| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) SG - Allen Washer (fresh) SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ira Kulas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Norman Welsch comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Ira Kulas blocks the short jumper by Jessie Ebeling | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Roy Wilford knocks in the shot in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Allen Washer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford buries a jump hook from close range set up by Jerome Dyal and he's fouled by Ira Kulas - foul #1 on Ira Kulas, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Allen Washer is fouled on the floor by Sudi Almarza - foul #1 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Norman Welsch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sudi Almarza | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling tips it in | 3-7 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Ira Kulas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Norman Welsch misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Roy Wilford gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Norman Welsch is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson - foul #1 on Norman Welsch, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF) Ryan White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling, Roy Wilford | |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Joshua Monnier steals the ball from Matthew Griffith | 3-7 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Allen Washer is fouled on the floor by Antonio Wilson - foul #1 on Antonio Wilson, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Gross (C) Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Clint Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | James Flannery buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clint Simmons | 3-10 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Anthony Johnson takes the ball from Allen Washer | 3-10 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | James Flannery connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Clint Simmons and the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG), Vincent Cross (SG), Ryan White (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer, Jonathan Johnson, Joshua Monnier, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Matthew Griffith | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | James Flannery makes the free throw | 3-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Erik Ford (fresh) SG - Vincent Cross (fresh) SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) SF - James Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Ryan White comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 3-13 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza grabs the defensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Rasmussen | 3-13 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza snags the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF) James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Erik Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-13 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Ryan White tips it in | 5-13 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Roy Wilford comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ira Kulas - foul #2 on Ira Kulas, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG), Carl Gross (C) Vincent Cross, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF) Sudi Almarza, Anthony Granier | |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Carl Gross grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Ryan White loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG) Erik Ford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen makes the floater from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the floater from the baseline | 7-15 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allen Washer and he's hacked by Anthony Granier - foul #1 on Anthony Granier, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF) Ryan White, Randy Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Sudi Almarza, Anthony Granier | |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Wilford, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Carl Gross scores on a floater from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Norman Welsch grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Allen Washer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 12-15 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerome Dyal | 12-17 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Allen Washer and he's hacked by James Flannery - foul #1 on James Flannery, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG), Vincent Cross (SG), Ryan White (SF) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson, James Flannery, Anthony Johnson, Roy Wilford | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Ryan White pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Erik Ford (fresh) SG - Vincent Cross (fresh) SF - Ryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Griffith (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Matthew Griffith steals the ball from Erik Ford | 15-17 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 15-17 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Carl Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Erik Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier buries a runner from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Erik Ford is called for the reach on Clint Simmons - foul #1 on Erik Ford, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Jonathan Adams (C) Erik Ford, Vincent Cross, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling, Matthew Griffith | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it home | 17-19 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Norman Welsch scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randy Rasmussen | 19-19 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | James Flannery hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Welsch | 22-21 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Randy Rasmussen - foul #1 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF) Randy Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF) Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Allen Washer picks off the pass by Daniel Robinson | 22-21 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Allen Washer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-21 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Granier | 22-21 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Monnier - foul #1 on Joshua Monnier, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan White (SF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling (PF) Anthony Granier | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Allen Washer buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Welsch | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Jonathan Adams grabs the board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerome Dyal | 25-23 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't throw it down | 25-23 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Adams - foul #1 on Jonathan Adams, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG), Vincent Cross (SG), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Carl Gross (C) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer, Joshua Monnier, Jonathan Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF) Antonio Wilson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Vincent Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 25-26 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Carl Gross can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-26 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Ryan White makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Ryan White picks off the pass by Jerome Dyal | 27-28 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Ryan White banks in the layup | 29-28 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 29-34 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Erik Ford steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Jonathan Adams (C) Erik Ford, Vincent Cross, Ryan White, Randy Rasmussen, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), James Flannery (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Roy Wilford clanks a turnaround in the lane | 29-34 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Jonathan Adams gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) SF - James Flannery (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Norman Welsch banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Welsch - foul #2 on Norman Welsch, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ira Kulas (C) Jonathan Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG) Antonio Wilson | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Ira Kulas buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 33-36 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | James Flannery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Norman Welsch pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jessie Ebeling | 33-36 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Ira Kulas is called for the reach on Sudi Almarza - foul #3 on Ira Kulas, team foul #10 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Gross (C) Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling, Roy Wilford | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Norman Welsch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Norman Welsch tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dustin Griffith (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF) Jonathan Johnson, Joshua Monnier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), James Flannery (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Sudi Almarza, Matthew Griffith | |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Allen Washer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Allen Washer, team foul #11 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG) Norman Welsch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG) James Flannery | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Antonio Wilson | 38-42 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Robinson and he's fouled by Allen Washer - foul #2 on Allen Washer, team foul #12 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Vincent Cross (SG), Ryan White (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF) Erik Ford, Allen Washer, Dustin Griffith, Randy Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Norman Welsch misses the jump hook from the right block | 38-45 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier tips it in | 40-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-45 |