| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Harry Wilson - foul #2 on Harry Wilson, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Elmer Olson (C) Al Noerenberg, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William O'Hara | 28-20 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) David Jones, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | William O'Hara knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Elmer Olson | 30-23 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Elmer Olson is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on Elmer Olson, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Shives | 30-28 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Junker | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Utley | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Zubik - foul #1 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), Elmer Olson (C) Stephen Junker, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Leroy Pearce is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham - foul #1 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Michael Durante (SF) Lucio Giordano, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Wilfredo Martin is called for the reach on Al Noerenberg - foul #1 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Jones | 34-28 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Michael Durante hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilfredo Martin | 34-31 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses short on a floater from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it in | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Joseph Cunningham is called for the reach on Justin Clarke - foul #3 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) David Jones, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Mensah Accomando | |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is fouled on the floor by William O'Hara - foul #3 on William O'Hara, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Pearce - foul #2 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Leroy Pearce | |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley connects on the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Lucio Giordano - foul #3 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 38-31 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez tips it in | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-33 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it in | 40-33 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-35 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Lawrence Stultz is called for the reach on William O'Hara - foul #2 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Michael Durante lays it in | 43-37 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Justin Clarke - foul #3 on Justin Clarke, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 3rd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Joseph Cunningham steals it from Wilfredo Martin | 46-37 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Cunningham | 48-37 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Justin Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Alfredo Valdez (SF) Wilfredo Martin, Michael Durante | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Leroy Pearce takes the ball from Eugene Utley | 48-37 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Justin Clarke, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Matthew Shives clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Elmer Olson blocks the short jumper by Szczesny Zubik | 50-39 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Al Noerenberg | 50-39 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Szczesny Zubik steals the ball from Al Noerenberg | 50-39 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elmer Olson - foul #3 on Elmer Olson, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Alfredo Valdez, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-41 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley clanks a runner in the lane | 50-43 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | William O'Hara comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-45 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | William O'Hara tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William O'Hara (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano scores on a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Matthew Shives - foul #2 on Matthew Shives, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Elmer Olson (C) David Jones, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Michael Durante, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-47 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | William O'Hara snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Utley | 54-47 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Justin Clarke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez loses the dribble to Al Noerenberg | 54-47 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Justin Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Justin Clarke and he's fouled by Eugene Utley - foul #2 on Eugene Utley, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Pearce (PF) Lawrence Stultz | |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley slams it home on a great pass from Al Noerenberg and he's fouled by Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Pearce | 57-52 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Szczesny Zubik swats the short shot by Al Noerenberg | 57-52 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is fouled on the floor by Elmer Olson - foul #4 on Elmer Olson, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (C) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke | |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Al Noerenberg is denied by Szczesny Zubik | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Matthew Shives dunks the ball set up by Lucio Giordano | 59-56 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William O'Hara (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Pearce - foul #3 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Alfredo Valdez, Leroy Pearce, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Michael Durante is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG) Matthew Shives | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | William O'Hara pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Lucio Giordano steals the ball from Elmer Olson | 61-56 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Mensah Accomando | |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is hacked by Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Matthew Shives loses the dribble to Al Noerenberg | 61-56 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the finger roll | 63-56 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik blows the layup | 63-56 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Matthew Shives is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Shives, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Giordano - foul #4 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Matthew Shives scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Giordano - foul #5 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is hacked by Al Noerenberg - foul #3 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 67-60 |