| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) SG - Damon Desroches (fresh) SF - William Stroud (fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) C - Timothy Penrose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Calvin Balog hits the finger roll set up by Charlie Krakowsky | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew McCleary | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | William Stroud is called for the reach on Manuel Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stroud, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Calvin Balog | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Calvin Balog comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Stroud - foul #2 on William Stroud, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), James Estep (C) Charlie Krakowsky, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) William Stroud | |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Calvin Balog makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rick Dillon and he's hacked by David Hedrick - foul #1 on David Hedrick, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Alvin McDill (PF) Manuel Moore, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (C) Timothy Penrose | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Alvin McDill can't finish the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by James Estep and the foul's on Kenneth Gilbert - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Rosario Russo (C) David Hedrick, James Estep | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Kenneth Young (PF) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, Rick Dillon | |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG) Glenn Davidson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky's pass is intercepted by Steven Finney in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Moore - foul #1 on Manuel Moore, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF) Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose (C) Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Calvin Balog snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) C - Timothy Penrose (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Kenneth Young picks off the pass by Calvin Balog | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay tips it home | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Robert Fisher's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Young in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Manuel Moore - foul #2 on Manuel Moore, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), David Hedrick (SF), Alvin McDill (PF), James Estep (C) Manuel Moore, Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG), Sherman Holmes (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Steven Finney, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Young, Timothy Penrose | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 3rd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is hacked by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #2 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 13:50 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Estep | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Sherman Holmes tips it in | 8-12 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is fouled on the floor by Matthew McCleary - foul #1 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Finney (SF) Timothy Penrose | |
| 12:58 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Finney - foul #1 on Steven Finney, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Charlie Krakowsky, Alvin McDill, James Estep | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:58 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Sherman Holmes | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Steven Finney snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Glenn Davidson steals it from Matthew McCleary | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the lay-in | 10-14 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Steven Finney grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew McCleary | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Finney (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sherman Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Rosario Russo is called for the reach on Rick Dillon - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Alvin McDill (PF), James Estep (C) Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Matthew McCleary, Steven Finney, Rick Dillon, Sherman Holmes | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto's pass is intercepted by David Hedrick | 12-16 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky jams it on a great pass from David Hedrick | 14-16 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Lindsay | 14-19 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | James Estep clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young is hacked by Alvin McDill - foul #1 on Alvin McDill, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SF) David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young is fouled on the floor by Alvin McDill - foul #2 on Alvin McDill, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Alvin McDill, James Estep | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rick Dillon (PF) Kenneth Young | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG), Steven Finney (SF) Martin Lindsay, Jamie Okamoto | |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Robert Fisher loses the dribble to Steven Finney in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Charlie Krakowsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Matthew McCleary picks off the pass by David Hedrick in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary lays it up and in | 14-21 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | David Hedrick is called for traveling | 14-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Young (PF), Sherman Holmes (C) Rick Dillon, Timothy Penrose | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young is fouled on the floor by David Hedrick - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG) David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) Damon Desroches | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - James Estep (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Sherman Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | James Estep is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF), Dustin Collins (C) James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), William Stroud (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Steven Finney, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Young, Sherman Holmes | |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Matthew McCleary is called for the reach on Charlie Krakowsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG) Matthew McCleary | |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Calvin Balog - foul #1 on Calvin Balog, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky is fouled on the floor by Damon Desroches - foul #1 on Damon Desroches, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gilbert | 19-26 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Collins - foul #1 on Dustin Collins, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (C) Dustin Collins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) Martin Lindsay | |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #11 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Sherman Holmes (C) William Stroud, Damon Desroches, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 19-29 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-29 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-29 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (tired) 5 pts. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (tiring) PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), David Hedrick (SF), Alvin McDill (PF) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, James Estep | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Kenneth Young (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Jamie Okamoto, Rick Dillon | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Rosario Russo swats the short shot by Kenneth Young | 19-29 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alvin McDill | 19-29 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | David Hedrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rosario Russo | 22-29 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose misses long on a floater from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 22-29 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Manuel Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Penrose | 22-29 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary buries a floater from the right side set up by Timothy Penrose | 22-31 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Manuel Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose is called for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (PF), James Estep (C) Charlie Krakowsky, Alvin McDill, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Damon Desroches (SG), William Stroud (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Steven Finney, Sherman Holmes, Kenneth Young, Timothy Penrose | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | David Hedrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Manuel Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Lindsay out of a doubleteam | 25-34 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | James Estep's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Dillon | 25-34 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | William Stroud comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-34 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-34 |