| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jesse Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Keith Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Brown inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Robert Cook misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Keith Gay is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Galasso - foul #2 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Jesse Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Morris - foul #1 on Thomas Morris, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Jesse Murray makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Jesse Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Frakes | 33-29 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Galasso is blocked by Keith Gay | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Jesse Murray gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Keith Gay comes up short on the floater in the lane | 33-29 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Galasso | 33-29 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Jesse Murray misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris tips it home | 35-29 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Jesse Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Brown takes the ball from Steven Deaton | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Frakes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jesse Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Keith Gay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams lays it in and he's fouled by Ralph Dunn - foul #2 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Thomas Morris, Jeffrey Galasso, Steven Deaton, Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Leeman (PG), Zhong Wang (PF) Robert Cook, Keith Gay | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-32 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Zhong Wang snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses short on a shot from close range | 35-32 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Jesse Murray makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Leeman | 35-34 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Jesse Murray pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Edward Harris is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Steven Deaton (SF), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Robert Donahue, Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Gay (SF), Florentino Esposito (C) Christopher Brown, Fredrick Williams | |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Jesse Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses long on an open jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Florentino Esposito - foul #4 on Florentino Esposito, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Leeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Wang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Florentino Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Keith Gay is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Cook (SG) Michael Leeman | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is fouled on the floor by Florentino Esposito - foul #5 on Florentino Esposito, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Brown (SF) Florentino Esposito | |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Gay - foul #2 on Keith Gay, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Leeman (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Zhong Wang tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Dunn | 38-34 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-34 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Keith Gay gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Robert Cook is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Galasso - foul #3 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Brown (SF) Jesse Murray | |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Michael Leeman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Gay | 38-37 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the contested shot from close range and the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Williams (C) Zhong Wang | |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Keith Gay snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Michael Leeman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Thomas Morris - foul #2 on Thomas Morris, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Luis Moeller (C) Jeffrey Galasso, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jesse Murray (SF) Christopher Brown | |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Michael Leeman makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-40 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller tips it in | 42-40 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Michael Leeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Chris Cole pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Keith Gay takes the ball from Jerry Koh | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Leeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Gay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the floater near the basket | 44-40 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Chris Cole steals it from Robert Cook | 44-40 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 46-40 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Chris Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Jerry Koh, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Brown (SF), Zhong Wang (PF) Robert Cook, Keith Gay | |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Michael Leeman hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Murray | 46-43 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Fredrick Williams - foul #1 on Fredrick Williams, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton makes the 3rd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Zhong Wang misses the shot from the left block | 49-43 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-43 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Morris | 51-43 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Leeman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Zhong Wang (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Michael Leeman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Michael Leeman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Murray | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Brown steps in front of the Ralph Dunn pass | 56-45 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Michael Leeman throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 56-47 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Michael Leeman is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Gay (PF) Zhong Wang | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is fouled on the floor by Jesse Murray - foul #3 on Jesse Murray, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SF) Steven Deaton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is hacked by Fredrick Williams - foul #2 on Fredrick Williams, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Thomas Morris picks off the pass by Jesse Murray | 58-47 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 60-47 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Fredrick Williams can't connect on a shot from the left block | 60-47 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is whistled for a carry | 60-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Deaton (SF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Michael Leeman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Dunn | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn runs out the clock | 60-47 |