| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Guyton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Carlos Kelly - foul #2 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Marc Brooks banks in the wide open layup set up by Nathaniel Savage out of the doubleteam | 27-37 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Javier Acosta | 27-37 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Danny Liller denies the turnaround by Javier Acosta | 27-37 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla double dribbles | 27-37 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Paul Guyton grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Marc Brooks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Acosta | 30-37 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Richard Newman gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hedeon Zysett | 30-40 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Marc Brooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Richard Newman gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Marc Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Guyton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Slye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Marc Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Danny Liller grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nathaniel Savage - foul #2 on Nathaniel Savage, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Marcus Stout (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Carlos Kelly, Marc Brooks, Javier Acosta, Paul Guyton, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) Charles Slye, Richard Newman | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jaja Abdalla - foul #3 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Henry Boggs | 32-45 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Henry Boggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Henry Boggs tips it in | 34-45 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-45 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Rhamadhani Aziz | 34-45 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett lays it up and in set up by Jaja Abdalla | 34-47 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Jay Soo hits a fadeaway from close range | 36-47 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Henry Boggs snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Henry Boggs can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Darrell Cunningham is called for the reach on Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #1 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Marc Brooks (SG), Javier Acosta (SF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Darrell Cunningham, Marcus Stout, Timothy Lundgren, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Javier Acosta clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (PF) Jay Soo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF) Danny Liller | |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Javier Acosta buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carlos Kelly | 39-47 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Nathaniel Savage - foul #3 on Nathaniel Savage, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Paul Guyton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-50 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Javier Acosta is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Javier Acosta, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Soo (PF) Paul Guyton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Liller (PF) Robert McNeme | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is denied on a layup by Nathaniel Savage | 39-50 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Richard Newman tips it in | 39-52 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage double dribbles | 39-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Richard Newman | |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Jay Soo is called for the reach on Elmer Riffle - foul #4 on Jay Soo, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (SF), Paul Guyton (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Javier Acosta, Jay Soo, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (C) Marc Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Paul Guyton is fouled on the floor by Danny Liller - foul #1 on Danny Liller, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF) Carlos Kelly, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Hedeon Zysett picks off the pass by Jay Soo | 39-52 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett lays it up and in | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) SG - Paul Guyton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jaja Abdalla (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Henry Boggs is hacked by Elmer Riffle - foul #1 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Acosta (SF) Timothy Lundgren | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Hedeon Zysett takes the ball from Darrell Cunningham | 39-54 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett lays it in | 39-56 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Javier Acosta misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-56 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Danny Liller snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Richard Newman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 39-56 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett tips it back up and in | 39-58 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Paul Guyton is whistled for a carry | 39-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Marc Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Savage (C) Darrell Cunningham, Paul Guyton, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF) Danny Liller | |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Marc Brooks picks off the pass by Robert McNeme | 39-58 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Marc Brooks lays it in | 41-58 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Robert McNeme is denied by Nathaniel Savage | 41-58 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly is hacked by Richard Newman - foul #2 on Richard Newman, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (PF) Jay Soo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG), Danny Liller (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Robert McNeme | |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Paul Guyton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Acosta | 44-58 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Rhamadhani Aziz | 44-61 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlos Kelly | 46-61 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Guyton - foul #1 on Paul Guyton, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Henry Boggs (PF) Javier Acosta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Elmer Riffle (C) Jeffrey McCosker, Richard Newman | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle snags the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Kelly - foul #3 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Sammy Larry (C) Carlos Kelly, Marc Brooks, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Slye (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Jaja Abdalla, Danny Liller | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Henry Boggs pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Riffle | 46-62 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Elmer Riffle | 46-62 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-62 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) SG - Paul Guyton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Lundgren - foul #1 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG) Hedeon Zysett | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Zachary Hoge swats the short shot by Timothy Lundgren | 46-63 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Guyton | 48-63 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Paul Guyton takes the ball from Robert McNeme | 48-63 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Guyton | 51-63 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Paul Guyton steps in front of the Jeffrey McCosker pass | 51-63 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Sammy Larry is fouled on the floor by Elmer Riffle - foul #2 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Sammy Larry buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Timothy Lundgren | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge is hacked by Paul Guyton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Guyton, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (PF) Robert McNeme | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Sammy Larry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Cunningham | 56-64 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Marc Brooks (SG), Javier Acosta (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Darrell Cunningham, Paul Guyton, Timothy Lundgren, Henry Boggs, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Jaja Abdalla (SF), Richard Newman (C) Jeffrey McCosker, Charles Slye, Zachary Hoge, Elmer Riffle | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Kelly - foul #4 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Javier Acosta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer is hacked by Carlos Kelly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG) Carlos Kelly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Javier Acosta | 58-67 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Darrell Cunningham is called for the reach on Kenneth Singer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Marc Brooks snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Marc Brooks evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer is hacked by Darrell Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #14 | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Javier Acosta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is hacked by Darrell Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #15 | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Javier Acosta scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Cunningham is called for the reach on Jaja Abdalla in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #16 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG) Darrell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Liller (PF) Richard Newman | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Marcus Stout misses the halfcourt shot | 64-72 |