| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is fouled on the floor by Terry Topping - foul #2 on Terry Topping, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Terry Topping denies the turnaround by Gordon Jones | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson is fouled on the floor by Terry Topping - foul #3 on Terry Topping, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hibbard (C) Terry Topping | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses long on a runner in the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Robert Catoe gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Gordon Jones steps in front of the Thomas Dietz pass | 31-30 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Laurence Turner | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | Robert Catoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Dietz picks off the pass by Charles Simpson | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz lays it in | 33-32 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Frank Barnes is called for the reach on Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Frank Barnes, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | David Hale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hale, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Robert Catoe grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Simpson | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Catoe | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Simpson | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dietz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Hibbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Laurence Turner - foul #3 on Laurence Turner, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Daniel Norton (PF), Terry Topping (C) David Hale, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe, Eric Hibbard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG), William Shipp (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), George McCullagh (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes, Charles Simpson, Gordon Jones, Henry Simpson | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh loses the dribble to Daniel Norton | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Jerry Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Norton | 43-40 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt lays it up and in on a great pass from William Shipp | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Jerry Walker connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Norton | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby is hacked by Daniel Norton - foul #1 on Daniel Norton, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hibbard (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Barnes (SG) Edward Leavitt, Earl Wade | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Laurence Turner | 45-45 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Laurence Turner steps in front of the Daniel Norton pass | 45-45 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Norton - foul #2 on Daniel Norton, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Eugene Zuro, Eric Hibbard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF), Gordon Jones (PF) Justin Grisby, George McCullagh | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Norton - foul #3 on Daniel Norton, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Terry Topping pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Terry Topping is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Terry Topping, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hibbard (C) Terry Topping | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson (C) William Shipp | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson is hacked by Eric Hibbard - foul #1 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Daniel Norton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | David Hale is called for the reach on Laurence Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hale, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Catoe | 45-47 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Robert Catoe hits a driving attempt in the paint | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Hibbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones comes up short on the runner from the right block | 47-47 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Laurence Turner | 47-50 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Hale | 50-50 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Jerry Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Gordon Jones swats the layup by Thomas Dietz | 50-52 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Barnes | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | David Hale steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Daniel Norton (C) David Hale, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG), William Shipp (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), George McCullagh (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Barnes, Charles Simpson, Gordon Jones, Henry Simpson | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | William Shipp blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Eric Hibbard | 52-52 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Hibbard - foul #2 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (SG) Earl Wade | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt comes up short on the runner from close range | 52-54 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Robert Catoe grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Grisby - foul #1 on Justin Grisby, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Terry Topping (C) Robert Catoe, Eric Hibbard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Henry Simpson (C) Edward Leavitt, George McCullagh | |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Grisby | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Grisby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Daniel Norton tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner banks in the layup | 52-59 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | David Hale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Norton - foul #4 on Daniel Norton, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Eugene Zuro, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF), Gordon Jones (PF) William Shipp, Henry Simpson | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Jerry Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Robert Catoe gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Charles Simpson steps in front of the David Hale pass | 55-61 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson tips it in | 55-63 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Terry Topping banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 57-63 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Eric Hibbard (PF) David Hale, Robert Catoe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Henry Simpson (C) Frank Barnes, Justin Grisby | |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Terry Topping misses the floater from the right side | 57-63 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Henry Simpson | 57-63 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones tips it home | 57-65 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Terry Topping can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the easy layup | 57-65 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones tips it home | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) C - Terry Topping (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Topping - foul #5 on Terry Topping, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Robert Catoe (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Thomas Dietz, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), William Shipp (SF), Justin Grisby (C) Laurence Turner, Earl Wade, Charles Simpson, Henry Simpson | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF) Justin Grisby | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Jerry Walker's pass is intercepted by Edward Leavitt | 57-69 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt lays it up and in | 57-71 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Hale - foul #3 on David Hale, team foul #13 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), John Davis (SG), Daniel Norton (C) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Robert Catoe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Justin Grisby (C) Frank Barnes, Gordon Jones | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Grisby - foul #2 on Justin Grisby, team foul #4 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George McCullagh (C) Charles Simpson | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade blows the layup | 61-73 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby drills a shot in the lane set up by William Shipp | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard can't tip it in | 61-75 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy comes up short on the shot in the lane | 61-75 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt runs out the clock | 61-75 |