| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Barry Matthew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harris Riley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | James Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Rogers - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Harris Riley gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Leon Davis - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Cornelius Benjamin | 41-39 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Harris Riley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kent Ricks | 41-41 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Leon Davis misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-41 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger is hacked by Leon Davis - foul #2 on Leon Davis, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Harris Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens (C) Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Nair (SF), Gan Chio (PF), Robert Daniels (C) Philip Dearmond, Joseph Eppinger, Harris Riley | |
| 16:53 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Schwingel | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Kent Ricks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Kent Ricks grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Daniel Nair scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Rogers | 43-43 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Gan Chio swats the short shot by Lewis Pickens | 43-43 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | James Rogers pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Schwingel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Matthew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Ricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gan Chio (fresh) C - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Leon Davis swats the layup by Robert Daniels | 43-43 |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | John Schwingel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 43-43 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Kent Ricks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry Matthew - foul #2 on Barry Matthew, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Willie Koch (SF), Randy Hancock (C) John Schwingel, Barry Matthew, Cornelius Benjamin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Philip Dearmond (SF), Joseph Eppinger (PF), Harris Riley (C) James Rogers, Daniel Nair, Gan Chio, Robert Daniels | |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Kent Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Kent Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Pressman | 46-45 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Harris Riley is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce (SF) Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Nair (SG) Kent Ricks | |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Willie Koch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Duggan | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Daniel Nair clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Koonce - foul #1 on Raymond Koonce, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin (SF) Raymond Koonce | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Daniel Nair misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Daniel Nair makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan is hacked by Daniel Nair - foul #1 on Daniel Nair, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Leon Davis (PF) Milton Pressman, Willie Koch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Leon Davis is hacked by Harris Riley - foul #3 on Harris Riley, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG) Roy Duggan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Schwingel | 51-46 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Philip Dearmond - foul #2 on Philip Dearmond, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens (C) Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), James Peoples (SF), Robert Daniels (C) Jonathan Densmore, Daniel Nair, Philip Dearmond, Harris Riley | |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | James Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by John Schwingel - foul #1 on John Schwingel, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Lewis Pickens - foul #2 on Lewis Pickens, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kent Ricks (SG), Gan Chio (PF) Archie Sanberg, Joseph Eppinger | |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Kent Ricks picks off the pass by Lewis Pickens | 53-49 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Kent Ricks lays it in | 53-51 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 53-51 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Gan Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Schwingel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Matthew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peoples (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gan Chio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is fouled on the floor by Leon Davis - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Willie Koch (SF), Randy Hancock (C) John Schwingel, Barry Matthew, Cornelius Benjamin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (SF), Harris Riley (C) James Peoples, Gan Chio | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Robert Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Willie Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Kent Ricks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens lays it up and in on a great pass from Milton Pressman and he's fouled by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Davis (PF) Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Daniel Nair (SG), Joseph Eppinger (PF) James Rogers, Kent Ricks, Robert Daniels | |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Armando Martin (C) Roy Duggan, Willie Koch, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Armando Martin drills a 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Armando Martin snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Daniel Nair grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Nair | 59-54 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Leon Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Leon Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Harris Riley is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Willie Koch (PF), Randy Hancock (C) Milton Pressman, Barry Matthew, Leon Davis, Armando Martin | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Kent Ricks (SG), James Peoples (SF), Robert Daniels (C) Jonathan Densmore, Daniel Nair, Philip Dearmond, Harris Riley | |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Robert Daniels is called for the reach on Roy Duggan - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harris Riley (C) Robert Daniels | |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock is hacked by James Rogers - foul #2 on James Rogers, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens (PF) Cornelius Benjamin | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Harris Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Harris Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Nair (SF), Robert Daniels (C) Joseph Eppinger, Harris Riley | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Schwingel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Duggan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Peoples (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Willie Koch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Schwingel | 65-54 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the floater from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is whistled for a carry | 67-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Leon Davis (PF) Roy Duggan, Willie Koch, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Leon Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | James Rogers grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Daniel Nair banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Rogers | 67-56 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nair - foul #2 on Daniel Nair, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Willie Koch (PG), Armando Martin (C) John Schwingel, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (SF), Joseph Eppinger (PF) Daniel Nair, James Peoples | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | James Rogers loses the dribble to Armando Martin | 69-56 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Armando Martin misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 69-56 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Barry Matthew takes the ball from Kent Ricks | 69-56 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Willie Koch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin tips it in | 71-56 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Leon Davis denies the turnaround by James Rogers | 71-56 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Willie Koch is hacked by Philip Dearmond - foul #3 on Philip Dearmond, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Hancock (C) Armando Martin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Daniel Nair (SG), Harris Riley (C) James Rogers, Kent Ricks, Robert Daniels | |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Willie Koch misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Eppinger | 71-58 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Daniel Nair misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | Willie Koch snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Philip Dearmond | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Harris Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Willie Koch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Barry Matthew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Densmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nair (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Dearmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harris Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Daniel Nair misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-58 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond tips it home | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Leon Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Willie Koch grabs the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Leon Davis hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Willie Koch | 73-60 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 73-60 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger tips it home | 73-62 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Philip Dearmond steps in front of the Willie Koch pass | 73-62 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore lays it in set up by Philip Dearmond | 73-64 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin connects on the 3 from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 76-67 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock tips it in | 78-67 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Willie Koch gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Eppinger | 78-67 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Leon Davis drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Koch | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Leon Davis swats the shot by Daniel Nair | 80-67 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond misses the tip | 80-67 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore tips it but misses | 80-67 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses the easy layup | 80-67 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew grabs the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Willie Koch runs out the clock | 80-67 |