| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rusty Amann (fresh) SG - Mark Gentile (fresh) SF - Steven Hill (fresh) PF - Paul Booth (fresh) C - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) SF - Allen Wade (fresh) PF - Matthew House (fresh) C - Manuel Coons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Allen Wade steps in front of the Rusty Amann pass | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Allen Wade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Paul Booth blocks the short jumper by William Grimmett | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Manuel Coons tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | William Grimmett grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Priolo | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Allen Wade steals the ball from Mark Gentile | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | William Grimmett connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Steven Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Steven Hill steals the ball from Allen Wade | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Paul Booth is hacked by Charles Priolo - foul #1 on Charles Priolo, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (PG) Rusty Amann | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Zentgraf | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | William Grimmett clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Gentile - foul #1 on Mark Gentile, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommie Wake (C) Robert Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:30 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Wright (C) Paul Booth | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Manuel Coons buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Wade and the foul's on Norman Wright - foul #1 on Norman Wright, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Beatty (SG), Harold Michel (SF) Mark Gentile, Steven Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Norman Wright snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Dake (fresh) SG - Barry Beatty (fresh) SF - Harold Michel (fresh) PF - Tommie Wake (fresh) C - Norman Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew House (fresh) C - Manuel Coons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake knocks in the shot from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Wright - foul #2 on Norman Wright, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Robert Zentgraf (C) Barry Beatty, Norman Wright | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Harold Michel clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Coons - foul #1 on Manuel Coons, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Booth (PF) Tommie Wake | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG) Charles Priolo | |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | A charge is called on Matthew House - foul #1 on Matthew House, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Gentile (SG), Steven Hill (SF) Richard Dake, Harold Michel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Paul Booth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Michel (PG) Rusty Amann | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Mark Gentile is called for the reach on Thomas Anson - foul #2 on Mark Gentile, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (PG), Tommie Wake (C) Mark Gentile, Robert Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Harold Michel grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coons - foul #2 on Manuel Coons, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Schwanebeck (C) Paul Booth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (SG), Darin Whitaker (C) Thomas Anson, Manuel Coons | |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | John Schwanebeck misses short on a shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | John Schwanebeck tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Allen Wade drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew House | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Steven Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake misses short on a floater in the paint | 12-14 |
| 12:03 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Harold Michel hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Schwanebeck and he's hacked by Darin Whitaker - foul #1 on Darin Whitaker, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Barry Beatty (SG), Paul Booth (PF), Robert Zentgraf (C) Richard Dake, Steven Hill, Tommie Wake, John Schwanebeck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SF) Matthew House | |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rusty Amann (fresh) SG - Barry Beatty (fresh) SF - Harold Michel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Booth (fresh) C - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Archie Dube (fresh) PF - Darin Whitaker (fresh) C - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rusty Amann - foul #1 on Rusty Amann, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rick Walker (SF) Harold Michel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Barry Beatty travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew House (PF) Allen Wade | |
| 10:33 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Paul Booth snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | William Grimmett is called for the reach on Rusty Amann in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Grimmett, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG) Barry Beatty | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG), Thomas Anson (SG) William Grimmett, Charles Priolo | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Matthew House denies the turnaround by Rick Walker | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | David Aubin grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Archie Dube is fouled on the floor by Richard Dake - foul #1 on Richard Dake, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF) Rick Walker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Wade (C) Darin Whitaker | |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Archie Dube loses the dribble to Steven Hill | 15-16 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | Richard Dake knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hill | 18-16 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Zentgraf - foul #1 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Michel (SG), Tommie Wake (PF), John Schwanebeck (C) Rusty Amann, Paul Booth, Robert Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Charles Priolo (SG), Darin Whitaker (C) David Aubin, Thomas Anson, Archie Dube | |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Wade | 18-18 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew House | 18-18 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Matthew House throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Beatty (SG) Richard Dake | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Harold Michel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Beatty (fresh) SF - Steven Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommie Wake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schwanebeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew House (tiring) C - Darin Whitaker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Allen Wade knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Priolo | 18-20 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Steven Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-20 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Allen Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Hill - foul #1 on Steven Hill, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Richard Dake (SG), Paul Booth (PF), Robert Zentgraf (C) Barry Beatty, Steven Hill, Tommie Wake, John Schwanebeck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SF), Manuel Coons (C) Allen Wade, Darin Whitaker | |
| 06:40 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Richard Dake is hacked by William Grimmett - foul #2 on William Grimmett, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG) Charles Priolo | |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann scores on a jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Archie Dube misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Zentgraf - foul #2 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF), Tommie Wake (C) Harold Michel, Robert Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG) William Grimmett | |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Archie Dube misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Archie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Steven Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Hill, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Beatty (SG), Rick Walker (SF) Rusty Amann, Steven Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (SG), Allen Wade (PF) Thomas Anson, Matthew House | |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses short on a runner from the left block | 20-23 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Richard Dake grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Barry Beatty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Dake | 23-23 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Richard Dake is called for the reach on Manuel Coons - foul #2 on Richard Dake, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Harold Michel (SF) Richard Dake, Rick Walker | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Darin Whitaker (PF) David Aubin, Archie Dube | |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Michel | 26-25 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Barry Beatty picks off the pass by William Grimmett | 26-25 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Beatty | 28-25 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rusty Amann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Michel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Booth (fairly fresh) C - Tommie Wake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Priolo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Wade (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darin Whitaker (fresh) C - Manuel Coons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Manuel Coons knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Grimmett | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Manuel Coons | 28-27 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Charles Priolo snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Manuel Coons is hacked by Tommie Wake - foul #1 on Tommie Wake, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (PG), Mark Gentile (SG), Steven Hill (SF), Norman Wright (PF), Robert Zentgraf (C) Rusty Amann, Barry Beatty, Harold Michel, Paul Booth, Tommie Wake | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG), Archie Dube (SF) Charles Priolo, Allen Wade | |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Richard Dake is hacked by Darin Whitaker - foul #2 on Darin Whitaker, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew House (PF) Darin Whitaker | |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Manuel Coons knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew House - foul #2 on Matthew House, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG) William Grimmett | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Richard Dake makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Manuel Coons snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Thomas Anson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | David Aubin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Zentgraf - foul #3 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #13 | 29-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommie Wake (PF) Robert Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darin Whitaker (PF) Matthew House | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | David Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | David Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-36 |