| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) SG - Brett Hook (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith is hacked by Brett Hook - foul #3 on Brett Hook, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Houston (SG) Brett Hook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne throws it down and the foul's on Harvey Houston - foul #1 on Harvey Houston, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler blows the layup | 21-32 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Charles Harris misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Douglas Jordan | 21-32 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant is fouled on the floor by Lyman Byrd - foul #2 on Lyman Byrd, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Harvey Houston makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-32 |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Gregg Thorne is denied by Lyman Byrd | 26-32 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Harvey Houston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Smith | 26-35 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Smith | 26-38 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Charles Harris makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Smith | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Charles Harris scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Houston and the foul's on Gregg Thorne - foul #2 on Gregg Thorne, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), William Tapia (PF), David Wilson (C) Harvey Houston, Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ralph Chapman (SG), Robert Friddle (SF), George Wilebski (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Clifton Isom, Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne, Lester Grant | |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Charles Harris makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Jared Reinstein steps in front of the Robert Friddle pass | 32-40 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein banks in the layup | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Friddle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wilebski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Phoenix | 34-43 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Charles Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | William Tapia snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara tips it in | 34-45 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Charles Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara makes the fadeaway from the left side | 34-47 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Charles Harris hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Lyman Byrd (C) Charles Harris, Robert Lawson, William Tapia, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Friddle, George Wilebski | |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Brett Hook is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Brett Hook, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Houston (SG) Brett Hook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne (SF) Robert Phoenix | |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Harvey Houston - foul #2 on Harvey Houston, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Grant (C) Carlos Lara | |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gregg Thorne - foul #3 on Gregg Thorne, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG) Jared Reinstein | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG) Ralph Chapman | |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Lyman Byrd swats the short shot by Darrell Smith | 37-49 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-51 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Champagne | 37-51 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Champagne | 37-54 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Harvey Houston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lawson (PG) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman (SF), Robert Friddle (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne, Lester Grant | |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan misses the tip | 37-54 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler hits the follow up shot | 39-54 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Houston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Friddle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd drills a driving attempt from the left block | 41-54 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Chapman | 41-57 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler loses the ball out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), William Tapia (PF), David Wilson (C) Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF), Lester Grant (C) Clifton Isom, Darrell Smith, Robert Friddle, Carlos Lara | |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman buries a shot in the lane set up by Robert Phoenix | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Harvey Houston misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-59 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Chapman | 41-62 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Robert Lawson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Reinstein | 44-62 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Grant and he's hacked by Robert Lawson - foul #2 on Robert Lawson, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Lyman Byrd (C) Harvey Houston, Robert Lawson, William Tapia, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Robert Friddle (SF), George Wilebski (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Ralph Chapman, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne, Lester Grant | |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Carlos Lara - foul #1 on Carlos Lara, team foul #3 | 44-65 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Carlos Lara | 44-65 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clifton Isom | 44-67 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Clifton Isom picks off the pass by Charles Harris in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Jared Reinstein picks off the pass by Carlos Lara | 44-67 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd is hacked by Robert Phoenix - foul #1 on Robert Phoenix, team foul #4 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Houston (PG), Brett Hook (SG) Charles Harris, Jared Reinstein | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Phoenix, Robert Friddle, George Wilebski | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Clifton Isom - foul #1 on Clifton Isom, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Grant (C) Carlos Lara | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Harvey Houston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brett Hook (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 47-67 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler grabs the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gregg Thorne - foul #4 on Gregg Thorne, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), William Tapia (C) Jeffrey Ambler, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (PG) Clifton Isom | |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lawson (PG) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG) Mark John | |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | William Tapia snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Harvey Houston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | William Tapia snags the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Robert Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-68 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne grabs the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant throws it down | 49-70 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Harvey Houston drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Jordan | 52-70 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant is fouled on the floor by William Tapia - foul #1 on William Tapia, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Jared Reinstein (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Lyman Byrd (C) Robert Lawson, Brett Hook, Harvey Houston, Douglas Jordan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Ralph Chapman (SF), Robert Friddle (PF) Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne | |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | William Tapia gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-70 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Chapman | 52-73 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Charles Harris clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-73 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd pulls down the rebound | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Houston (SG), Gary Parenteau (SF), David Wilson (C) Charles Harris, Jeffrey Ambler, Lyman Byrd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (PG), George Wilebski (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Clifton Isom, Robert Phoenix, Lester Grant | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Mark John drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-76 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Houston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Parenteau (fresh) PF - William Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark John (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Friddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wilebski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | William Tapia comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-76 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein hits the follow up shot | 54-76 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-76 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jared Reinstein | 54-76 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | David Wilson is whistled for traveling | 54-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lawson (SF) William Tapia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Gram (SF) Robert Friddle | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara is hacked by Jared Reinstein - foul #1 on Jared Reinstein, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG) Mark John | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 54-76 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Harvey Houston can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by George Wilebski - foul #1 on George Wilebski, team foul #7 | 54-76 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Harvey Houston makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Harvey Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-76 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Robert Lawson pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Gary Parenteau hits a floater near the basket set up by Harvey Houston and he's fouled by Carlos Lara - foul #2 on Carlos Lara, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Tapia (PF) Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle (SF) David Gram | |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Gary Parenteau misses the free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Gary Parenteau - foul #2 on Gary Parenteau, team foul #10 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lawson (SF) Gary Parenteau | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara misses the free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 57-78 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Harvey Houston loses the dribble to George Wilebski | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Phoenix | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Carlos Lara steals it from William Tapia | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix runs out the clock | 57-80 |