| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Lenoir (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Markel inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Garland Peterson takes the ball from Frank Bryant | 42-38 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Garland Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | James Beckstead hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Donald Mayers buries a jump hook near the basket | 44-40 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | James Beckstead is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | Donald Mayers's pass is intercepted by James Beckstead | 44-40 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | James Beckstead is hacked by Carey Smith - foul #1 on Carey Smith, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 44-40 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Robert Markel hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 17:39 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Bryant - foul #3 on Frank Bryant, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (PF) Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG) Frank Bryant | |
| 17:39 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:39 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-42 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell tips it in | 45-44 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Carey Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Palmer | 45-44 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Robert Markel connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Beckstead | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Carey Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Carl Lenoir (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), Chadwick Billings (SF), William Mauldin (PF), David Anderson (C) James Beckstead, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer, Erick Maxwell | |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Emil Novello picks off the pass by Fred Reppert in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | Nevada | Garland Peterson misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 16:23 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lenoir | 45-46 |
| 16:01 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | James David grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garland Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lenoir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James David (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chadwick Billings (fresh) PF - William Mauldin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Reppert | 45-49 |
| 15:26 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking is hacked by James David - foul #1 on James David, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Carlos (PF), George Erickson (C) Garland Peterson, Matthew Scruggs | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Jonathan Palmer (PF) Fred Reppert, James David, Chadwick Billings | |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Charles Carlos drills a turnaround from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Frank Bryant banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Carlos - foul #4 on Charles Carlos, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Daniel Rickett (PF) Gordon Hocking, Carl Lenoir, Charles Carlos | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SF), Erick Maxwell (C) William Mauldin, David Anderson | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Frank Bryant makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Donald Mayers clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-52 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Robert Markel grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Frank Bryant clanks a shot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 13:58 | Nevada | George Erickson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:40 | Nevada | George Erickson is fouled on the floor by Robert Markel - foul #1 on Robert Markel, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Garland Peterson (SF) Emil Novello | |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG), William Mauldin (PF) James Beckstead, Jonathan Palmer | |
| 13:20 | Nevada | George Erickson misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Robert Markel gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | William Mauldin gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | George Erickson steals the ball from William Mauldin | 47-52 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett is denied on a layup by Erick Maxwell | 47-52 |
| 12:29 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | William Mauldin grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | James David can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | William Mauldin hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:50 | Nevada | Donald Mayers grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Rickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - George Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James David (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Markel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett misses the dunk | 47-54 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Robert Markel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | A charge is called on William Mauldin - foul #1 on William Mauldin, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Daniel Rickett, George Erickson | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF), David Anderson (C) Frank Bryant, Robert Markel, Erick Maxwell | |
| 10:44 | Nevada | Garland Peterson is fouled on the floor by William Mauldin - foul #2 on William Mauldin, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (SF) William Mauldin | |
| 10:25 | Nevada | James Beckstead steals the ball from Gordon Hocking | 47-54 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Matthew Scruggs picks off the pass by James David | 47-54 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | James David misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Garland Peterson - foul #2 on Garland Peterson, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Erickson (C) Garland Peterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Mauldin (SF), Erick Maxwell (C) Chadwick Billings, David Anderson | |
| 09:25 | Dayton | James David makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | James David misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:25 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Erickson | 50-55 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | George Erickson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | James Beckstead can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 08:54 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | George Erickson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer clanks a runner from close range | 53-55 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Hocking (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Lenoir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James David (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Nevada | George Erickson is fouled on the floor by William Mauldin - foul #3 on William Mauldin, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Garland Peterson (SF), Charles Carlos (PF), Daniel Rickett (C) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Matthew Scruggs, Carl Lenoir, George Erickson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Robert Markel (SF), David Anderson (C) James Beckstead, James David, Jonathan Palmer, Erick Maxwell | |
| 07:08 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett connects on the jump hook near the basket | 55-55 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Fred Reppert misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carey Smith - foul #2 on Carey Smith, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (C) William Mauldin | |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Fred Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Fred Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Donald Mayers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Robert Markel grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Charles Carlos is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #5 on Charles Carlos, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Erickson (C) Charles Carlos | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) Fred Reppert, David Anderson, Chadwick Billings | |
| 05:48 | Dayton | James Beckstead misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | George Erickson misses short on a shot from the left block | 55-57 |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Carey Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Garland Peterson is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Beckstead | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Carey Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Beckstead - foul #1 on James Beckstead, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Carey Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Erick Maxwell | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Frank Bryant clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Mayers - foul #3 on Donald Mayers, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (PF) Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Frank Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | George Erickson is denied on a layup by Erick Maxwell | 56-60 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | George Erickson grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 03:51 | Nevada | George Erickson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 56-60 |
| 03:49 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Scruggs | 56-60 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Carey Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garland Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Markel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Frank Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:30 | Nevada | George Erickson pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:15 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs drills a turnaround from close range | 58-60 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Robert Markel lays it in on a nice dish by James Beckstead | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Donald Mayers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 02:45 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Garland Peterson is fouled on the floor by Frank Bryant - foul #4 on Frank Bryant, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Daniel Rickett (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, George Erickson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), James David (SG), Chadwick Billings (SF), William Mauldin (PF), David Anderson (C) James Beckstead, Frank Bryant, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer, Erick Maxwell | |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Garland Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Emil Novello pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| 02:23 | Nevada | William Mauldin steals it from Gordon Hocking | 58-62 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), George Erickson (C) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Robert Markel (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) Fred Reppert, James David, Chadwick Billings, William Mauldin, David Anderson | |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Frank Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Erick Maxwell | 58-64 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | George Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Palmer | 58-64 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Robert Markel grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Frank Bryant knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Erick Maxwell | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Garland Peterson knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Frank Bryant - foul #5 on Frank Bryant, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG) Frank Bryant | |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Garland Peterson makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Robert Markel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell tips it in | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Nevada | Erick Maxwell steps in front of the Carey Smith pass | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Carey Smith is called for the reach on Erick Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carey Smith, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Holloway (SF), Louis Frame (PF) Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | George Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Carl Lenoir (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Garland Peterson, George Erickson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (SG), William Mauldin (C) James Beckstead, Erick Maxwell | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | James David runs out the clock | 61-71 |