| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) SG - Richard Dudgeon (fresh) SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Cottone | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon can't connect on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg is hacked by Richard Dudgeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Daniels | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Archie Sanberg - foul #1 on Archie Sanberg, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon makes the 3rd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Dudgeon - foul #2 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), James Peoples (SF), Philip Dearmond (PF), Gan Chio (C) Gene Glick, Robert Daniels, Joseph Eppinger, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (SF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gary Godley is blocked by Gan Chio | 6-5 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | James Lee picks off the pass by Philip Dearmond in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | James Beckstead misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | James Beckstead grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | James Beckstead is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Robert Daniels (SF), Joseph Eppinger (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) James Beckstead, Archie Sanberg, James Peoples, Philip Dearmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gan Chio (fresh) SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) PF - Terry Cottone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Gene Glick misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Gene Glick gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Gan Chio scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Gan Chio misses the floater from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram can't connect on a runner from the right block | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Gan Chio | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Gene Glick is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #1 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), James Peoples (SF), Philip Dearmond (C) Gene Glick, Gan Chio, Robert Daniels, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (SF), Gary Godley (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Terry Cottone | |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Thomas Simpson steps in front of the Joseph Eppinger pass | 11-12 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Marsala - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is whistled for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Daniels (SF), Matthew Ingram (C) James Peoples, Joseph Eppinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Terry Cottone (PF) James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) PF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Joseph Eppinger (PF) James Beckstead, Philip Dearmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Thomas Simpson, Christopher Marsala | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Robert Daniels snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Earl Hubbard | 15-17 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Archie Sanberg - foul #2 on Archie Sanberg, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gan Chio (SG), James Peoples (SF), Philip Dearmond (PF) Archie Sanberg, Robert Daniels, Joseph Eppinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Gary Godley (C) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle, Terry Cottone, Earl Hubbard | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond tips it in | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | James Peoples grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | James Peoples hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 19-19 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Robert Daniels (SF) Gene Glick, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) James Lee | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Robert Daniels steals it from Thomas Simpson | 19-19 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Gary Godley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 19-21 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Christopher Marsala is called for the reach on James Beckstead - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) James Peoples, Philip Dearmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Thomas Simpson, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Gan Chio misses short on a jumper near the basket | 19-21 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ingram - foul #1 on Matthew Ingram, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | James Beckstead steals the ball from Robert Pittman | 19-21 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Gan Chio lays it in set up by James Beckstead | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gan Chio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Frank Bryant (SG) James Beckstead, Gan Chio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Robert Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Robert Daniels steps in front of the Warren Morgan pass | 21-21 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Robert Daniels hits the finger roll | 23-21 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Terry Cottone steals it from Gene Glick in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pittman | 23-21 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gan Chio (SG), James Peoples (SF), Philip Dearmond (C) Frank Bryant, Robert Daniels, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), James Lee (SF), Gary Godley (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Lee clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Eppinger | 23-21 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Gan Chio hits a wide open shot from the right block | 25-21 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | James Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond loses the dribble to Shawn Drozdowski | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | James Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Ingram (C) Joseph Eppinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | James Peoples can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG) Gene Glick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | James Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | James Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Cottone | 27-21 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gan Chio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Peoples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Dearmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Gan Chio misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Cottone - foul #1 on Terry Cottone, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), Robert Daniels (SF), Joseph Eppinger (PF) James Beckstead, James Peoples, Philip Dearmond, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), James Lee (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Thomas Simpson, Christopher McMickle, Terry Cottone, Earl Hubbard | |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Gan Chio makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Gan Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Gan Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Gene Glick is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Ingram (C) Gan Chio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) James Lee | |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Gene Glick misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Gary Godley pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-24 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 32-24 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon's pass is intercepted by Robert Daniels | 32-24 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Robert Daniels misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Archie Sanberg is called for the reach on Richard Dudgeon - foul #3 on Archie Sanberg, team foul #4 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), James Peoples (C) Gene Glick, Archie Sanberg, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Robert Pittman, Richard Dudgeon, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Christopher McMickle is denied by Robert Daniels | 32-24 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | James Peoples pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Robert Daniels's pass is intercepted by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Cottone | 32-24 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the fullcourt shot | 34-27 |