| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) C - Brent Mintz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robin Haubert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Jed Lucky is fouled on the floor by Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Jed Lucky travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robin Haubert | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robin Haubert - foul #1 on Robin Haubert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Jed Lucky clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Brent Mintz | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Robin Haubert can't connect on a shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Craig Kohr | 0-3 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Clinton Canaday drills a runner in the paint set up by Henry Wood | 0-5 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Robin Haubert knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jed Lucky | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robin Haubert - foul #2 on Robin Haubert, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Ayers (PF) Robin Haubert | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Donald Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Jake Guidry is denied on a layup by Craig Kohr | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Donald Ayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | David Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fairly fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Jed Lucky (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Brent Mintz pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | David Johnson travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Matthew Carr (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jake Guidry, David Johnson, Jed Lucky, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (C) Craig Kohr | |
| 14:52 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher drills a jumper in the paint set up by Philip Richardson | 2-8 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski knocks in the runner from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Clinton Canaday lays it up and in | 4-10 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | James Stanley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Terry Lewis scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Henry Wood | 4-12 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Matthew Carr is fouled on the floor by Terry Lewis - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), David Johnson (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Norman Welsch (PF), Brent Mintz (C) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Matthew Carr, Donald Ayers, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Houston | Reggie Litton (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Jed Lucky misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Jed Lucky misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Jed Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:13 | Houston | David Johnson steals the ball from Henry Wood | 5-12 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Michael Toland steals it from Jed Lucky out of a doubleteam | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Norman Welsch (fresh) C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Reggie Litton (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Craig Kohr knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Reggie Litton | 5-14 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Jed Lucky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Welsch | 8-14 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Michael Toland comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Jed Lucky pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Jed Lucky is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Harrison, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Carr (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jed Lucky, Norman Welsch, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Clinton Canaday (SF) Reggie Litton, Henry Wood | |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Matthew Carr misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG) Jake Guidry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Matthew Carr misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Matthew Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Matthew Carr snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | David Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Stanley | 12-14 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the shot near the basket | 12-14 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 09:19 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Kohr | 12-14 |
| 09:01 | Houston | David Johnson takes the ball from Philip Richardson | 12-14 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Matthew Carr connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Stanley | 14-14 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Brent Mintz (C) James Stanley, David Johnson, Matthew Carr, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Michael Toland, Michael Harrison, Craig Kohr | |
| 08:30 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Donald Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Jed Lucky is called for 5 seconds | 14-15 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Henry Wood is hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #1 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fresh) SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Philip Richardson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Pat Ray banks in the layup | 14-17 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Jake Guidry is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Jake Guidry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Norman Welsch (PF) Dikembe Akinyooye, Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Jake Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Jake Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Jake Guidry makes the 3rd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Craig Kohr misses the easy layup | 17-17 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Michael Toland pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Philip Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | David Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Pat Ray snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Philip Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Wood | 17-19 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Jed Lucky splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Craig Kohr clanks a jumper from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Brent Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | David Johnson connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jake Guidry | 23-19 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Craig Kohr misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Brent Mintz - foul #1 on Brent Mintz, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Matthew Carr (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Jake Guidry, Jed Lucky, Norman Welsch, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Houston | Reggie Litton (PG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Harrison (PF) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland, Pat Ray | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Craig Kohr misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Craig Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Clinton Canaday takes the ball from Eldon Horodyski | 23-20 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Johnson and he's hacked by Craig Kohr - foul #1 on Craig Kohr, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Robin Haubert (PF) David Johnson, Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Michael Harrison, Craig Kohr | |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Reggie Litton | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Reggie Litton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Matthew Carr is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #3 on Terry Lewis, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG) James Stanley | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Michael Harrison (PF) Reggie Litton, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Matthew Carr misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Michael Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Matthew Carr grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Toland - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Brent Mintz (C) Dikembe Akinyooye, Matthew Carr, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Philip Richardson loses the dribble to Brent Mintz | 28-25 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Jed Lucky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 01:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 28-25 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Robin Haubert is called for the reach on Michael Toland - foul #3 on Robin Haubert, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Donald Ayers (PF) Jake Guidry, Robin Haubert | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:27 | Houston | Michael Toland misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Donald Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Jed Lucky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Donald Ayers hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Philip Richardson is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Eldon Horodyski (C) David Johnson, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Pat Ray (PF) Michael Toland, Clinton Canaday | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski is denied on a layup by Craig Kohr | 30-25 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Craig Kohr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-25 |