| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Frost (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Eric Studebaker swats the short shot by John Frost | 34-24 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Robert Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:05 | Montana | John Frost misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-24 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 34-24 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Anthony Bowman | 34-24 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | Montana | John Frost can't tip it in | 34-24 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Walter Meserve pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 18:00 | Montana | John Frost grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Anthony Bowman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Henderson | 37-24 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Alexis | 37-27 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Anthony Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:29 | Montana | John Frost drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Miguel Sanchez | 40-30 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | John Frost steps in front of the Samuel Alexis pass | 40-30 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), Charles Austin (SF), Christopher Taber (C) Miguel Sanchez, Robert Henderson, Homer Gibbs | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| 15:45 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Covitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Frost (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Taber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | John Frost blocks the short jumper by Michael Howard | 41-30 |
| 15:25 | Montana | John Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Bryce Willey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Anthony Bowman - foul #1 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:26 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Frost | 44-33 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Austin - foul #1 on Charles Austin, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) William Covitz, Charles Austin, Christopher Taber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves, Michael Howard | |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:41 | Montana | John Frost buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 46-34 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Charles Ray drills a shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Anthony Bowman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 13:05 | Montana | John Frost tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-36 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Robert Henderson pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Homer Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), Christopher Taber (C) Miguel Sanchez, Homer Gibbs | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Walter Meserve (PF), Michael Howard (C) Charles Ray, Danny Riffe, Eric Studebaker | |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Covitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. C - Christopher Taber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Walter Meserve is called for the reach on John Frost - foul #3 on Walter Meserve, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Anthony Bowman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Frost | 51-36 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 10:16 | Montana | John Frost misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Christopher Taber gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:55 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Taber is blocked by Walter Meserve | 51-39 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 09:06 | Montana | John Frost can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Alexis - foul #2 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Charles Austin (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) Anthony Bowman, Robert Henderson, Christopher Taber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Douglas Reeves (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Bryce Willey, Samuel Alexis, Michael Howard | |
| 09:06 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:06 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | John Frost steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 53-42 |
| 08:16 | Montana | John Frost drills a runner in the lane set up by Miguel Sanchez | 55-42 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Homer Gibbs gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 07:27 | Montana | Homer Gibbs is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Marion Gourdine (PF) William Covitz, Charles Austin, John Frost | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Gourdine (fresh) C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-42 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Robert Henderson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Miguel Sanchez | 57-42 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Reeves | 57-45 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Homer Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves hits a jumpshot from the left side | 57-47 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Homer Gibbs tips it in | 59-47 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is hacked by Anthony Bowman - foul #2 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (PG), William Covitz (SG), Roger Marple (SF), John Frost (PF), Christopher Taber (C) Miguel Sanchez, Anthony Bowman, Robert Henderson, Marion Gourdine, Homer Gibbs | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Richard Johnson, Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Eric Studebaker | |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Alexis | 59-47 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Howard (C) Danny Riffe | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Charles Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Michael Howard lays it in set up by Bryce Willey | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Montana | Charles Austin misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryce Willey - foul #2 on Bryce Willey, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Anthony Bowman (SG) William Covitz, Roger Marple | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG) Bryce Willey | |
| 03:05 | Montana | Charles Austin misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Charles Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Taber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Howard | 60-51 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) Charles Austin, Christopher Taber | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Studebaker (C) Michael Howard | |
| 02:32 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Bowman | 63-51 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Walter Meserve tips it but misses | 63-51 |
| 02:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Miguel Sanchez | 63-51 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Anthony Bowman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Frost | 66-51 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Miguel Sanchez picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez lays it in | 68-51 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 00:55 | Montana | John Frost clanks a shot from the right block | 68-51 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-51 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker tips it but misses | 68-51 |
| 00:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Bowman | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Walter Meserve denies the turnaround by Anthony Bowman | 68-51 |
| 00:15 | Montana | John Frost tips it back up and in | 70-51 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Anthony Bowman takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 70-51 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Robert Henderson jams it set up by Anthony Bowman | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is called for traveling | 72-51 |