| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Vice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Steven Blackman's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Martinson | 34-30 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Armando Robles picks off the pass by Matthew Reagan | 34-30 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Matthew Reagan steals the ball from James Becerra | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Armando Robles steps in front of the James Christensen pass | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Armando Robles blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Neil Vice | 36-30 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Neil Vice steals it from Adam Flint | 36-30 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Willie Martinson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Robert Hammer scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Adam Flint | 38-32 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Becerra | 38-32 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Robert Hammer tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Martinson | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Larry Gowans connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Reagan | 41-32 |
| 16:21 | Houston | The short jumper by James Becerra is denied by Larry Gowans | 41-32 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Robert Hammer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (PG), Larry Lavergne (SF), Wallace Allison (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Matthew Reagan, Neil Vice, Larry Gowans, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (PF) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Willie Martinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Armando Robles - foul #3 on Armando Robles, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), Fred Carroll (SF) Armando Robles, Robert Hammer | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lavergne (fresh) PF - Wallace Allison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Lyons (fresh) SF - Fred Carroll (fresh) PF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the jumper from the right side set up by Fred Carroll and he's hacked by Wallace Allison - foul #2 on Wallace Allison, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Chester Lyons, Fred Carroll | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Wallace Allison clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-35 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Brian Bayne tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Willie Martinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Cates | 43-35 |
| 14:46 | Houston | David Cates misses the jumper in the lane | 43-35 |
| 14:44 | Houston | David Cates hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Shawn Shelton swats the layup by Jonas Sawicki | 43-37 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Brian Bayne tips it in | 45-37 |
| 14:12 | Houston | David Cates can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Martinson - foul #1 on Willie Martinson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Neil Vice (SG), James Christensen (C) Jonas Sawicki, Willie Martinson, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles, Robert Hammer | |
| 14:12 | Houston | David Cates makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Houston | David Cates misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Wallace Allison pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | James Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Neil Vice drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Neil Vice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:44 | Houston | David Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:36 | Houston | James Christensen is called for the reach on Adam Flint - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF), Willie Martinson (PF) Larry Lavergne, Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Chester Lyons, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| 12:19 | Houston | Matthew Reagan steps in front of the Roy Sheehan pass | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | James Christensen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hammer - foul #3 on Robert Hammer, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SG) Neil Vice | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:07 | Dayton | James Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:43 | Houston | James Becerra can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Shawn Shelton snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - James Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roy Sheehan and he's hacked by James Christensen - foul #3 on James Christensen, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles, Shawn Shelton | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 11:11 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Larry Gowans steals the ball from Chester Lyons | 49-41 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Larry Gowans lays it in | 51-41 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Steven Blackman buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Larry Gowans - foul #1 on Larry Gowans, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Vice (SG), Kevin Blake (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Matthew Reagan, Willie Martinson, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG) Chester Lyons | |
| 10:36 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Brian Bayne grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Larry Gowans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:09 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Robert Hammer can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Kevin Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Larry Gowans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Brian Bayne hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 09:36 | Houston | James Becerra comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 53-43 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Brian Bayne pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Armando Robles is called for the reach on Jonas Sawicki - foul #4 on Armando Robles, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Larry Lavergne (SF), Wallace Allison (PF), James Christensen (C) Jonas Sawicki, Larry Gowans, Kevin Blake, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | James Christensen scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew Reagan | 55-43 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Wallace Allison takes the ball from Roy Sheehan | 55-43 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan scores on a shot from close range | 57-43 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Chester Lyons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Sheehan | 57-46 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Wallace Allison loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SG), Willie Martinson (PF) Neil Vice, Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Chester Lyons, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Armando Robles is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wallace Allison (PF) Matthew Reagan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Lavergne (fresh) PF - Wallace Allison (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Armando Robles is hacked by Wallace Allison - foul #3 on Wallace Allison, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF), Brian Bayne (C) Larry Lavergne, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Shawn Shelton | |
| 06:41 | Houston | Willie Martinson takes the ball from Armando Robles | 57-46 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Willie Martinson banks in the layup | 59-46 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonas Sawicki - foul #1 on Jonas Sawicki, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Neil Vice (SG) Jonas Sawicki, Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF) Armando Robles, James Becerra | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Brian Bayne pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Shawn Shelton snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the jumper near the basket | 59-47 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Steven Blackman snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 05:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 59-47 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Steven Blackman scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Chester Lyons | 59-49 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Robert Hammer picks off the pass by Brian Bayne | 59-49 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Shawn Shelton tips it in | 59-51 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | A charge is called on Willie Martinson - foul #2 on Willie Martinson, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SG), Larry Lavergne (SF), Wallace Allison (PF), James Christensen (C) Neil Vice, Larry Gowans, Willie Martinson, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Fred Carroll (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Chester Lyons, Steven Blackman, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 04:09 | Houston | James Becerra hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Fred Carroll | 59-53 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Fred Carroll denies the turnaround by Matthew Reagan | 59-53 |
| 03:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Carroll | 59-53 |
| 03:30 | Houston | The jumper by David Cates is denied by James Christensen | 59-53 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Reagan | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lavergne (fresh) PF - Wallace Allison (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Fred Carroll (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cates (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | David Cates blocks the jumper by Matthew Reagan | 59-53 |
| 03:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Carroll | 59-53 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Wallace Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Vice (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Willie Martinson (PF) Jonas Sawicki, Larry Lavergne, Wallace Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Fred Carroll, David Cates | |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Willie Martinson is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Robert Hammer comes up short on the floater from the right block | 59-53 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Larry Gowans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Christensen | 62-53 |
| 02:14 | Houston | James Becerra misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #4 on James Christensen, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (SF) Steven Blackman | |
| 02:14 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:14 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | James Becerra picks off the pass by Matthew Reagan | 62-55 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 62-55 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Willie Martinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Larry Gowans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Willie Martinson swats the short shot by Robert Hammer | 62-55 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | James Christensen pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Adam Flint is called for the reach on James Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SG) Neil Vice | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Shawn Shelton | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Larry Gowans is fouled on the floor by Steven Blackman - foul #2 on Steven Blackman, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki is fouled on the floor by Armando Robles - foul #5 on Armando Robles, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG) Armando Robles | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki is hacked by Chester Lyons - foul #1 on Chester Lyons, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Chester Lyons is hacked by Jonas Sawicki - foul #2 on Jonas Sawicki, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Vice (SG) Jonas Sawicki | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Chester Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Chester Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan is hacked by Adam Flint in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SG) Neil Vice | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Steven Blackman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Matthew Reagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Flint, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled on the floor by Larry Gowans - foul #2 on Larry Gowans, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Vice (SG) Jonas Sawicki | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Adam Flint misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Flint - foul #4 on Adam Flint, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Adam Flint misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Larry Gowans grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Larry Gowans is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Flint - foul #5 on Adam Flint, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SG) Neil Vice | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG) Adam Flint | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Larry Gowans makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Larry Gowans makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Larry Gowans steals the ball from Chester Lyons | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan runs out the clock | 69-61 |