| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dario Debski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rickie Begley | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle's floater is knocked away by Jack Bright | 30-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Gigliotti, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg's pass is intercepted by John Gigliotti | 30-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses long on a shot near the basket | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ricky Wiesner | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Rickie Begley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Bright | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Steven Massenburg - foul #3 on Steven Massenburg, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Dario Debski steals the ball from Jack Bright | 32-36 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by John Gigliotti | 32-38 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Jack Bright can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Jack Bright grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Christopher Glass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wiesner - foul #1 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano (SG), Christopher Mosley (SF), Damien Brennan (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Christopher Tingle, Dario Debski, John Gigliotti, Norris Portillo | |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley tips it in | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Zubek (fresh) PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonia Romano (fresh) SF - Christopher Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Ronald Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Ronald Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Ring | 32-40 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley is hacked by Jay Zubek - foul #1 on Jay Zubek, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Jack Bright (PF) Christopher Glass, Jay Zubek, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG) Hugh Howard | |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Bright - foul #2 on Jack Bright, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Wright | 32-44 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Damien Brennan - foul #2 on Damien Brennan, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Dario Debski (SF), John Gigliotti (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Antonia Romano, Christopher Mosley, Damien Brennan, Stephen Ring | |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Christopher Tingle is called for the reach on Steven Massenburg - foul #3 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Jack Bright connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Rickie Begley and he's fouled by John Gigliotti - foul #2 on John Gigliotti, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Eric Wright is denied by Ronald Teeters | 35-44 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Jack Bright gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 38-44 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF), George Stancil (PF) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Steven Massenburg, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Antonia Romano (PF) Eric Wright, John Gigliotti | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Ronald Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Zubek | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Zubek (fresh) PF - George Stancil (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dario Debski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonia Romano (fresh) C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) George Stancil | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan (PF) Christopher Tingle | |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Akin | 43-44 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Antonia Romano | 43-47 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Ronald Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Antonia Romano | 43-47 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-47 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Jay Zubek pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Ronald Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Norris Portillo | 43-49 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Christopher Glass drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Howard | 45-49 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Ronald Howard gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Wayne Akin loses the dribble to Norris Portillo | 45-49 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dario Debski | 45-52 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Ronald Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Damien Brennan | 45-54 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Glass and he's hacked by Damien Brennan - foul #3 on Damien Brennan, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Jack Bright (PF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Jay Zubek, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Christopher Mosley (SF), John Gigliotti (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Hugh Howard, Antonia Romano, Dario Debski, Damien Brennan, Norris Portillo | |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Teeters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Mosley | 48-56 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Wright - foul #4 on Eric Wright, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Ring, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Stephen Ring blocks the short jumper by Jack Bright | 49-56 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Tingle | 49-59 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Rickie Begley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Mosley | 52-59 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Gigliotti | 52-62 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Jack Bright is whistled for traveling | 52-62 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Tingle and the foul's on Steven Massenburg - foul #4 on Steven Massenburg, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan (C) Stephen Ring | |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Dayton | George Stancil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Jack Bright pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Damien Brennan, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Steven Massenburg, George Stancil | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dario Debski (SF), Stephen Ring (C) Christopher Tingle, John Gigliotti | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Jack Bright is fouled on the floor by Damien Brennan - foul #5 on Damien Brennan, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SF) Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Lynn Brice (PF) Christopher Mosley, Damien Brennan | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Wayne Akin pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Wayne Akin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-65 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Wayne Akin hits the follow up shot | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Bright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Tingle (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dario Debski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lynn Brice (fresh) C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Howard - foul #2 on Ronald Howard, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Steven Massenburg (SF), George Stancil (PF), Ronald Teeters (C) Rickie Begley, Christopher Glass, Jack Bright, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Antonia Romano (SG), John Gigliotti (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, Lynn Brice, Stephen Ring | |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Ronald Howard snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Jack Bright (PF) Ronald Howard, George Stancil | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Massenburg | 58-65 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG) Hugh Howard, Antonia Romano | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski hits the follow up shot | 58-67 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Rickie Begley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 61-67 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Begley | 63-70 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Norris Portillo | 63-73 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF), George Stancil (PF), Ronald Teeters (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Steven Massenburg, Jack Bright, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Antonia Romano (SG), Christopher Mosley (SF), Lynn Brice (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, Dario Debski, John Gigliotti, Norris Portillo | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard is hacked by Christopher Glass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Glass, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Antonia Romano is called for the reach on Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Antonia Romano, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Ronald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Ronald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley is hacked by Ronald Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Howard, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Jay Zubek is called for traveling | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Ring | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ronald Howard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-79 |