| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Surratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bojan Zelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Renosky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph McCane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Donald Shatzer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Donald Shatzer grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Patrick Vance picks off the pass by Joseph McCane | 29-24 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance hits the finger roll | 31-24 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Winston | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph McCane picks off the pass by Jack Surratt | 31-26 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Winston | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Shatzer - foul #1 on Donald Shatzer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky is fouled on the floor by Bojan Zelinski - foul #3 on Bojan Zelinski, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer (C) Bojan Zelinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Joseph McCane makes the shot from the left block set up by James Winston and he's hacked by Willie Ford - foul #1 on Willie Ford, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Joseph McCane misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | James Winston steps in front of the Patrick Vance pass | 33-31 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Winston | 33-34 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Vance | 36-34 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 36-34 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Floyd Kramer | 36-34 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Vance | 38-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Surratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Renosky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph McCane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Joseph McCane hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Shatzer | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Joseph McCane misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-37 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Donald Shatzer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Shatzer - foul #2 on Donald Shatzer, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish (PG), Victor Killeen (SG), Adam Fraley (PF), Bojan Zelinski (C) Johnathan Sanders, Patrick Vance, Jack Surratt, Willie Ford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Keene (PG), James Lockwood (SG), Julius Phillips (SF), Steve Grasso (PF), Johnny Boan (C) James Winston, Daniel Renosky, Brandon Ferguson, Joseph McCane, Donald Shatzer | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | James Lockwood hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Keene | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Julius Phillips takes the ball from Adam Fraley | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Julius Phillips misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Victor Killeen and the foul's on Steven Keene - foul #3 on Steven Keene, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Anderson (SF) Floyd Kramer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Julius Phillips drills a driving attempt in the lane | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish is hacked by James Lockwood - foul #1 on James Lockwood, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson (SF) Johnny Boan | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Fraley | 45-41 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Lockwood | 45-44 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Julius Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Julius Phillips misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bojan Zelinski | 45-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Tom Vanish (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Victor Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Fraley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bojan Zelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Keene (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Ferguson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Julius Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Grasso (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish makes the shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Steven Keene drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lockwood | 47-47 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Bojan Zelinski picks off the pass by Brandon Ferguson | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Julius Phillips - foul #1 on Julius Phillips, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Patrick Vance (SG), Jack Surratt (SF), Willie Ford (PF) Tom Vanish, Victor Killeen, Frank Anderson, Bojan Zelinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (PG), Daniel Renosky (SG), Joseph McCane (PF), Donald Shatzer (C) Steven Keene, James Lockwood, Julius Phillips, Steve Grasso | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Donald Shatzer snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | The refs have stopped play. James Winston is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer (C) Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG), Anthony Gist (SF) James Winston, Brandon Ferguson | |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jack Surratt | 49-47 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | William French can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Jack Surratt - foul #2 on Jack Surratt, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | William French misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | William French makes the 3rd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Vance and he's hacked by William French - foul #1 on William French, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish (SF) Jack Surratt | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Keene (PG), Brandon Ferguson (SF) William French, Anthony Gist | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Keene - foul #4 on Steven Keene, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski (C) Floyd Kramer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Donald Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Renosky | 53-51 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Renosky steps in front of the Bojan Zelinski pass | 53-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Vance (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tom Vanish (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Willie Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bojan Zelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Renosky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Ferguson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph McCane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Steven Keene knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brandon Ferguson | 53-55 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Bojan Zelinski is blocked by Joseph McCane | 53-55 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Joseph McCane gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Donald Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Sanders - foul #2 on Johnathan Sanders, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (SG), Jack Surratt (SF), Floyd Kramer (PF), Adam Fraley (C) Johnathan Sanders, Patrick Vance, Willie Ford, Bojan Zelinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG), James Lockwood (SG), Julius Phillips (PF), Steve Grasso (C) Steven Keene, Daniel Renosky, Joseph McCane, Donald Shatzer | |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Floyd Kramer is called for the reach on Steve Grasso - foul #1 on Floyd Kramer, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Adam Fraley steps in front of the James Lockwood pass | 53-55 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley's pass is intercepted by Julius Phillips | 53-55 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | James Lockwood is hacked by Victor Killeen - foul #2 on Victor Killeen, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance (SG) Tom Vanish | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Renosky (SG) James Lockwood | |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Patrick Vance is called for the reach on Brandon Ferguson - foul #1 on Patrick Vance, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Keene (PG) William French | |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Steve Grasso gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Keene | 53-58 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Victor Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Vance (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Surratt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Renosky (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Ferguson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Julius Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Grasso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Steven Keene comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Killeen - foul #3 on Victor Killeen, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Willie Ford (PF), Bojan Zelinski (C) Victor Killeen, Floyd Kramer, Adam Fraley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McCane (PF), Donald Shatzer (C) Brandon Ferguson, Steve Grasso | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Steven Keene makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Steven Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford is hacked by Joseph McCane - foul #2 on Joseph McCane, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish (SF) Jack Surratt | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (PG) Steven Keene | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Julius Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Shatzer | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tom Vanish | 57-63 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Willie Ford takes the ball from Julius Phillips | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph McCane - foul #3 on Joseph McCane, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt (SF) Tom Vanish | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson (SF) Julius Phillips | |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | James Winston misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Joseph McCane grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Jack Surratt - foul #3 on Jack Surratt, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Keene (PG), Julius Phillips (PF) James Winston, Joseph McCane | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnathan Sanders | 62-66 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson is hacked by Johnathan Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathan Sanders, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Brandon Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Steven Keene steals the ball from Johnathan Sanders | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Sanders - foul #4 on Johnathan Sanders, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Daniel Renosky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Steven Keene runs out the clock | 65-69 |