| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | David Deckard takes the ball from Gary Gibbons | 22-30 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Bob Zornes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Bob Zornes steals the ball from Mark Maxim | 22-30 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | David Deckard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Gant - foul #1 on Phillip Gant, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | David Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | David Deckard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Mark Maxim comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-32 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Mark Maxim tips it back up and in | 24-32 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Mark Maxim denies the turnaround by Carl Hill | 24-32 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Bob Zornes pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Mark Maxim snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Gibbons | 24-32 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Ernest Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Deckard | 24-32 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Bob Zornes hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Richard Gordon hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 24-34 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Phillip Gant grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Mark Maxim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carl Hill | 24-34 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Gary Gibbons takes the ball from Dylan Mattingly | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Spinella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly is called for 5 seconds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (PG), Michael Obyrne (SG), Daniel Aronstein (SF), Gerald Hampton (PF), Steven Miles (C) Phillip Gant, Gary Gibbons, Ernest Bell, Richard Gordon, Mark Maxim | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (PG), Jeffrey Gardner (SF), Curtis Hamann (PF), David French (C) Bob Zornes, Dylan Mattingly, Carl Hill, Cameron Spinella | |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton loses the dribble to David Deckard | 27-34 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | David French is fouled on the floor by Steven Miles - foul #1 on Steven Miles, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Bolles (PG) David Deckard | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Aronstein | 30-36 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | David French comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Miles - foul #2 on Steven Miles, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Gibbons (SG), Richard Gordon (PF) Gerald Ford, Daniel Aronstein | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly (SF) Frank Bolles | |
| 14:23 | Montana State | David French makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | David French makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Richard Gordon jams it on a nice dish by Michael Obyrne | 32-38 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Billy Lopes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Obyrne - foul #1 on Michael Obyrne, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Bell (SF), Mark Maxim (C) Gerald Hampton, Steven Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Deckard (SG), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) Jeffrey Gardner, Curtis Hamann, David French | |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Mark Maxim snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Mark Maxim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Ernest Bell gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Obyrne, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG) Michael Obyrne | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG) Billy Lopes | |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-38 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Carl Hill - foul #2 on Carl Hill, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | David Deckard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Carl Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella's layup is rejected by Mark Maxim | 35-38 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Mark Maxim gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Phillip Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | David Deckard pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Gibbons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ernest Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Montana State | David Deckard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Carl Hill tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Carl Hill gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | David Deckard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Mark Maxim knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Gant and the foul's on Dylan Mattingly - foul #2 on Dylan Mattingly, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Obyrne (SG), Gerald Hampton (SF), Steven Miles (PF) Gary Gibbons, Ernest Bell, Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner (SF), Curtis Hamann (PF), David French (C) Dylan Mattingly, Carl Hill, Cameron Spinella | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Mark Maxim makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Bob Zornes comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Gant - foul #2 on Phillip Gant, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (PG), Daniel Aronstein (SF) Phillip Gant, Mark Maxim | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Bob Zornes misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Bob Zornes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Ford and he's hacked by David Deckard - foul #3 on David Deckard, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (SG) David Deckard | |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Curtis Hamann | 40-42 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann misses the floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gerald Hampton | 40-42 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Bob Zornes takes the ball from Michael Obyrne | 40-42 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Bob Zornes can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann tips it home | 40-44 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | David French hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bob Zornes | 43-47 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Gary Gibbons (SG), Ernest Bell (SF), Richard Gordon (PF), Mark Maxim (C) Gerald Ford, Michael Obyrne, Daniel Aronstein, Gerald Hampton, Steven Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Deckard (SG), Dylan Mattingly (SF), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) Bob Zornes, Jeffrey Gardner, Curtis Hamann, David French | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Mark Maxim pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Richard Gordon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Hill - foul #3 on Carl Hill, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Richard Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carl Hill | 44-47 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Billy Lopes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dylan Mattingly | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Phillip Gant knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Bell | 47-50 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Billy Lopes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Dylan Mattingly is called for the reach on Gary Gibbons - foul #3 on Dylan Mattingly, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Mark Maxim scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Gordon and he's fouled by Cameron Spinella - foul #3 on Cameron Spinella, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Mark Maxim misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Phillip Gant buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Gibbons | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mark Maxim | 51-50 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Billy Lopes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Obyrne (PG), Gerald Hampton (SF), Steven Miles (C) Phillip Gant, Ernest Bell, Mark Maxim | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG) Billy Lopes | |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Michael Obyrne clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Richard Gordon tips it home | 53-50 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Steven Miles is called for the reach on David Deckard - foul #3 on Steven Miles, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Bell (SF) Gary Gibbons | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner (SF), Curtis Hamann (C) Dylan Mattingly, Cameron Spinella | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | David Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | David Deckard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Steven Miles is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Mark Maxim (C) Gerald Hampton, Steven Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | David French (C) Carl Hill | |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Richard Gordon misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Bob Zornes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Deckard | 53-55 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Ernest Bell misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Curtis Hamann - foul #1 on Curtis Hamann, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Gibbons (SG), Gerald Hampton (PF) Michael Obyrne, Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (SG), Dylan Mattingly (SF), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) David Deckard, Jeffrey Gardner, Curtis Hamann, David French | |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Ernest Bell makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Ernest Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Bob Zornes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Ernest Bell gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Phillip