| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sheng-li Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norberto Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Breuer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Benny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Norberto Martin inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Dayton | Sheng-li Xiang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 19:48 | Houston | George Benny gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Samuel Bush's fadeaway is rejected by Lucio Rossi | 26-23 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Norberto Martin snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | George Benny steps in front of the James Breuer pass | 26-23 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Samuel Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 18:43 | Houston | George Benny tips it home | 26-25 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Norberto Martin misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by George Benny - foul #3 on George Benny, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Borger (PF) George Benny | |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Norberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Norberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Christopher Walter's layup is rejected by James Breuer | 28-25 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | James Breuer tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Merle Sloane pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Robert Walsh buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Borger | 28-28 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | James Lebeau is hacked by Merle Sloane - foul #1 on Merle Sloane, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | James Lebeau double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG) Samuel Bush | |
| 16:44 | Houston | Raymond Borger comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Lucio Rossi - foul #1 on Lucio Rossi, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SG), Richard Graham (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) James Lebeau, Norberto Martin, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (SG) Robert Walsh | |
| 16:44 | Houston | Raymond Borger makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Raymond Borger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | James Breuer connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Sheng-li Xiang | 30-30 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Alan Splawn's pass is intercepted by Cesar Gallo | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sheng-li Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Graham (fresh) PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Breuer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Sheng-li Xiang scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Raymond Borger - foul #3 on Raymond Borger, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Lebeau (SG), Norberto Martin (SF), Lucio Rossi (PF), John Bernstein (C) Scott Morrow, Richard Graham, Cesar Gallo, James Breuer | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), George Benny (PF), Raymond English (C) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Merle Sloane, Raymond Borger, Christopher Walter | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Sheng-li Xiang makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Raymond English is denied on a layup by John Bernstein | 33-30 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Raymond English can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Norberto Martin | 33-30 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Sheng-li Xiang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Norberto Martin grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | John Bernstein misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 14:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Samuel Bush | 33-30 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Okoth Abdou takes the ball from Sheng-li Xiang | 33-30 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Robert Walsh drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Okoth Abdou and he's fouled by Sheng-li Xiang - foul #3 on Sheng-li Xiang, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), Richard Graham (SF), James Breuer (PF) James Lebeau, Norberto Martin, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), Christopher Walter (C) Samuel Bush, Okoth Abdou, Raymond English | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | James Breuer loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (SG) Robert Walsh | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Sheng-li Xiang is called for the reach on Bruce Bergo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheng-li Xiang, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gallo (SF) Sheng-li Xiang | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Alan Splawn clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Christopher Walter gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:45 | Houston | George Benny buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Bruce Bergo | 33-35 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Christopher Walter is called for the reach on Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Christopher Walter, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Lebeau (PG), Norberto Martin (SF), Lucio Rossi (PF) Richard Graham, Cesar Gallo, James Breuer | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Raymond Borger (PF) Alan Splawn, George Benny | |
| 12:11 | Dayton | James Lebeau double dribbles | 33-35 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Merle Sloane is called for a backcourt violation | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG) Bruce Bergo | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bernstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Norberto Martin is hacked by Merle Sloane - foul #2 on Merle Sloane, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | James Lebeau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Christopher Walter grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Robert Walsh is fouled on the floor by John Bernstein - foul #4 on John Bernstein, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Breuer (C) John Bernstein | |
| Subs | Houston | George Benny (PF) Raymond Borger | |
| 11:00 | Houston | Christopher Walter buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Samuel Bush steals the ball from James Breuer | 33-37 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Robert Walsh snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Christopher Walter hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Breuer - foul #2 on James Breuer, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SG), Richard Graham (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Alva Zuleger, Norberto Martin, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF) Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Christopher Walter makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Christopher Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Bruce Bergo picks off the pass by James Lebeau in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Scott Morrow picks off the pass by Bruce Bergo | 33-38 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Scott Morrow misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | James Lebeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | The short jumper by Scott Morrow is denied by Okoth Abdou | 33-38 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | James Breuer grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | James Breuer scores on a shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Christopher Walter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Bergo | 35-41 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | James Breuer's layup is rejected by George Benny | 35-41 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to James Lebeau | 35-41 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Richard Graham loses the dribble to Christopher Walter | 35-41 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Christopher Walter knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Walsh | 35-43 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | George Benny denies the turnaround by James Lebeau | 35-43 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Christopher Walter grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Lebeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Graham (fresh) PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Breuer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Benny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Walter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Bruce Bergo hits a floater from the left side set up by Robert Walsh | 35-45 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | James Breuer hits a jumper from close range | 37-45 |
| 06:57 | Houston | George Benny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Christopher Walter grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Okoth Abdou hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Bergo | 37-47 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Richard Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Christopher Walter hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | James Lebeau hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 05:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to George Benny | 40-49 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sheng-li Xiang (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Norberto Martin (SF), Lucio Rossi (PF), John Bernstein (C) James Lebeau, Scott Morrow, Richard Graham, Cesar Gallo, James Breuer | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Okoth Abdou, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| 05:34 | Houston | Raymond Borger can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Raymond Borger tips it home | 40-51 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Borger - foul #4 on Raymond Borger, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to John Bernstein | 41-51 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Bruce Bergo steals it from Norberto Martin | 41-51 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Bruce Bergo hits the finger roll | 41-53 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Raymond Borger blocks the short jumper by Norberto Martin | 41-53 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Raymond Borger snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Norberto Martin denies the turnaround by Raymond Borger | 41-53 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | John Bernstein gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 04:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Merle Sloane | 41-53 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Bruce Bergo misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-53 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sheng-li Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bernstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond English (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sheng-li Xiang | 44-53 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Raymond Borger knocks in the shot from the right block | 44-55 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond English - foul #1 on Raymond English, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), James Breuer (C) Sheng-li Xiang, Norberto Martin, John Bernstein | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF) Bruce Bergo, Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Raymond Borger gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Raymond English misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SG) Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG) Robert Simmons | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | James Breuer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-57 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Bruce Bergo grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Raymond Borger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Bergo | 45-59 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Okoth Abdou misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-59 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Scott Morrow scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Breuer | 50-59 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sheng-li Xiang (PG), James Lebeau (SG), Norberto Martin (SF), Lucio Rossi (PF), John Bernstein (C) Alva Zuleger, Scott Morrow, Richard Graham, Cesar Gallo, James Breuer | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Samuel Bush is hacked by James Lebeau - foul #1 on James Lebeau, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond English (C) Christopher Walter | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Lebeau | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Raymond English is hacked by Sheng-li Xiang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sheng-li Xiang, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG) Sheng-li Xiang | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Raymond English misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Bernstein | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Samuel Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Samuel Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Zuleger - foul #4 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Samuel Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi is fouled on the floor by George Benny - foul #4 on George Benny, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), James Breuer (C) James Lebeau, Norberto Martin, John Bernstein | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF) Robert Walsh, Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bruce Bergo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Lebeau (PG), Norberto Martin (SF), John Bernstein (C) Richard Graham, Cesar Gallo, James Breuer | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF) Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bruce Bergo misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bruce Bergo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Samuel Bush steals the ball from Alva Zuleger | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bruce Bergo runs out the clock | 54-64 |