| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Walter Adkins inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled on the floor by Francisco Mendez - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Wilson and he's hacked by Calvin Balog - foul #2 on Calvin Balog, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | David Hedrick knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Lambert | 30-38 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden is denied on a layup by Calvin Balog | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Walter Adkins swats the short shot by Calvin Balog | 30-38 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Walter Adkins gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson loses the dribble to Walter Adkins | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-38 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Walter Adkins tips it home | 32-38 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | David Hedrick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Willie Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Rosario Russo | 32-41 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | David Hedrick gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the floater from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled on the floor by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Mark Hill (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Estep (C) John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Adolph Singer | 34-41 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Robert Fisher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Fralick | 34-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Joe Denney is hacked by James Estep - foul #1 on James Estep, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), David Hedrick (SF) Glenn Davidson, Richard Frese | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Hedrick - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, James Estep | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Rosario Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF) Charles Fralick | |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Willie Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-44 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 35-44 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Calvin Balog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Robert Scarborough, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) David Hedrick | |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Calvin Balog snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the easy layup | 35-44 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Walter Adkins knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Weeks and the foul's on Richard Frese - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Estep (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Richard Frese, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | David Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Mark Hill is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Mark Hill, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | James Estep tips it home | 37-46 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Charles Fralick swats the layup by Mark Hill | 37-46 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires tips it in | 39-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | David Hedrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Mark Hill is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Mark Hill, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, Charles Fralick, James Estep | |
| 10:50 | Dayton | John Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Scarborough | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Weeks and he's hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #4 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), David Hedrick (SF) Francisco Mendez, Richard Frese | |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-46 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled on the floor by Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on John Lambert - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:21 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Frank McCoy snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Frank McCoy knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Wilson and he's fouled by Calvin Balog - foul #3 on Calvin Balog, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 45-46 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | John Lambert is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Oden - foul #3 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires (PF) Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:31 | Dayton | David Hedrick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Calvin Balog | 45-49 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range | 45-49 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Lambert | 45-49 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses long on a runner from the right block | 45-49 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses long on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Glenn Davidson - foul #3 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Joe Denney (C) Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Estep (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 3rd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Robert Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 48-49 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Kevin Weeks picks off the pass by Francisco Mendez in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | James Estep is called for the reach on Joe Denney - foul #2 on James Estep, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) James Estep | |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Adolph Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Joe Denney is fouled on the floor by Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #12 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF) Mark Hill, Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Rosario Russo - foul #3 on Rosario Russo, team foul #13 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Jeffrey Spires | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Adolph Singer gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Adolph Singer is hacked by John Lambert - foul #2 on John Lambert, team foul #14 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the fadeaway from close range | 55-52 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Rosario Russo tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it in | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Adolph Singer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francisco Mendez - foul #5 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #15 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF) Walter Adkins, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), James Estep (C) Francisco Mendez, Rosario Russo | |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Mark Hill (SG) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Robert Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) James Estep | |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF) Mark Hill, Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick | |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Rosario Russo banks in the layup set up by David Hedrick | 56-56 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Calvin Balog swats the shot by Walter Adkins | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden buries a shot near the basket | 58-56 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Calvin Balog clanks a shot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Calvin Balog makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is called for 5 seconds | 58-57 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Rosario Russo banks in the layup and the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #4 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is open and scores on a floater from close range | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Walter Adkins denies the turnaround by David Hedrick | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the board | 60-59 |