| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Donald Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | John Gray lays it up and in set up by Herman Fulton | 45-33 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | James Cox misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Elmer Davis steps in front of the Efrain Anderson pass | 45-33 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Elmer Davis lays it in | 45-35 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Pete Oberlin picks off the pass by Alfred Lopes | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Dill | 48-35 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | James Cox scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Herman Fulton | 48-38 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Martinson | 50-38 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Joshua Byers (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Brent Crooms (PF), James Christensen (C) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Davis, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 16:34 | Dayton | James Christensen scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Byers | 52-38 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG) Herman Fulton | |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 52-38 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Larry Gowans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Exley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Chute | 52-38 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Brent Crooms takes the ball from Marc Turbacuski | 52-38 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Larry Gowans knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Byers | 55-38 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Elmer Baldwin and the foul's on Larry Gowans - foul #1 on Larry Gowans, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Matthew Reagan, Joshua Byers, Larry Gowans, Brent Crooms, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (C) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin, Matthew Billings, Bruce Chute | |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson loses the dribble to John Gray | 55-41 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Alfred Lopes steals the ball from Herman Fulton | 55-41 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Donald Dill tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Elmer Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | James Cox tips it home | 57-43 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Dill | 60-43 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Alfred Lopes is called for the reach on John Gray - foul #1 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Brent Crooms (PF), James Christensen (C) Robert Zeegers, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Marc Turbacuski, James Cox | |
| 12:22 | Montana State | James Christensen is called for the reach on Herman Fulton - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-43 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | John Gray is called for the reach on Alfred Lopes - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG) Donald Dill | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Brent Crooms can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Pete Oberlin - foul #3 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #2 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Brent Crooms makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Brent Crooms makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Brent Crooms | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Joshua Byers buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Christensen and the foul's on Elmer Davis - foul #2 on Elmer Davis, team foul #3 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG) Matthew Reagan | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF) Herman Fulton, Elmer Davis, John Gray | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the free throw | 64-43 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Brent Crooms grabs the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers loses the dribble to Matthew Billings | 64-43 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Matthew Billings lays it up and in | 64-45 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 64-45 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #3 on James Christensen, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Joshua Byers, Larry Gowans, Brent Crooms, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Bruce Chute | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Donald Dill is blocked by Pete Oberlin | 64-45 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | James Cox is fouled on the floor by Efrain Anderson - foul #2 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Bruce Chute (PF) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin, Matthew Billings, Pete Oberlin | |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Elmer Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Willie Martinson snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Donald Dill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson tips it home | 66-45 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | James Cox makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 66-47 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Herman Fulton is called for the reach on Efrain Anderson - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #4 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Brent Crooms (PF), James Christensen (C) Robert Zeegers, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF) James Cox | |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Joshua Byers connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brent Crooms | 68-47 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Christensen - foul #4 on James Christensen, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG) Donald Dill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Brent Crooms can't connect on a runner from the right block | 68-48 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Elmer Davis is fouled on the floor by James Christensen - foul #5 on James Christensen, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF), Willie Martinson (PF) Alfred Lopes, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF) John Gray | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Brent Crooms pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Joshua Byers buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Reagan | 70-48 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski buries a floater from the left side | 70-50 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Joshua Byers drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Martinson | 72-50 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Herman Fulton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Davis | 72-53 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Pete Oberlin takes the ball from Willie Martinson | 72-53 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the jumper in the paint | 72-53 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the offensive board | 72-53 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Efrain Anderson (C) Matthew Reagan, Joshua Byers, Larry Gowans, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (C) Elmer Davis, Matthew Billings, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | James Cox gets the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-53 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers clanks a floater from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | John Gray is hacked by Robert Zeegers - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Joshua Byers (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Brent Crooms (PF) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Willie Martinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Herman Fulton, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 04:04 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Brent Crooms is fouled on the floor by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #5 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF) John Gray | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Brent Crooms hits the finger roll on a great pass from Efrain Anderson | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Exley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Bruce Chute is hacked by Matthew Reagan - foul #2 on Matthew Reagan, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Bruce Chute makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Bruce Chute makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is fouled on the floor by Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Larry Gowans double dribbles | 74-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PF) Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Matthew Billings is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (PG) Elmer Baldwin | |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Chute | 74-56 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | John Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (C) Willie Martinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG) Denis Burroughs | |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Gowans | 77-56 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Bruce Chute's pass is intercepted by Matthew Reagan | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Reagan | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-56 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the board | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan runs out the clock | 79-56 |