| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Luken inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Kenneth Song's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher travels with the ball | 23-32 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Jack Saunders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Saunders, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-34 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Kenneth Song clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Collins | 25-37 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-37 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Collins | 25-37 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Collins | 25-40 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | Kenneth Song is fouled on the floor by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad (PF) Jerry Smith | |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes scores on a floater from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (PG), Thomas Sawyer (SG), Charles Matthews (PF), John Coffey (C) Jack Saunders, Kenneth Song, Clarence Rhodes, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG), Raymond Perrigo (C) Richard Hill, Kevin Collins | |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the runner in the paint | 29-40 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Charles Matthews gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Thomas Newton's pass is intercepted by Raymond Perrigo | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Luken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Coffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Edwin Fleming (fresh) SG - David McCullough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Mohammad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Perrigo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Luken - foul #1 on Matthew Luken, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Song (SG), Geoffrey Heffernan (C) Matthew Luken, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jerry Smith (PF) Jeff Fisher, Raymond Perrigo | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Heffernan | 29-40 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Thomas Newton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is hacked by Thomas Newton - foul #2 on Thomas Newton, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Thomas Newton, Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins (C) Al Mohammad | |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja (SF) David McCullough | |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Saunders | 32-40 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Saunders is called for the reach on Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jack Saunders, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Luken (SF) Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough (SG), Jeff Fisher (SF) Edwin Fleming, Aaron Borja | |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Heffernan | 32-40 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (SG), Charles Matthews (C) Kenneth Song, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Al Mohammad (PF) Richard Hill, Jerry Smith | |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Jack Saunders gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | David McCullough picks off the pass by Charles Matthews | 32-40 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer (SG), John Coffey (C) Jack Saunders, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Raymond Perrigo (C) Paul Casteel, Kevin Collins | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Hill - foul #3 on Richard Hill, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Song (SG), Geoffrey Heffernan (C) Thomas Sawyer, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Charles Matthews pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David McCullough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Mohammad (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Perrigo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan is hacked by Al Mohammad - foul #2 on Al Mohammad, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (SG), Aaron Borja (PF) David McCullough, Al Mohammad | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Jeff Fisher takes the ball from Charles Matthews | 34-40 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Charles Matthews gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-40 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Matthews steps in front of the Richard Hill pass | 34-40 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Charles Matthews comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Perrigo - foul #2 on Raymond Perrigo, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Thomas Sawyer (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Thomas Newton, Matthew Luken, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough (SG), Jerry Smith (PF), Kevin Collins (C) Richard Hill, Jeff Fisher, Raymond Perrigo | |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Charles Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Charles Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough blows the dunk | 36-40 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Kenneth Song misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Fleming | 36-43 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Aaron Borja steals the ball from Thomas Sawyer | 36-43 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Borja | 36-45 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Kenneth Song's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Luken (SF), Geoffrey Heffernan (C) Kenneth Song, Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jeff Fisher (SF) Edwin Fleming, Aaron Borja | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Matthew Luken connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David McCullough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-45 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Heffernan | 39-45 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (PG), Simon Dupont (PF) Jack Saunders, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad (PF), Raymond Perrigo (C) Jerry Smith, Kevin Collins | |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Sawyer is called for the reach on David McCullough - foul #2 on Thomas Sawyer, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Song (SG), Charles Matthews (PF) Thomas Sawyer, Simon Dupont | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Al Mohammad | 39-48 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Charles Matthews is hacked by Raymond Perrigo - foul #3 on Raymond Perrigo, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG) Richard Hill | |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Charles Matthews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Thomas Newton pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Newton - foul #3 on Thomas Newton, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Thomas Sawyer (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), John Coffey (C) Kenneth Song, Matthew Luken, Charles Matthews, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jerry Smith (PF), Kevin Collins (C) Edwin Fleming, Al Mohammad, Raymond Perrigo | |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Jack Saunders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Sawyer - foul #3 on Thomas Sawyer, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnny Smith (PG), Simon Dupont (SF), Charles Matthews (PF) Jack Saunders, Thomas Newton, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG), Aaron Borja (SG), Al Mohammad (PF), Raymond Perrigo (C) Richard Hill, David McCullough, Jerry Smith, Kevin Collins | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Simon Dupont (fresh) PF - Charles Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Coffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Edwin Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Borja (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeff Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Mohammad (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Perrigo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Simon Dupont misses the dunk but the foul's on Jeff Fisher - foul #1 on Jeff Fisher, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens (SF) Jeff Fisher | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Simon Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Simon Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Simon Dupont can't connect on a floater near the basket | 41-54 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Simon Dupont gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Johnny Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Fleming - foul #1 on Edwin Fleming, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Johnny Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Borja - foul #1 on Johnny Smith, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Johnny Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Simon Dupont | 45-56 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens's pass is intercepted by Charles Matthews | 45-56 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Stephens - foul #1 on Joseph Stephens, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (SG) Simon Dupont | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Joseph Stephens is blocked by John Coffey | 46-56 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Johnny Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Charles Matthews clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Al Mohammad | 46-56 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Coffey steals the ball from Aaron Borja | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | John Coffey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Aaron Borja | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Smith - foul #2 on Johnny Smith, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG) Joseph Stephens | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Charles Matthews is fouled on the floor by Raymond Perrigo - foul #4 on Raymond Perrigo, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens (SF) Paul Casteel | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Charles Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Raymond Perrigo | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Coffey - foul #3 on John Coffey, team foul #10 | 46-58 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Thomas Newton's pass is intercepted by Aaron Borja | 46-60 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming runs out the clock | 46-60 |