| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) SF - Anthony Gordon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) SF - John Drennen (fresh) PF - Frank Monday (fresh) C - David Hearne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Dayton | Frank Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Drennen | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses long on a floater from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer tips it in | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is hacked by Frank Bryant - foul #1 on Frank Bryant, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the jumper in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Ingram, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | James Beckstead misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Gordon | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Bryant | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG) Frank Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram is fouled on the floor by David Hearne - foul #1 on David Hearne, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (PG), William Mauldin (SF), Robert Markel (PF) James Beckstead, Anthony Gordon, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:04 | Dayton | The jump hook by Matthew Ingram is blocked by David Hearne | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Robert Markel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erick Maxwell (C) Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (PF) Frank Monday | |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Robert Markel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Chadwick Billings (fresh) SG - James David (fresh) SF - William Mauldin (fresh) PF - Robert Markel (fresh) C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Drennen (fresh) PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) C - David Hearne (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Remick | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) Chadwick Billings, James David, William Mauldin, Robert Markel, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG), Frank Monday (PF) Jesse Remick, David Hearne | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Gordon - foul #1 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (SG) Wayne Belton | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer lays it in on a nice dish by James Beckstead | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Frank Bryant gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Robert Pettengill denies the turnaround by Anthony Gordon | 7-9 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill clanks a turnaround in the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the jumper from the right block | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | James Beckstead is called for the reach on Thomas Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Beckstead, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), David Hearne (C) Thomas Young, William Shaw, John Drennen, Robert Pettengill | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (PF) Frank Monday | |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer's layup is rejected by Michael Dwyer | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | The short jumper by Anthony Gordon is denied by Michael Dwyer | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman's pass is intercepted by Frank Bryant | 9-11 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Frank Bryant hits the finger roll | 11-11 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton lays it up and in set up by Michael Pittman | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Hearne (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer is hacked by Wayne Belton - foul #1 on Wayne Belton, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (PG), James David (SG), William Mauldin (SF), Robert Markel (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) James Beckstead, Frank Bryant, Anthony Gordon, Jonathan Palmer, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF), Frank Monday (PF) Michael Pittman, Michael Dwyer | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Markel | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Drennen | 13-16 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | William Mauldin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chadwick Billings - foul #1 on Chadwick Billings, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) Chadwick Billings, Robert Markel, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) David Hearne | |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer is hacked by Frank Monday - foul #1 on Frank Monday, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Gordon (SF) William Mauldin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG) Jesse Remick | |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (C) Frank Monday | |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill is fouled on the floor by James David - foul #1 on James David, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG) James David | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) Wayne Belton | |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon's layup is rejected by John Drennen | 16-18 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Drennen - foul #1 on John Drennen, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG), William Mauldin (PF) James Beckstead, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (PF) Robert Pettengill | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (PF) Anthony Gordon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Thomas Young | |
| 08:20 | Dayton | James David makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Ingram | 19-18 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wayne Belton | 19-21 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Drennen - foul #2 on John Drennen, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) Frank Bryant, Robert Markel, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Jesse Remick, John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| 07:40 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | William Mauldin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James David (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mauldin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Young (fresh) SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Gordon (SF) Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (C) Frank Monday | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer is fouled on the floor by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by James Beckstead - foul #2 on James Beckstead, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SG), Matthew Ingram (C) James Beckstead, William Mauldin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Robert Markel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Markel, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (PG) James David | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), David Hearne (C) Thomas Young, Joseph Carls | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG), Frank Bryant (SG) Chadwick Billings, Robert Markel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (PF) Robert Pettengill | |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pittman | 22-27 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Frank Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 22-30 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon scores on a floater from the baseline set up by James David | 24-30 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses the dunk but the foul's on Frank Monday - foul #2 on Frank Monday, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Mauldin (SF), Robert Markel (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) Anthony Gordon, Jonathan Palmer, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), William Shaw (SG), Douglas Messing (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Joseph Carls (C) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick, Michael Pittman, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Frank Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Frank Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Frank Bryant grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Messing grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Young | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mauldin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Markel (fresh) C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Shaw (fresh) SF - Douglas Messing (fresh) PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carls (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Frank Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) James David, Frank Bryant, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), John Drennen (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Thomas Young, William Shaw, Douglas Messing, Robert Pettengill, Joseph Carls | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Ingram - foul #2 on Matthew Ingram, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Gordon (SF) William Mauldin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | James Beckstead can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram tips it in | 28-34 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Frank Monday steals the ball from Jonathan Palmer | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Gordon is called for the reach on Frank Monday - foul #2 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG), William Mauldin (PF) Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon misses badly on a shot from the left side | 28-41 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon grabs the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | David Hearne takes the ball from James Beckstead | 28-41 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton can't finish the layup | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |