| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) SG - Arthur Blanc (fresh) SF - David Belles (fresh) PF - Frank Beedle (fresh) C - Graham Cleghorn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) SG - William Clutter (fresh) SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Bell - foul #1 on Christopher Bell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Christopher Bell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Ernest Hill tips it home | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arthur Blanc | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | James Barns clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmie Johnson | 7-2 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | William Clutter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Frank Beedle | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmie Johnson | 9-2 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | James Barns misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Belles - foul #1 on David Belles, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SF), Jeremiah Samora (PF) David Belles, Frank Beedle | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:03 | Dayton | James Barns misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson is hacked by James Barns - foul #1 on James Barns, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson loses the dribble to Christopher Bell | 9-3 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | William Clutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Barns steals the ball from Arthur Blanc | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gartman (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Samora (fresh) C - Graham Cleghorn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Clutter (fresh) SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) C - Gary McKee (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | William Clutter is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson (SG), David Belles (SF), Frank Beedle (PF) Arthur Blanc, Fred Gartman, Graham Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG) William Clutter | |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson travels with the ball | 9-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SG) Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Eric Bloomquist | |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Gary McKee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-3 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Christopher Bell tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc (SG), Graham Cleghorn (C) Fred Gartman, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Jordan Richard (SF), Ernest Hill (C) James Barns, Christopher Bell, Larry Wright | |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Jordan Richard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Jackson | 12-5 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Dennis Jackson steals it from Gary McKee | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Jackson | 14-5 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Ernest Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman dunks the ball on a great pass from Ernest Hill and he's hacked by Arthur Blanc - foul #1 on Arthur Blanc, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Fred Gartman (SF), Jeremiah Samora (PF) Dennis Jackson, David Belles, Frank Beedle | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Richard Baskett, Jordan Richard, Ernest Hill | |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 14-8 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Bloomquist | 14-8 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc is hacked by Raymond Fleeman - foul #1 on Raymond Fleeman, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson (SG) Arthur Blanc | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Larry Wright (C) Raymond Fleeman, Gary McKee | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Christopher Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Samora | 14-11 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dennis Jackson | 16-11 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | William Clutter hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Barns | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jimmie Johnson | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Gartman (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Samora (fresh) C - Graham Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Dayton | William Clutter is hacked by Dennis Jackson - foul #1 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc (SG), David Belles (SF), Frank Beedle (PF), Gregory Brantley (C) Dennis Jackson, Fred Gartman, Jeremiah Samora, Graham Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hill (C) Larry Wright | |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Belles - foul #2 on David Belles, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SF) David Belles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Ernest Hill snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jordan Richard | 19-18 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Zelaya | 21-18 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Jordan Richard can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Jordan Richard gets the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Barns - foul #2 on James Barns, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SF), Jeremiah Samora (PF), Graham Cleghorn (C) Kenneth Zelaya, Frank Beedle, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Gary McKee (PF) James Barns, William Clutter, Jordan Richard, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Blanc | 24-21 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson (PG) Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Jackson | 26-21 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Larry Wright comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Graham Cleghorn - foul #1 on Graham Cleghorn, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG) Raymond Fleeman | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Larry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Gartman | 29-22 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Gary McKee | 29-24 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman is hacked by Richard Baskett - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Frank Beedle (PF) Arthur Blanc, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Gary McKee, Larry Wright | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Gartman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Beedle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Graham Cleghorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) SG - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Bloomquist - foul #1 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle is hacked by Richard Baskett - foul #2 on Richard Baskett, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SF) Fred Gartman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (PG), Jordan Richard (SG) Richard Baskett, William Clutter | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Ernest Hill travels with the ball | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc (SG) Dennis Jackson | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Gary McKee (C) Christopher Bell, Ernest Hill | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-24 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-24 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle's pass is intercepted by Raymond Fleeman | 36-24 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman blows the layup | 36-24 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Jordan Richard hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SF), Jeremiah Samora (PF), Gregory Brantley (C) Kenneth Zelaya, Frank Beedle, Graham Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Bell (SF), Ernest Hill (C) William Clutter, Gary McKee | |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Fleeman | 36-29 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-29 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Jeremiah Samora is called for the reach on Jordan Richard - foul #1 on Jeremiah Samora, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson (SG), David Belles (SF) Arthur Blanc, Fred Gartman | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Gary McKee (PF) Raymond Fleeman, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Johnson | 41-31 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Gary McKee buries a jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Ernest Hill steps in front of the Gregory Brantley pass | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Belles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Samora (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Brantley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Jordan Richard blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Jackson - foul #2 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #8 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc (SG), Graham Cleghorn (C) Jimmie Johnson, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Christopher Bell, Ernest Hill | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles misses the dunk | 41-35 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jordan Richard | 41-35 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | William Clutter misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 41-35 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Gary McKee snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | William Clutter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremiah Samora - foul #2 on Jeremiah Samora, team foul #9 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Frank Beedle (PF) Dennis Jackson, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Bell (SF) Jordan Richard | |
| 01:42 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | William Clutter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Christopher Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Graham Cleghorn - foul #2 on Graham Cleghorn, team foul #10 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SF) David Belles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Ernest Hill (C) William Clutter, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson (PF) Gary McKee | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Frank Beedle swats the short shot by Ernest Hill | 43-39 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Barns - foul #3 on James Barns, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson (SG) Arthur Blanc | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 45-39 |