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Troy Wilson (SF) Dee Ouellette, Donald Heckart | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Craig Updegraff steps in front of the Herbert Strock pass | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Richard Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jesse Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) PF - James Buckle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore's floater is knocked away by Thomas Bombard | 39-36 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver tips it home | 41-36 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Herbert Strock is called for the reach on Richard Whitmore - foul #3 on Herbert Strock, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Craig Updegraff, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), James Prue (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) Justin McClellon, Jesse Riggs, Thomas Bombard, James Buckle | |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Horace Copeland knocks in the runner from the right block | 43-36 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Jack Chestnut takes the ball from Dikembe Abdi | 43-36 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver banks in the layup set up by Jack Chestnut | 45-36 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | James Prue drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Boris Osentowski | 45-38 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Troy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SF) Jack Chestnut, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Buckle (C) Herbert Strock | |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | James Prue makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Evans | 47-40 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | James Prue is hacked by Dee Ouellette - foul #1 on Dee Ouellette, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (PF), Richard Whitmore (C) Nicholas Raby, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Herbert Strock (C) Thomas Evans, James Prue, James Buckle | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. SF - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi's fadeaway is rejected by Alan King | 47-40 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Herbert Strock steals it from Craig Updegraff | 47-42 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Justin McClellon is fouled on the floor by Dee Ouellette - foul #2 on Dee Ouellette, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF) Craig Updegraff | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Herbert Strock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Whitmore - foul #2 on Richard Whitmore, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG) Dee Ouellette | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Alan King snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Strock | 47-43 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Justin McClellon tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi lays it up and in | 49-45 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdi - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Alan King, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), James Prue (SF), James Buckle (PF) Justin McClellon, Thomas Bombard, Dikembe Abdi | |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Boris Osentowski is called for the reach on Jack Chestnut - foul #4 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (SG), Thomas Couch (C) Boris Osentowski, Herbert Strock | |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Jack Chestnut is called for the reach on Thomas Couch - foul #1 on Jack Chestnut, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG) Jack Chestnut | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Thomas Evans buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Horace Copeland hits a fadeaway in the paint | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Thomas Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Buckle | 53-51 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Thomas Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Thomas Evans buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Justin McClellon | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | James Prue swats the short shot by Troy Wilson | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin McClellon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Buckle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Troy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Curtis Drexler (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Alan King (PF) Dee Ouellette, Andrew Oliver, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF), Herbert Strock (C) Justin McClellon, James Prue, James Buckle, Thomas Couch | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Thomas Evans steals the ball from Alan King | 53-57 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Evans and he's hacked by Horace Copeland - foul #2 on Horace Copeland, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Whitmore (C) Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (PG) Thomas Evans | |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Alan King misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-59 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Herbert Strock grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alan King - foul #1 on Alan King, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Oliver (SG), Nicholas Raby (PF) Curtis Drexler, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), James Prue (SF) Jesse Riggs, Thomas Bombard | |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Alan King snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Alan King is hacked by Herbert Strock - foul #4 on Herbert Strock, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Horace Copeland (C) Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG) Justin McClellon | |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Alan King makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Alan King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Herbert Strock can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andrew Oliver - foul #3 on Andrew Oliver, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) Jack Chestnut, Craig Updegraff, Alan King | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Boris Osentowski picks off the pass by Horace Copeland | 55-62 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | James Prue clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | James Prue grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Thomas Evans drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Copeland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Prue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Strock (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby is fouled on the floor by James Prue - foul #3 on James Prue, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (C) Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), James Buckle (PF), Thomas Couch (C) Thomas Evans, Dikembe Abdi, Herbert Strock | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Thomas Couch grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Thomas Couch misses the floater from the left side | 56-65 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Thomas Couch tips it in | 56-67 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Horace Copeland (C) Dee Ouellette, Alan King | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Dikembe Abdi (PF), Herbert Strock (C) Justin McClellon, James Buckle, Thomas Couch | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Thomas Evans steps in front of the Jack Chestnut pass in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Horace Copeland denies the turnaround by Boris Osentowski | 56-67 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Troy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Horace Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Dikembe Abdi blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Raby | 56-67 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Troy Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-67 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Oliver - foul #4 on Andrew Oliver, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Thomas Evans gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Herbert Strock can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 59-67 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Raby | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Troy Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Thomas Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Andrew Oliver is called for the reach on James Prue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Oliver, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG) Andrew Oliver | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Couch (PF) Dikembe Abdi | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | James Prue makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | James Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses short on a floater from the baseline | 59-69 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Thomas Couch pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Thomas Evans runs out the clock | 59-69 |