| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tim Banister (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Thomas Walter is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | James Brown hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tim Banister | 33-42 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Kobayashi | 36-42 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | James Brown tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Arthur Miller pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Charles Breen (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, Douglas Tignor, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), David Kugler (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Tim Banister, Danny Kobayashi, James Brown | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrell Presson - foul #2 on Darrell Presson, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG) Arthur Miller | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Darrell Presson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-44 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | John Bellard pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Kevin Joseph is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Brown (C) Darrell Presson | |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | James Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 38-44 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Breen | 40-44 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bellard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kugler (fairly fresh) C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | James Brown takes the ball from Claude Gales | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph's pass is intercepted by Donald Clemmons in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | James Brown picks off the pass by Donald Clemmons | 40-44 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Charles Breen is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Kevin Joseph, Jeffrey Battle, Matthew Taylor, David Kugler, James Brown | |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Tim Banister hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Dike | 40-46 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Tim Banister can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Robert Dike snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | The short jumper by Darrell Presson is denied by Thomas Walter | 42-46 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing and he's hacked by Darrell Presson - foul #3 on Darrell Presson, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), Todd Thompson (PF) Robert O'Connel, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Vincent Richards (C) Danny Kobayashi, Darrell Presson | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Bruce Hightower picks off the pass by Arthur Miller | 46-46 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Vincent Richards travels in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Brown (C) Vincent Richards | |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter blows the dunk | 48-46 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Tim Banister | 48-46 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by George Goldberg - foul #3 on George Goldberg, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Charles Breen (SG), John Bellard (PF) Bruce Hightower, Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:27 | Dayton | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | James Brown can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Clemmons - foul #2 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Thomas Walter (C) George Goldberg, John Bellard, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF) Arthur Miller, Matthew Taylor | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Danny Kobayashi steals the ball from Thomas Walter | 48-47 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Tim Banister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG) Tim Banister | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons connects on the floater from the left side | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Breen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Claude Gales (C) Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | James Brown misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-48 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi tips it in | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Donald Clemmons, Robert O'Connel, Douglas Tignor, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Darrell Presson (C) Kevin Joseph, Jeffrey Battle, Robert Dike, James Brown | |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-50 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Arthur Miller picks off the pass by John Bellard | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor jams it and he's fouled by Bruce Hightower - foul #3 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Kugler (PF) Danny Kobayashi | |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | David Kugler grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Bruce Hightower steals the ball from Tim Banister in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Taylor takes the ball from George Goldberg | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Tim Banister buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Miller | 52-56 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the dunk but the foul's on Darrell Presson - foul #4 on Darrell Presson, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Bruce Hightower, George Goldberg, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Jeffrey Battle (SG), Robert Dike (PF), James Brown (C) Tim Banister, Arthur Miller, David Kugler, Darrell Presson | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Battle is called for the reach on Charles Breen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Battle, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Claude Gales (C) Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Clemmons | 56-56 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Robert Dike knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Joseph | 56-58 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor dunks the ball | 58-58 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Connel - foul #3 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (PF) Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF) Jeffrey Battle, Robert Dike | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen connects on the jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Claude Gales | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Arthur Miller is hacked by Donald Clemmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), John Bellard (PF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, Todd Thompson, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (PG), Robert Dike (PF), Vincent Richards (C) Kevin Joseph, Danny Kobayashi, James Brown | |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Arthur Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Arthur Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Vincent Richards is called for the reach on Bruce Hightower - foul #2 on Vincent Richards, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Charles Breen, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), David Kugler (PF) Tim Banister, Robert Dike | |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Vincent Richards makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Kugler | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG) Bruce Hightower | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF), James Brown (C) Matthew Taylor, Vincent Richards | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Battle | 64-64 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Donald Clemmons is blocked by Arthur Miller | 64-64 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Kugler | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert O'Connel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kugler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Arthur Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Battle - foul #4 on Jeffrey Battle, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), John Bellard (PF), Thomas Walter (C) George Goldberg, Douglas Tignor, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Robert Dike (PF) Jeffrey Battle, David Kugler | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 65-64 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Connel - foul #4 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG) Donald Clemmons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF) Danny Kobayashi | |
| 03:28 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | James Brown snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Thomas Walter is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Walter, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Robert O'Connel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:12 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | John Bellard tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | John Bellard gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) John Bellard | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Johnson | 68-65 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Robert Dike hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Dike - foul #4 on Robert Dike, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (PG), Jeffrey Battle (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), David Kugler (PF) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Matthew Taylor, Robert Dike | |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Tim Banister buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF) Charles Breen, Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG) Jeffrey Battle | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it in | 72-69 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | James Brown lays it in set up by Arthur Miller | 72-71 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Danny Kobayashi - foul #2 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Robert Dike (PF) Danny Kobayashi, David Kugler | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | James Brown misses long on a runner near the basket | 75-71 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Tim Banister tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Dike is called for the reach on Douglas Tignor - foul #5 on Robert Dike, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (PF) Robert Dike | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Tim Banister comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Miller - foul #1 on Arthur Miller, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | James Brown snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Tim Banister is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Hightower - foul #4 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Banister - foul #2 on Tim Banister, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG) Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Arthur Miller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower runs out the clock | 78-75 |