| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pinter (fresh) PF - Ray Halloway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Luka Sobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Michael Pinter inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Josef Ciskowski - foul #1 on Josef Ciskowski, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Mark Purcell buries a 3 from straight away set up by Josef Ciskowski | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Luka Sobrowski - foul #3 on Luka Sobrowski, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marin Slowinski (C) Luka Sobrowski | |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Hovey - foul #1 on Gary Hovey, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | John Damico misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Marin Slowinski blocks the short jumper by Michael Pinter | 43-38 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Michael Pinter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Eric Hayes can't connect on a runner from the left block | 43-38 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Mark Purcell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Ray Halloway gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Ray Halloway is hacked by Josef Ciskowski - foul #2 on Josef Ciskowski, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (PG), Ward Toomey (PF) Gary Hovey, Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SF), Derek Garrett (C) Carl Wildermuth, Josef Ciskowski | |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the floater from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | John Damico can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pinter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) PF - Marin Slowinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Hermanson - foul #2 on Shawn Hermanson, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Ray Halloway (PF), John Thomas (C) Boris Polinski, John Damico, Ward Toomey, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Mark Purcell, Clarence Daniel, Marin Slowinski, Derek Garrett | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Salvador Gonzales is called for the reach on Luka Sobrowski - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) Michael Pinter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Hermanson | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | The short jumper by Ray Halloway is denied by Josef Ciskowski | 45-40 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Gary Hovey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Gary Hovey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-40 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 45-40 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Derek Riles buries a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Parker Cosby | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Derek Riles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (PG), John Damico (SG), Michael Pinter (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Salvador Gonzales, Derek Riles, Ray Halloway, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (PG), Clarence Daniel (SG), Marin Slowinski (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby, Josef Ciskowski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Ward Toomey travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Michael Pinter steps in front of the Clarence Daniel pass | 48-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marin Slowinski - foul #2 on Marin Slowinski, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Mark Purcell tips it in | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | John Damico's layup is rejected by Carl Wildermuth | 50-45 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to John Damico | 50-45 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | John Damico is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ray Halloway (PF) Boris Polinski, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski (C) Derek Garrett | |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #2 on Gary Hovey, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski (SF) Carl Wildermuth | |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Ray Halloway pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Luka Sobrowski | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marin Slowinski - foul #3 on Marin Slowinski, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SF) Marin Slowinski | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Shawn Hermanson | 51-47 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson is hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #3 on Gary Hovey, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Mark Purcell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Halloway | 51-47 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Luka Sobrowski blocks the short jumper by Ray Halloway | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | John Damico pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | John Damico buries a shot near the basket | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Hermanson | 53-50 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Gary Hovey scores on a shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | John Thomas is called for the reach on Shawn Hermanson - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (SG), Michael Pinter (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Eric Hayes (C) John Damico, Derek Riles, Ray Halloway, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Marin Slowinski (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Mark Purcell, Clarence Daniel, Josef Ciskowski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Ward Toomey - foul #1 on Ward Toomey, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (PG) Gary Hovey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Ward Toomey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Damico (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Parker Cosby can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Hayes - foul #1 on Eric Hayes, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (PG) Carl Wildermuth | |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Parker Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Parker Cosby misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Ward Toomey gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | John Damico is hacked by Parker Cosby - foul #2 on Parker Cosby, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth (SF) Parker Cosby | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | John Damico misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Derek Garrett | 55-51 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Boris Polinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ray Halloway (PF) Boris Polinski, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (SG), Josef Ciskowski (SF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Shawn Hermanson, Carl Wildermuth, Derek Garrett | |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel loses the dribble to John Damico | 55-51 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Gary Hovey banks in the layup set up by John Damico | 57-51 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Michael Pinter gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Gary Hovey scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Damico | 59-51 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski misses badly on a shot from close range | 59-51 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Halloway | 59-51 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 59-51 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Ray Halloway, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Josef Ciskowski, Marin Slowinski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Clarence Daniel steals the ball from Salvador Gonzales | 59-51 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel lays it up and in | 59-53 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the jump hook from close range | 59-53 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | John Thomas tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Daniel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Mark Purcell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Salvador Gonzales - foul #3 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth (SF) Clarence Daniel | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Mark Purcell makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Derek Riles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | John Thomas is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), John Damico (SG) Boris Polinski, Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG) Mark Purcell | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 61-56 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Pinter (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (PG), Clarence Daniel (SG), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby, Michael Marcum, Derek Garrett | |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Michael Pinter hits a jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ray Halloway - foul #2 on Ray Halloway, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | John Damico can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Daniel - foul #3 on Clarence Daniel, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Eric Hayes swats the layup by Clarence Daniel | 65-58 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Damico | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Eric Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Mark Purcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is hacked by Carl Wildermuth - foul #1 on Carl Wildermuth, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Gary Hovey steals the ball from Mark Purcell in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Michael Pinter dunks the ball set up by Gary Hovey | 68-58 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | John Damico pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Gary Hovey runs out the clock | 68-58 |