| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Beard (fresh) PF - Toni Zayas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Gerald Wood inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Homer Gibbs snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Eric Studebaker steps in front of the Miguel Sanchez pass | 22-33 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Toni Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Anthony Bowman connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Beard | 22-35 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker's pass is intercepted by Miguel Sanchez | 22-35 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Gerald Beard lays it in on a great pass from Miguel Sanchez | 22-37 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is whistled for traveling | 22-37 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Gerald Beard grabs the offensive board | 22-37 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Toni Zayas knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Miguel Sanchez | 22-39 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 17:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Miguel Sanchez | 22-39 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Toni Zayas is denied on a layup by Eric Studebaker | 22-39 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Homer Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Beard - foul #1 on Gerald Beard, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Gourdine (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF), Barry Bondy (C) Gerald Beard, Toni Zayas, Homer Gibbs | |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is whistled for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF) Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Marion Gourdine pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryce Willey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) C - Barry Bondy (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Montana | Danny Riffe swats the shot by Anthony Bowman | 24-39 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryce Willey | 27-39 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Barry Bondy is hacked by Danny Riffe - foul #1 on Danny Riffe, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Bryce Willey, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Gerald Beard (SF), Toni Zayas (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, Marion Gourdine, Michael Hamlett, Barry Bondy | |
| 14:35 | Montana | Anthony Bowman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Toni Zayas connects on the runner in the lane set up by Anthony Bowman | 27-41 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Walter Meserve makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Wood and he's fouled by Toni Zayas - foul #1 on Toni Zayas, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Walter Meserve makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-41 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Gerald Wood comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses the tip | 30-41 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Wood - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Marion Gourdine (PF) Kodwo Adhami, Toni Zayas | |
| 12:48 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Walter Meserve | 30-41 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Beard - foul #2 on Gerald Beard, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Hamlett (PF), Barry Bondy (C) Gerald Beard, Homer Gibbs | |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Marion Gourdine pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Jerry Scott is called for the reach on Anthony Bowman - foul #2 on Jerry Scott, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Studebaker - foul #1 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Jerry Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Wood | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) C - Barry Bondy (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses the wide open runner in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Alexis - foul #3 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Beard (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) Marion Gourdine, Michael Hamlett | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Jerry Scott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Gerald Beard pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Danny Riffe pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Jerry Scott scores on a jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Homer Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Eric Studebaker - foul #2 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | Montana | Toni Zayas (PF) Barry Bondy | |
| 09:42 | Montana | Gerald Beard is hacked by Jerry Scott - foul #3 on Jerry Scott, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Meserve (PF) Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:42 | Montana | Gerald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Gerald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Wood | 39-44 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Homer Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Toni Zayas double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Danny Riffe (C) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), William Covitz (SG), Marion Gourdine (SF), Barry Bondy (C) Miguel Sanchez, Anthony Bowman, Gerald Beard, Homer Gibbs | |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Reeves | 41-44 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Toni Zayas makes the jumper in the paint set up by William Covitz | 41-46 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Edward Howard is hacked by Barry Bondy - foul #1 on Barry Bondy, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG) William Covitz | |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Edward Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Howard (fresh) SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Riffe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Toni Zayas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Bondy (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Reeves | 43-46 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Toni Zayas clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Meserve - foul #3 on Walter Meserve, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Bryce Willey (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Homer Gibbs (C) Kodwo Adhami, Barry Bondy | |
| 07:06 | Montana | Toni Zayas makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Homer Gibbs snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Marion Gourdine tips it home | 43-49 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Jerry Scott hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez hits a turnaround in the paint | 46-51 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Toni Zayas pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Bryce Willey, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), Gerald Beard (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF), Barry Bondy (C) Anthony Bowman, Marion Gourdine, Toni Zayas, Homer Gibbs | |
| 04:28 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Covitz | 46-53 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Michael Hamlett tips it home | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Covitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Bondy (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis scores on a floater from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez misses long on a shot from close range | 48-55 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker's pass is intercepted by Michael Hamlett | 48-55 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG), Toni Zayas (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) William Covitz, Michael Hamlett, Barry Bondy | |
| 01:59 | Montana | Homer Gibbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Meserve - foul #4 on Walter Meserve, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Homer Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Homer Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Meserve | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:28 | Montana | Toni Zayas is hacked by Walter Meserve - foul #5 on Walter Meserve, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:28 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Jerry Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Toni Zayas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Scott - foul #4 on Jerry Scott, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Toni Zayas makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Homer Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Toni Zayas loses the dribble to Gerald Wood | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Danny Riffe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Gourdine (PF) Toni Zayas | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Scott - foul #5 on Jerry Scott, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Jerry Scott | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:22 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Toni Zayas (PF) Marion Gourdine | |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SF), Marion Gourdine (PF) Gerald Beard, Toni Zayas | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is hacked by Douglas Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #14 | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Beard (SF), Toni Zayas (PF) William Covitz, Marion Gourdine | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is hacked by Toni Zayas - foul #2 on Toni Zayas, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Gerald Beard snags the defensive board | 54-60 |