| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | John Luce makes the floater near the basket set up by Fyodor Zerphey | 26-27 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | James Brown misses the floater from the right side | 26-27 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Charles Fralick pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | John Luce is called for the reach on Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on John Luce, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | James Brown banks in the layup and the foul's on Peter Fierro - foul #3 on Peter Fierro, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:00 | Dayton | James Brown misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Frank Tully is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | John Lambert drills a floater from the left wing set up by Matthew Taylor | 26-31 |
| 16:50 | Houston | John Luce comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Fralick | 26-31 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Charles Fralick hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Joseph Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Tully | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | John Lambert misses short on a floater from close range | 29-33 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | James Brown tips it in | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | James Brown takes the ball from Frank Tully | 29-35 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | John Lambert misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 29-35 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey loses the dribble to Francisco Mendez | 29-35 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | John Lambert can't throw it down | 29-35 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Frank Tully pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Frank Tully misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:14 | Houston | John Luce misses the shot near the basket | 29-35 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Joshua Gross can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 14:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 29-35 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Joshua Gross lays it in on a great pass from Frank Tully | 31-35 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | John Lambert drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez and the foul's on Frank Tully - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joseph Hill, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Matthew Taylor, James Brown, Charles Fralick | |
| 13:47 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Paul Erickson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Smith | 33-38 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Fyodor Zerphey is called for the reach on Arthur Miller - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG) John Lambert | |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 33-38 |
| 12:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 33-38 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 12:15 | Houston | David Smith tips it home | 35-38 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Fyodor Zerphey swats the short shot by Robert Dike | 35-38 |
| 11:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Gardner (fresh) SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - Robert Dike (fresh) C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Scott Comacho gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Danny Kobayashi | 35-41 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Peter Fierro can't throw it down but he's fouled by Danny Kobayashi - foul #1 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF) James Gardner, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (PG), Francisco Mendez (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF), Robert Donovan (C) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Dike, Scott Comacho | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 36-41 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Frank Tully gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Joshua Gross buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Erickson | 38-41 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 09:35 | Houston | David Smith gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | James Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor | 40-43 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Joshua Gross tips it in | 42-43 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | James Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-43 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Frank Tully connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Donovan (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Joshua Gross blocks the short jumper by James Brown | 45-43 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Frank Tully gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | James Brown snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Peter Fierro, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Charles Fralick (C) John Lambert, Matthew Taylor, James Brown, Robert Donovan | |
| 06:20 | Houston | John Luce misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Fralick - foul #2 on Charles Fralick, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 06:20 | Houston | John Luce makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:20 | Houston | John Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 05:54 | Houston | John Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Dike - foul #2 on Robert Dike, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG) James Gardner | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), James Brown (PF) Kevin Joseph, Francisco Mendez, Robert Dike | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Brown | 48-45 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Fralick - foul #3 on Charles Fralick, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF) Danny Kobayashi | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | James Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Tully - foul #2 on Frank Tully, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (SF) Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG) Arthur Miller | |
| 04:24 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Joseph Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 03:58 | Houston | David Smith can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 03:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Luce | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Frank Tully misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Charles Fralick pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | David Smith steals the ball from Charles Fralick | 50-47 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG) Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Frank Tully clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | James Brown banks in the layup set up by Francisco Mendez | 50-49 |
| 02:04 | Houston | John Luce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 52-49 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | David Smith blocks the jumper by Matthew Taylor | 52-49 |
| 01:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 52-49 |
| 01:41 | Houston | John Lambert takes the ball from Frank Tully in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 01:38 | Houston | David Smith gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:12 | Houston | James Brown picks off the pass by Peter Fierro | 52-49 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | John Lambert misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Tully - foul #3 on Frank Tully, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:00 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Peter Fierro is denied on a layup by James Brown | 52-49 |
| 00:32 | Houston | John Luce gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | John Luce is hacked by Charles Fralick - foul #4 on Charles Fralick, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Francisco Mendez is called for the reach on Joshua Gross - foul #1 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 00:24 | Houston | John Luce is hacked by John Lambert - foul #3 on John Lambert, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 00:24 | Houston | John Luce misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 52-49 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | John Lambert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Francisco Mendez | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | David Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Lambert misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-52 |