| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Ramey (fresh) SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) SF - David Grove (fresh) PF - Kevin Rosemond (fresh) C - Jason Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jason Morgan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | David Grove snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Robert Daniels is called for the reach on Kevin Rosemond - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Ramey | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Ingram | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Gene Glick is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Morgan - foul #1 on Jason Morgan, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Gene Glick misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Grove - foul #1 on David Grove, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Jason Morgan scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Williams | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Gene Glick misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kevin Rosemond | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Jason Morgan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Kevin Rosemond is called for the reach on Gene Glick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Rosemond, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Robert Daniels | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Bryan Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Gene Glick travels in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Williams (PG), Luther Childs (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Ramey, Bryan Williams, David Grove, Kevin Rosemond, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Joseph Eppinger swats the short shot by Matthew Wagner | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Leonard Williams tips it in | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | The jump hook by Gene Glick is blocked by Jerald Green | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Gene Glick can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Leonard Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Glick | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Luther Childs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luther Childs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) PF - Jerald Green (fresh) C - Miquel Duran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Sanberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Robert Daniels misses long on a jumper from the right block | 11-9 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Leonard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gene Glick | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Robert Daniels connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gene Glick | 11-11 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Robert Daniels hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Gene Glick | 11-13 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Eppinger - foul #1 on Joseph Eppinger, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Williams, Luther Childs, Jerald Green, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Gan Chio (SG), James Peoples (SF), Philip Dearmond (C) Gene Glick, Archie Sanberg, Robert Daniels, Matthew Ingram | |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Michael Ramey is called for the reach on Gan Chio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ramey, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SF) Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Gan Chio makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Beckstead | 13-16 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | James Peoples pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Jason Morgan takes the ball from James Beckstead | 13-16 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Jason Morgan misses badly on a runner from the right block | 13-16 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | David Grove misses the floater from the right block | 13-16 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Morgan | 13-16 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | James Peoples connects on the turnaround in the paint | 13-18 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Bryan Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Williams (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Childs (SF) Michael Ramey, Bryan Williams, David Grove | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), Robert Daniels (SF), Matthew Ingram (C) James Beckstead, Gan Chio, Joseph Eppinger, Philip Dearmond | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Anthony Switzer (fresh) SF - Luther Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Rosemond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Frank Bryant (fresh) SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Peoples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Leonard Williams tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Robert Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (PG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Kevin Rosemond, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Joseph Eppinger (PF) Frank Bryant, James Peoples | |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Gene Glick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Anthony Switzer, Luther Childs, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gan Chio (PF) Joseph Eppinger | |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner buries a driving attempt from close range | 17-21 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Robert Daniels misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Michael Ramey snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Robert Daniels picks off the pass by Matthew Wagner | 17-21 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 17-23 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Michael Ramey is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Williams (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Michael Ramey, Bryan Williams, Matthew Wagner, Kevin Rosemond, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Philip Dearmond (PF) Gene Glick, Archie Sanberg, Gan Chio | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jerald Green is called for the reach on Philip Dearmond - foul #1 on Jerald Green, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SF) Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF) Robert Daniels | |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerald Green - foul #2 on Jerald Green, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Anthony Switzer, Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Jason Morgan blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Bryant - foul #1 on Frank Bryant, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gan Chio (SG), James Peoples (C) Frank Bryant, Matthew Ingram | |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Jason Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Jason Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Gan Chio is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Gan Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Leonard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | David Grove banks in the layup | 21-25 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | James Peoples misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jason Morgan - foul #2 on Jason Morgan, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Miquel Duran (C) Luther Childs, Kevin Rosemond, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), Robert Daniels (SF) James Beckstead, Philip Dearmond, Joseph Eppinger | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | James Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | James Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Leonard Williams snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Miquel Duran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Peoples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gan Chio (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | David Grove can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Bryan Williams, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) Robert Daniels, Gan Chio | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | David Grove makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | David Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | James Peoples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Michael Ramey loses the dribble to Archie Sanberg | 23-26 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Miquel Duran - foul #1 on Miquel Duran, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Anthony Switzer, David Grove, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Leonard Williams is called for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF) Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (SF), Gan Chio (PF) James Peoples, Joseph Eppinger | |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Luther Childs steals it from Archie Sanberg in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Luther Childs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Williams | 26-28 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Archie Sanberg | 26-30 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Gan Chio swats the layup by Bryan Williams | 26-30 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Williams - foul #1 on Bryan Williams, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Wagner (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), David Grove (SF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Ramey, Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), James Peoples (SF), Joseph Eppinger (PF) Gene Glick, Philip Dearmond, Gan Chio | |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ingram - foul #1 on Matthew Ingram, team foul #5 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG) Archie Sanberg | |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Miquel Duran | 29-31 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram can't finish the layup | 29-31 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | David Grove grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer misses long on a runner from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Anthony Switzer (fairly fresh) SF - David Grove (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rosemond (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Miquel Duran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) SF - James Peoples (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Eppinger (tiring) 4 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner double dribbles | 29-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Williams (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Matthew Wagner, Anthony Switzer, David Grove, Kevin Rosemond, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gan Chio (SG), Robert Daniels (SF), Philip Dearmond (C) Frank Bryant, James Peoples, Matthew Ingram | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Gan Chio makes the jump hook from the left block | 29-33 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Luther Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is fouled on the floor by Jerald Green - foul #3 on Jerald Green, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (PG) Jerald Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG) James Beckstead, Philip Dearmond | |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Robert Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Leonard Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Jason Morgan tips it in | 31-34 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Gan Chio can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Luther Childs gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Archie Sanberg takes the ball from Leonard Williams | 31-34 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Robert Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luther Childs - foul #1 on Luther Childs, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SG), David Grove (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Leonard Williams, Jason Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Philip Dearmond (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) Gene Glick, Joseph Eppinger, Gan Chio | |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Michael Ramey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-36 |