| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Harold Linger (fresh) SG - Micheal Funk (fresh) SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Hans Zaloudek (fresh) C - Carl Gross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) SG - Daniel Harbison (fresh) SF - John Henley (fresh) PF - Robert Seales (fresh) C - Dennis Fields (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Hans Zaloudek's floater is tipped away by Dennis Fields | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Henley | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Micheal Funk buries a 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Ryan White grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Micheal Funk makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Linger | 6-4 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Harbison | 6-6 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Carl Gross misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 6-6 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Micheal Funk grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Micheal Funk hits a jump hook from the left block | 8-6 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hans Zaloudek - foul #1 on Hans Zaloudek, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Jay Gaston is called for the reach on Ryan White - foul #1 on Jay Gaston, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter (SG), Joseph Embree (C) Daniel Harbison, Dennis Fields | |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Harold Linger loses the dribble to Joseph Embree | 8-8 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Embree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Ryan White grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Harold Linger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ryan White | 11-8 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Henley | 11-11 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Harold Linger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Ryan White tips it in | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Harold Linger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Funk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Zaloudek (fairly fresh) C - Carl Gross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) SG - Charles Utter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Henley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Seales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Embree (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Embree misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Ryan White pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Harold Linger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Embree gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-11 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Embree hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Hans Zaloudek misses badly on a shot in the paint | 13-13 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Embree grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter is fouled on the floor by Harold Linger - foul #1 on Harold Linger, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG), Erik Ford (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Harold Linger, Micheal Funk, Ryan White, Hans Zaloudek, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Richard Evans (PF), Dennis Fields (C) Jay Gaston, John Henley, Robert Seales | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Fields is fouled on the floor by Ira Kulas - foul #1 on Ira Kulas, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison (SG) Richard Evans | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Cross picks off the pass by Joseph Embree | 13-13 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Vincent Cross dunks the ball | 15-13 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Fields drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Vincent Cross - foul #1 on Vincent Cross, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Evans (PF) Joseph Embree | |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Fields makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Ira Kulas | 17-16 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Griffith picks off the pass by Daniel Harbison | 17-16 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Vincent Cross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Griffith | 20-16 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Monnier takes the ball from Daniel Harbison | 20-16 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith is whistled for a carry | 20-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harold Linger (PG), Micheal Funk (SG), Ryan White (SF), Carl Gross (C) Vincent Cross, Dustin Griffith, Erik Ford, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), John Henley (SF), Robert Seales (PF) Daniel Harbison, Charles Utter, Richard Evans | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Monnier steps in front of the Robert Seales pass | 20-16 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Ryan White hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 20-16 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Carl Gross knocks in the floater from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Monnier steps in front of the Shawn Johnson pass | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Harold Linger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Funk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Carl Gross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) SG - Shawn Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - John Henley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Seales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Micheal Funk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Carl Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Harold Linger connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan White | 24-18 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Seales | 24-20 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Micheal Funk misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Seales | 24-20 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier lays it up and in and the foul's on Dennis Fields - foul #1 on Dennis Fields, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG), Erik Ford (SF) Harold Linger, Micheal Funk, Ryan White | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison (SG), Charles Utter (PF), Joseph Embree (C) Shawn Johnson, Robert Seales, Dennis Fields | |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Carl Gross pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zaloudek (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Joshua Monnier, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-23 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 26-23 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Embree can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Ira Kulas misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joseph Embree - foul #1 on Joseph Embree, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harold Linger (PG) Vincent Cross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Ranallo (PG), Richard Evans (C) Jay Gaston, John Henley | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Ira Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Ira Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Evans is whistled for a carry | 28-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Gross (C) Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Robert Seales (PF) David Ranallo, Daniel Harbison | |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Erik Ford buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Linger | 31-25 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Gross steals it from Charles Utter | 31-25 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Harold Linger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Gross | 34-25 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson loses the dribble to Dustin Griffith in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Erik Ford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-25 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales is hacked by Hans Zaloudek - foul #2 on Hans Zaloudek, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Micheal Funk (SG), Ryan White (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF) Harold Linger, Dustin Griffith, Erik Ford, Hans Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), John Henley (SF), Dennis Fields (C) Shawn Johnson, Joseph Embree, Richard Evans | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Funk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Carl Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Utter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Henley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Seales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston is fouled on the floor by Vincent Cross - foul #2 on Vincent Cross, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harold Linger (PG) Vincent Cross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-25 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales misses the tip | 34-25 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Ryan White snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Charles Utter steals it from Micheal Funk | 34-25 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Funk - foul #1 on Micheal Funk, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison (SG) Robert Seales | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Harold Linger double dribbles | 34-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Evans (PF) Charles Utter | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses the fadeaway in the lane | 34-26 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Funk | 34-26 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Micheal Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Carl Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Harold Linger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Fields gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Evans snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Fields and he's fouled by Harold Linger - foul #2 on Harold Linger, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG), Ira Kulas (C) Harold Linger, Micheal Funk, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter (SG), Robert Seales (PF), Joseph Embree (C) Daniel Harbison, Richard Evans, Dennis Fields | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Ira Kulas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan White | 37-30 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Ira Kulas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vincent Cross | 40-30 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Micheal Funk (SG), Erik Ford (SF), Jonathan Adams (PF) Dustin Griffith, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Erik Ford knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ira Kulas | 43-30 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston is hacked by Vincent Cross - foul #3 on Vincent Cross, team foul #9 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harold Linger (PG), Hans Zaloudek (PF), Carl Gross (C) Vincent Cross, Jonathan Adams, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison (SG), Dennis Fields (C) John Henley, Joseph Embree | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Hans Zaloudek snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Jay Gaston steps in front of the Harold Linger pass in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Utter | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Harold Linger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Funk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Erik Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hans Zaloudek (fresh) C - Carl Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Harbison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Utter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Seales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-30 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Carl Gross | 43-30 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Carl Gross blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Fields - foul #2 on Dennis Fields, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dustin Griffith (SG) Micheal Funk | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), David Ranallo (SF), Richard Evans (PF) Jay Gaston, Charles Utter, Robert Seales | |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Carl Gross makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Carl Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harbison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Carl Gross makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Hans Zaloudek | 47-33 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Fields misses short on a runner from the left block | 47-33 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Carl Gross grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Harold Linger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Carl Gross can't tip it in | 47-33 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Gross | 47-33 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Hans Zaloudek drills a jumper in the paint set up by Dustin Griffith and he's fouled by Richard Evans - foul #1 on Richard Evans, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Micheal Funk (SG), Ryan White (SF) Dustin Griffith, Erik Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Charles Utter (SG), John Henley (SF), Robert Seales (PF), Joseph Embree (C) Shawn Johnson, Daniel Harbison, David Ranallo, Richard Evans, Dennis Fields | |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Hans Zaloudek makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley is hacked by Ryan White - foul #1 on Ryan White, team foul #10 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Hans Zaloudek, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Ira Kulas misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier tips it back up and in | 52-35 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Linger steps in front of the Robert Seales pass | 52-35 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Micheal Funk buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harold Linger | 55-35 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-35 |