Gant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella is whistled for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Obyrne (PG), Daniel Aronstein (SF), Steven Miles (C) Phillip Gant, Ernest Bell, Mark Maxim | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Deckard (SG) Bob Zornes | |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Gerald Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Ernest Bell (SF), Richard Gordon (PF), Mark Maxim (C) Michael Obyrne, Daniel Aronstein, Gerald Hampton, Steven Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG) Billy Lopes | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly is hacked by Phillip Gant - foul #3 on Phillip Gant, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Dylan Mattingly picks off the pass by Phillip Gant | 58-57 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly banks in the layup | 58-59 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Richard Gordon buries a jump hook near the basket | 60-59 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | David Deckard makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dylan Mattingly | 60-61 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Phillip Gant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Carl Hill pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Carl Hill buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Ernest Bell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Gant | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Mark Maxim gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Mark Maxim wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Phillip Gant knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Bell | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Carl Hill misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Maxim - foul #1 on Mark Maxim, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Carl Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Carl Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Mark Maxim knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Richard Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Gant | 70-65 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Carl Hill clanks a jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Phillip Gant gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Richard Gordon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Gant and he's hacked by Carl Hill - foul #4 on Carl Hill, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Obyrne (PG) Phillip Gant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (PG) Bob Zornes | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Gary Gibbons blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Deckard | 73-65 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Carl Hill tips it home | 73-67 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Richard Gordon's floater is tipped away by Carl Hill | 73-67 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Richard Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons hits a floater from the baseline | 75-67 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly loses the ball out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Hampton (SF) Ernest Bell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Ernest Bell (SF) Michael Obyrne, Gerald Hampton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG) Billy Lopes | |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Ernest Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-67 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Carl Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Carl Hill tips it back up and in | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Dylan Mattingly picks off the pass by Mark Maxim | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella hits the finger roll set up by David Deckard and he's fouled by Richard Gordon - foul #1 on Richard Gordon, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Mark Maxim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-72 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | David Deckard misses the jumpshot from the left side | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Spinella | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | David Deckard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | David Deckard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Zornes | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ernest Bell misses the floater from the baseline | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Carl Hill scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Deckard | 75-77 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | David Deckard steals it from Ernest Bell | 75-77 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Bob Zornes blows the layup | 75-77 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella tips it home | 75-79 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Ernest Bell hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Gibbons | 78-79 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Bob Zornes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Phillip Gant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Carl Hill pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | David Deckard loses the ball out of bounds | 78-79 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Ernest Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-79 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Bob Zornes grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella is whistled for a carry | 78-79 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Ernest Bell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Phillip Gant | 80-79 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Carl Hill is called for the reach on Richard Gordon - foul #5 on Carl Hill, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Obyrne (PG), Gerald Hampton (SF), Steven Miles (C) Phillip Gant, Ernest Bell, Mark Maxim | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (PG), Curtis Hamann (PF) Bob Zornes, Carl Hill | |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Bell (SF), Mark Maxim (C) Gerald Hampton, Steven Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG) Billy Lopes | |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Gibbons - foul #2 on Gary Gibbons, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG) Michael Obyrne | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons misses the shot from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Gibbons | 82-80 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons is fouled on the floor by David Deckard - foul #4 on David Deckard, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Bob Zornes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 84-80 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Mark Maxim gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Gary Gibbons hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Gant | 86-80 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Phillip Gant (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Gibbons (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Maxim (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Hamann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Gordon, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Richard Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Richard Gordon is hacked by Bob Zornes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Zornes, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Strickland (C) Mark Maxim | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Richard Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Thomas Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Thomas Strickland is hacked by David Deckard - foul #5 on David Deckard, team foul #12 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (SG) David Deckard | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Thomas Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Thomas Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dylan Mattingly | 88-80 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Richard Gordon picks off the pass by Billy Lopes | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Bob Zornes is called for the reach on Thomas Strickland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Zornes, team foul #13 | 88-80 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Thomas Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Thomas Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella gets the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Maxim (C) Thomas Strickland | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Billy Lopes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 89-80 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Ernest Bell gets the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ernest Bell is hacked by Bob Zornes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Zornes, team foul #14 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Strickland (C) Mark Maxim | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ernest Bell misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ernest Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Thomas Strickland is called for the reach on Dylan Mattingly - foul #1 on Thomas Strickland, team foul #13 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Ford (PG), Michael Obyrne (SG), Daniel Aronstein (SF), Gerald Hampton (PF), Steven Miles (C) Phillip Gant, Gary Gibbons, Ernest Bell, Richard Gordon, Thomas Strickland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner (SG), David French (C) Bob Zornes, Cameron Spinella | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gardner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gardner, team foul #15 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Gant (PG), Gary Gibbons (SG), Richard Gordon (PF), Thomas Strickland (C) Gerald Ford, Michael Obyrne, Gerald Hampton, Steven Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG), Cameron Spinella (C) Jeffrey Gardner, David French | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Daniel Aronstein makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-82 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bob Zornes snags the offensive board | 92-82 |