| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) SG - Thomas Newton (fresh) SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) C - John Coffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) PF - Curt Little (fresh) C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Robert Eastin denies the turnaround by Andrew Burpo | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | John Coffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Thomas Newton hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Eastin | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Curt Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | John Coffey gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Robert Eastin steals the ball from Rickie Merritt in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | John Coffey swats the layup by Curt Little | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | John Coffey grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Jack Saunders is called for 10 seconds | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | John Coffey is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Kenneth Song (SG), Jeremy Sanders (SF), Bert Jackson (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Jack Saunders, Thomas Newton, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, John Coffey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Orlando Newkirk | |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Jared Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Bert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Marty Doyle drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Kenneth Song knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cleveland Galeano | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Raymond Russell loses the dribble to Bert Jackson | 4-9 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Johnny Smith double dribbles | 4-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Thomas Newton (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF), John Coffey (C) Cleveland Galeano, Jeremy Sanders, Bert Jackson, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) SG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Song (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) C - John Coffey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) SG - William Ziems (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) PF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Randy Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Williams, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF) Kenneth Song | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) William Ziems | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Thomas Newton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | John Coffey snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Landreth - foul #1 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Kevin Landreth | |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Curt Little clanks a runner near the basket | 5-9 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Curt Little snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Curt Little connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Williams and he's hacked by Andrew Burpo - foul #1 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Kenneth Song (SF), Johnny Smith (C) Jack Saunders, Rickie Merritt, John Coffey | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Kevin Landreth (C) Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Johnny Smith snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Thomas Newton snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Kenneth Song misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Randy Williams snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | William Ziems hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Williams - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF), Jeremy Sanders (PF) Thomas Newton, Andrew Burpo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Curt Little, Kevin Landreth | |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Johnny Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Marty Doyle gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | William Ziems knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sullivan | 5-13 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Johnny Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo clanks a jumper from the left block | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Kenneth Song grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Ziems | 8-16 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Song comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Thomas Newton (SG), Bert Jackson (PF), John Coffey (C) Cleveland Galeano, Rickie Merritt, Jeremy Sanders, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Song makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Song makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) SG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Song (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Jackson (fresh) C - John Coffey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) PF - Curt Little (fresh) 4 pts. C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Curt Little can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk can't tip it in | 10-16 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | John Coffey pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Thomas Newton buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Saunders | 12-16 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Curt Little can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Song pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | John Coffey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 12-16 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Curt Little hits the follow up shot | 12-18 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Bert Jackson's floater is tipped away by Curt Little | 12-18 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Jared Williams is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Song - foul #1 on Kenneth Song, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Jeremy Sanders (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Jack Saunders, Kenneth Song, Bert Jackson, John Coffey | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Kevin Landreth (SF) James Beaman, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin | |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk lays it in on a nice dish by William Ziems | 12-20 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Marty Doyle takes the ball from Cleveland Galeano in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Marty Doyle blows the layup | 12-20 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Little | 12-20 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeremy Sanders - foul #1 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Thomas Newton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF) Jeremy Sanders | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Kevin Landreth | |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Thomas Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo gets the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Rosario Rizzo - foul #1 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Coffey (C) Thomas Newton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Ziems | 16-25 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Cleveland Galeano | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Burpo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Ziems (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-25 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Burpo | 18-25 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jared Williams | 18-25 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | William Ziems misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Raymond Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Johnny Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Thomas Newton (SG), Jeremy Sanders (PF) Cleveland Galeano, Johnny Smith, Andrew Burpo | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) William Ziems, Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Little | 18-25 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | James Beaman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-25 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses the shot in the lane | 18-25 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Thomas Newton tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Marty Doyle hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Beaman | 20-28 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Jack Saunders blows the wide open layup | 20-28 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Curt Little pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Marty Doyle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-28 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Thomas Newton gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Jack Saunders travels in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (SG), Kenneth Song (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Thomas Newton, Rickie Merritt, Jeremy Sanders, John Coffey | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Orlando Newkirk (C) James Beaman, Marty Doyle, Curt Little | |
| 04:58 | UTEP | William Ziems is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (SG) Jack Saunders | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Kevin Landreth | |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Bert Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 22-28 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Curt Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the jump hook from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Bert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Orlando Newkirk - foul #1 on Orlando Newkirk, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnny Smith (C) Andrew Burpo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF) Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | William Ziems double dribbles | 23-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Jeremy Sanders (PF) Thomas Newton, Bert Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Rosario Rizzo (PF) Jared Williams, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Song (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano loses the dribble to Randy Williams in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Randy Williams is fouled on the floor by Jack Saunders - foul #1 on Jack Saunders, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF) Cleveland Galeano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Kevin Landreth | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnny Smith - foul #1 on Johnny Smith, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF), John Coffey (C) Kenneth Song, Jeremy Sanders, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Jeffrey Sullivan, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Jack Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Williams, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG) Randy Williams | |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Jack Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Raymond Russell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | John Coffey misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 23-34 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Raymond Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Thomas Newton snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Thomas Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Doyle - foul #1 on Marty Doyle, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Kenneth Song (SF), Jeremy Sanders (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Jack Saunders, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, John Coffey | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Thomas Newton misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Curt Little | 25-34 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | William Ziems misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Johnny Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Thomas Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bert Jackson (PF) Thomas Newton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Rosario Rizzo (PF) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Kenneth Song grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rosario Rizzo | 25-34 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Song is called for the reach on Jared Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Song, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF) Jeremy Sanders, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF) Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-36 |