| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Daniel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jan Saunders inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri | Frank Leland misses the floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 19:35 | Missouri | Daniel Gary grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Monnier - foul #2 on Joshua Monnier, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:06 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Gill - foul #1 on Michael Gill, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Paul Allen is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Ryan White is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| 17:41 | Missouri | Frank Leland connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 42-40 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 17:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Daniel Gary | 42-40 |
| 17:05 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 17:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Michael Gill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Allen | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | David Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | David Johnson tips it in | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | Missouri | Michael Gill buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Gary | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan White (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Paul Allen steals the ball from Eldon Horodyski | 47-42 |
| 15:22 | Missouri | Paul Allen banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier can't connect on a shot from the right block | 49-42 |
| 15:06 | Missouri | Jan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:41 | Missouri | Daniel Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eldon Horodyski | 49-42 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the floater from the right side set up by Joshua Monnier | 49-44 |
| 14:12 | Missouri | Eldon Horodyski blocks the jumper by Jan Saunders | 49-44 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Frank Leland denies the turnaround by Eldon Horodyski | 49-44 |
| 13:53 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jan Saunders | 49-44 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Michael Gill misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Eldon Horodyski - foul #2 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Johnny Jennings (PG), Drew Occhipinti (C) Paul Allen, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Ira Kulas (C) David Johnson, Allen Washer, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (SG), Eric Berends (SF) Michael Gill, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:57 | Missouri | Daniel Gary buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Ira Kulas misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-44 |
| 12:39 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Drew Occhipinti | 53-44 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | Daniel Gary knocks in the floater from close range set up by Johnny Jennings | 55-44 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Robin Haubert is fouled on the floor by Drew Occhipinti - foul #3 on Drew Occhipinti, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Jan Saunders (SF) Johnny Jennings, Jeremy Yoshioka, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Robin Haubert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-44 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Ira Kulas tips it but misses | 55-44 |
| 11:32 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jan Saunders | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Berends (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Missouri | Jan Saunders can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:09 | Missouri | Jan Saunders hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Jan Saunders is called for the reach on Ira Kulas - foul #3 on Jan Saunders, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Leland (C) Eric Berends | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (PG), Allen Washer (SG) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| 10:48 | Dayton | David Johnson is whistled for traveling | 57-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (C) Ira Kulas | |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Frank Leland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 10:28 | Missouri | Michael Gill tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Allen Washer is hacked by Michael Gill - foul #2 on Michael Gill, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Johnny Jennings (SG), Daniel Gary (PF) Michael Gill, Drew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan White (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Randy Rasmussen, Robin Haubert | |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | Frank Leland snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Paul Allen is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (SG), Eric Berends (SF) Paul Allen, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG) Ryan White | |
| 09:35 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:35 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Allen Washer knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Johnson | 61-47 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Eric Berends scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Gary | 63-47 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | David Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Washer | 63-50 |
| 08:18 | Missouri | Daniel Gary comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-50 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Allen Washer gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Gary - foul #1 on Daniel Gary, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Jan Saunders (SF), Drew Occhipinti (C) Johnny Jennings, Jeremy Yoshioka, Eric Berends, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Ryan White (SF) James Stanley, David Johnson | |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:01 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Drew Occhipinti | 63-51 |
| 07:32 | Missouri | The jump hook by Jan Saunders is blocked by Joshua Monnier | 63-51 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gary (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Ryan White tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 06:56 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti is whistled for a carry | 63-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (C) Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Robin Haubert (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Allen Washer, Joshua Monnier, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Welsch | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the fadeaway in the lane | 63-56 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ryan White | 63-56 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Norman Welsch scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ryan White | 63-58 |
| 05:55 | Missouri | Jan Saunders blows the dunk | 63-58 |
| 05:54 | Missouri | Michael Gill snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Robin Haubert swats the short shot by Drew Occhipinti | 63-58 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Norman Welsch snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye is fouled on the floor by Michael Gill - foul #3 on Michael Gill, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (PF), Frank Leland (C) Drew Occhipinti, Eric Berends | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF) Norman Welsch, Dikembe Akinyooye, Ryan White | |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Robin Haubert tips it home | 63-60 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Jan Saunders buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Randy Rasmussen - foul #2 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Johnny Jennings (PG), Jeremy Yoshioka (SG) Paul Allen, Michael Gill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF) Robin Haubert | |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Johnny Jennings steals it from Allen Washer | 66-60 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Jan Saunders clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 66-60 |
| 03:57 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Allen Washer scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Johnson | 66-63 |
| 03:26 | Missouri | Allen Washer steals it from Jan Saunders | 66-63 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | David Johnson banks in the layup set up by Allen Washer | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Johnny Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Kulas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Allen Washer picks off the pass by Daniel Gary | 66-65 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG) Johnny Jennings, Jeremy Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan White (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Randy Rasmussen, Ira Kulas | |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Allen Washer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Missouri | Eldon Horodyski denies the turnaround by Jan Saunders | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Jan Saunders tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 02:17 | Missouri | Frank Leland pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Daniel Gary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Eldon Horodyski - foul #3 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | The jumper by Joshua Monnier is denied by Frank Leland | 67-68 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Frank Leland | 67-68 |
| 01:09 | Missouri | Michael Gill is hacked by Joshua Monnier - foul #3 on Joshua Monnier, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 01:09 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:09 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski loses the dribble to Daniel Gary | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Michael Gill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Allen Washer is whistled for traveling | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Michael Gill is fouled in the backcourt by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Michael Gill misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joshua Monnier | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Washer - foul #1 on Allen Washer, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |