| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Noel Weaver | 23-31 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the runner in the lane | 23-31 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Manuel Moore hits a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | William Morin is denied on a layup by Calvin Balog | 26-31 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg tips it in | 26-33 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Rosario Russo tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Charlie Krakowsky steals the ball from Jesse Seaberg | 28-33 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Rosario Russo | 28-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Robert Marks (SF), James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Manuel Moore, Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF) William Morin | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Dustin Collins is called for the reach on Noel Weaver - foul #1 on Dustin Collins, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SF - Robert Marks (fresh) PF - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Collins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg lays it in set up by Noel Weaver | 28-35 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Robert Fisher scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | James Estep loses the dribble to Noel Weaver | 31-35 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Dustin Collins gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Robert Marks is denied on a layup by Noel Weaver | 31-35 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Dustin Collins snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber tips it home | 31-37 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | A charge is called on Robert Marks - foul #2 on Robert Marks, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, Robert Marks, James Estep, Dustin Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (SF), William Morin (PF) Noel Weaver, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) PF - William Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thurber (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 31-37 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is fouled on the floor by John Wiggins - foul #1 on John Wiggins, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Balog - foul #1 on Calvin Balog, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Dustin Turner | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | David Hedrick loses the dribble to Jesse Seaberg | 33-38 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | William Morin misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Manuel Moore grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #3 on Rosario Russo, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF) William Morin | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is denied on a layup by Rosario Russo | 33-38 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | David Hedrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver drills a fadeaway from close range | 33-40 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | David Hedrick is hacked by Robert Hymowitz - foul #2 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Robert Marks (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Manuel Moore, Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (SF), William Morin (PF) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg, Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Marks (fresh) PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) PF - William Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ernie Gross | 33-42 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Robert Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is hacked by Robert Marks - foul #3 on Robert Marks, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Robert Marks, James Estep | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Adrian Morphis (C) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Robert Fisher makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Seaberg | 36-45 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is fouled on the floor by Rosario Russo - foul #4 on Rosario Russo, team foul #8 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), James Estep (PF) Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF), Richard Thurber (C) William Morin, Adrian Morphis | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Dustin Turner is called for the reach on David Hedrick - foul #1 on Dustin Turner, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Dustin Turner | |
| 04:20 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Seaberg | 36-47 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Estep | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Thurber (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Seaberg | 39-52 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | James Estep blows the layup | 39-52 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Dayton | David Hedrick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Krakowsky | 42-52 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | David Hedrick is called for the reach on Jesse Seaberg - foul #1 on David Hedrick, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Robert Marks (SF), Dustin Collins (C) Manuel Moore, Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF) Robert Hymowitz | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Dustin Collins pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Davidson - foul #3 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, Robert Marks, James Estep, Dustin Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (SF) Jesse Seaberg, Noel Weaver | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Krakowsky | 47-53 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is hacked by Manuel Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Moore, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Charlie Krakowsky is called for the reach on Dustin Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Krakowsky, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Robert Hymowitz (PF) Ernie Gross, William Morin | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Calvin Balog gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Manuel Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF) John Wiggins, Dustin Turner | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Krakowsky - foul #3 on Charlie Krakowsky, team foul #13 | 53-56 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Jesse Seaberg steals the ball from Calvin Balog | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is hacked by Manuel Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Moore, team foul #14 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Jesse Seaberg | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (SF), William Morin (PF) John Wiggins, Noel Weaver, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Moore - foul #4 on Manuel Moore, team foul #15 | 53-60 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Rosario Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Manuel Moore shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Calvin Balog gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 53-61 |