| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman's pass is intercepted by Scott Force | 42-31 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Marshall | 42-33 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Robert Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Ebbert | 42-35 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank Marshall and he's fouled by Jimmie Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Marshall | 45-39 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian White (SF), Jordan Richard (PF), Larry Wright (C) Raymond Fleeman, Jimmie Johnson, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Victor Schacher (SG), George Morgan (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, James Ebbert, Robert Gray, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Wright - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Larry Wright snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Jordan Richard buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Parker | 47-40 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott's floater is tipped away by Jordan Richard | 47-40 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 47-40 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Jordan Richard hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Parker | 49-40 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Brian Reed is blocked by Jordan Richard | 49-40 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force tips it in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Victor Schacher (fresh) SF - Scott Force (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Morgan (fresh) C - Lee Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Parker | 52-42 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Jordan Richard - foul #1 on Jordan Richard, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Jimmie Johnson (PF) James Barns, Robert Parker, Brian White, Jordan Richard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Robert Gray (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Brian Reed, Scott Force, George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Frank Marshall picks off the pass by Richard Baskett | 52-45 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Marshall | 52-47 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 52-47 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Christopher Bell can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hill (C) Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SF) Victor Schacher | |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | James Ebbert picks off the pass by Ernest Hill | 53-47 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Fleeman steps in front of the James Ebbert pass | 53-47 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Christopher Bell hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Fleeman | 55-47 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Fleeman steals it from Robert Gray | 55-47 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Richard Baskett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Christopher Bell snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is hacked by Robert Gray - foul #3 on Robert Gray, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Jordan Richard (PF) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF), George Morgan (PF) James Ebbert, Robert Gray | |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Robert Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force is denied on a layup by Jordan Richard | 58-47 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Ernest Hill gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hill clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-47 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Marshall | 58-49 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Robert Parker is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SG), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Wright swats the short shot by Brian Reed | 58-49 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Christopher Bell snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Victor Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Morgan (fresh) C - Lee Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Christopher Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Bell swats the layup by George Morgan | 58-49 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Jordan Richard is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF), Jimmie Johnson (PF) Christopher Bell, Jordan Richard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Robert Gray (PF) Brian Reed, Scott Force, George Morgan | |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Barns steals it from Victor Schacher | 58-49 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | James Barns hits the finger roll | 60-49 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert is whistled for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF), Ernest Hill (C) Robert Parker, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi (C) Lee Elliott | |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Barns | 63-49 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jordan Richard | 63-49 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-49 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi hits a jump hook near the basket | 63-51 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-51 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Jordan Richard gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Barns | 65-51 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jordan Richard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Ebbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Giovanni Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Robert Gray is blocked by Ernest Hill | 67-51 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert gets the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi clanks a jump hook in the paint | 67-51 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jimmie Johnson | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane | 67-51 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by James Ebbert is blocked by Jordan Richard | 67-51 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Ernest Hill snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | James Ebbert steps in front of the Raymond Fleeman pass | 67-51 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Larry Wright (PF), Brian White (C) James Barns, Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Jimmie Johnson, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Scott Force (SF), George Morgan (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Ryan Abbey, James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, Robert Gray, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Marshall | 67-53 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Christopher Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-53 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Larry Wright - foul #2 on Larry Wright, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Brian White gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Christopher Bell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Baskett - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG) Richard Baskett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses long on a shot from the left side | 70-57 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | James Barns snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Christopher Bell knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by James Barns | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Brian Reed is denied by Larry Wright | 72-57 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force tips it home | 72-59 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Larry Wright, Brian White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Robert Gray (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Brian Reed, George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Robert Parker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 72-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Brian White (SF), Jordan Richard (PF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, Robert Parker, Christopher Bell, Jimmie Johnson, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Fred Taylor (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, James Ebbert, Scott Force, Robert Gray, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Richard takes the ball from Lee Elliott | 72-59 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Brian White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (PF) Fred Taylor | |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is called for 3 seconds | 72-59 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses short on a runner near the basket | 72-59 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Jordan Richard grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #3 | 72-59 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Baskett runs out the clock | 73-59 |