| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Pegg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merle Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Schaal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Rumph (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Mier inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | John Mier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Matthews - foul #2 on Ralph Matthews, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Paul Schaal grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Paul Schaal clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Merle Jones tips it home | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Merle Jones steals the ball from Rosendo Cortez | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | John Mier misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | Ralph Matthews can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 31-37 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Mier - foul #2 on John Mier, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Loving (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), James Moore (C) John Mier, Merle Jones, Paul Schaal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (SG), Billy Benson (C) Akim Zellefrow, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | James Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Benson - foul #3 on Billy Benson, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Kromer (SF) Ralph Matthews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF) Charlie Rumph, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Eric Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Donald Kromer swats the layup by Rogelio Martinez | 33-39 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Eddy Morse tips it home | 33-41 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | James Moore comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rafael Salazar - foul #1 on Rafael Salazar, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Mier (SF), Merle Jones (PF) Donald Kromer, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Akim Zellefrow (SG), Arthur Sweeny (PF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Eric Brooks, Eddy Morse, Rafael Salazar, Billy Benson | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-41 |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | John Mier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Pegg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Loving (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Mier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ralph Matthews (SG), Paul Schaal (C) Harold Pegg, James Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Eric Loving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Rumph (SF) Rogelio Martinez | |
| 14:56 | Dayton | A charge is called on Clayton Goolsby - foul #1 on Clayton Goolsby, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez (SF), James Moore (PF) John Mier, Merle Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG) Clayton Goolsby | |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez's floater is tipped away by Arthur Sweeny | 35-44 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Eric Brooks gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Brooks | 35-46 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | James Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Rumph and he's hacked by Paul Schaal - foul #2 on Paul Schaal, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harold Pegg (PG), Donald Kromer (SG), John Mier (SF), Merle Jones (PF) Eric Loving, Ralph Matthews, James Moore, Paul Schaal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF) Akim Zellefrow, Charlie Rumph, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Mier | 37-49 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Brooks and he's fouled by John Mier - foul #3 on John Mier, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Harold Pegg and he's hacked by Billy Benson - foul #4 on Billy Benson, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Loving (SG) Donald Kromer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez misses the free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | John Mier is whistled for traveling | 39-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Moore (C) Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Rumph (SF) Rogelio Martinez | |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ralph Matthews (SG) John Mier | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG) Clayton Goolsby | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Pegg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Loving (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Merle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Rumph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | James Moore misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Billy Benson snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Ralph Matthews snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Eric Brooks is called for the reach on Harold Pegg - foul #2 on Eric Brooks, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Mier (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Paul Schaal (C) Eric Loving, Merle Jones, James Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Arthur Sweeny (PF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Eddy Morse, Charlie Rumph, Rafael Salazar, Billy Benson | |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | John Mier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Eric Brooks is hacked by Harold Pegg - foul #2 on Harold Pegg, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Loving (SG) Ralph Matthews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG) Eric Brooks | |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez misses long on a floater from the left block | 42-52 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Paul Schaal comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez's layup is rejected by Paul Schaal | 42-52 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Mier | 42-52 |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Eric Loving misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow makes the shot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | John Mier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Pegg (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Eric Loving (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Mier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jose Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Schaal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rosendo Cortez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez blows the layup | 42-57 |
| 07:08 | Colorado State | John Mier snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Harold Pegg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Sweeny - foul #2 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ralph Matthews (SG), Donald Kromer (SF), Merle Jones (PF), James Moore (C) Eric Loving, John Mier, Jose Sanchez, Paul Schaal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG), Eddy Morse (SG), Charlie Rumph (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF), Billy Benson (C) Clayton Goolsby, Akim Zellefrow, Rogelio Martinez, Arthur Sweeny, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Harold Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Harold Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Merle Jones - foul #2 on Merle Jones, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Rafael Salazar blocks the short jumper by Merle Jones | 43-59 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Brooks | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-61 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Donald Kromer gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | James Moore misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-61 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Donald Kromer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Eddy Morse takes the ball from Donald Kromer | 43-61 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Eddy Morse lays it up and in | 43-63 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Ralph Matthews misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Merle Jones tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-63 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Donald Kromer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Harold Pegg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-63 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Harold Pegg - foul #3 on Harold Pegg, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Loving (PG), Jose Sanchez (SF), Paul Schaal (C) Harold Pegg, Ralph Matthews, Merle Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Manuel Coons (C) Eric Brooks, Eddy Morse, Charlie Rumph, Billy Benson | |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Paul Schaal pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Kromer | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Donald Kromer is called for the reach on Rogelio Martinez - foul #1 on Donald Kromer, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Moore | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Eric Loving (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Kromer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Schaal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) SF - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rafael Salazar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Coons (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Eric Loving is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Martinez - foul #1 on Rogelio Martinez, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Eric Loving misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rafael Salazar | 47-65 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 47-67 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Eric Loving misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-67 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Sanchez | 47-67 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | James Moore misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-67 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Donald Kromer grabs the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Paul Schaal is fouled on the floor by Clayton Goolsby - foul #2 on Clayton Goolsby, team foul #8 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (SG), Billy Benson (C) Raphael Lombardi, Rafael Salazar | |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Paul Schaal misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | James Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Donald Kromer misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Rogelio Martinez - foul #2 on Rogelio Martinez, team foul #9 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Merle Jones (PF) Paul Schaal | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Donald Kromer makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Donald Kromer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Donald Kromer steals it from Rogelio Martinez | 49-67 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Jose Sanchez can't finish the layup | 49-67 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Billy Benson gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Billy Benson double dribbles | 49-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harold Pegg (PG) Merle Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rafael Salazar (PF) Manuel Coons | |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Harold Pegg hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Kromer | 51-67 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Billy Benson is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Eddy Morse picks off the pass by Harold Pegg | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Harold Pegg - foul #4 on Harold Pegg, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Jose Sanchez is blocked by Rafael Salazar | 51-72 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Eddy Morse pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby runs out the clock | 51-72 |