| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Charles Fralick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Charles Fralick is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | John Lambert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | The short jumper by John Nelson is denied by James Brown | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | John Lambert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Francisco Mendez | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Mark Hill hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Marshall | 6-5 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Mark Hill's layup is rejected by James Brown | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Charles Fralick pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Charles Fralick hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Brown | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Taylor | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | John Nelson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, Mark Hill, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Scott Comacho (C) John Lambert, Matthew Taylor, James Brown, Charles Fralick | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Joseph Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - Robert Dike (fresh) C - Scott Comacho (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Dike - foul #1 on Robert Dike, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Dike - foul #2 on Robert Dike, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Donovan (PF) Robert Dike | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Donovan | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | John Lambert hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Comacho | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Troy Cummings loses the dribble to Francisco Mendez | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | John Lambert lays it in on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Scott Comacho - foul #1 on Scott Comacho, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Anthony Bates (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | John Lambert picks off the pass by Filiberto Russo | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Szczesny Klimaszewski picks off the pass by John Lambert | 11-14 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 13-14 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Scott Comacho slams it home on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor and the foul's on Anthony Bates - foul #1 on Anthony Bates, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF) Francisco Mendez, Matthew Taylor | |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden loses the dribble to James Brown | 13-16 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Lambert | 13-19 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Kobayashi - foul #1 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG) Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Robert Donovan (PF), Charles Fralick (C) Kevin Joseph, John Lambert, James Brown, Scott Comacho | |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi can't throw it down | 14-19 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Brent Graham connects on the floater from close range | 16-19 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | The jumper by Danny Kobayashi is denied by John Nelson | 16-19 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez tips it in | 16-21 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 16-21 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Charles Fralick is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Anthony Bates (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, Mark Hill, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF) Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Donovan | |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Anthony Bates misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG) Alexei Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Anthony Bates makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Anthony Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | John Lambert knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Brown and the foul's on Joseph Massey - foul #1 on Joseph Massey, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Anthony Marshall, Filiberto Russo, Anthony Bates, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Robert Donovan (C) Francisco Mendez, Charles Fralick | |
| 09:53 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski grabs the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Brent Graham is hacked by John Lambert - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) Robert Donovan | |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Troy Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Anthony Marshall, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Joseph | 17-26 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | James Brown steps in front of the John Nelson pass | 17-26 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | John Nelson takes the ball from Kevin Joseph | 17-26 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Mark Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Charles Fralick (C) Kevin Joseph, James Brown | |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Fralick | 17-29 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Troy Cummings connects on the turnaround from the left block | 19-29 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Charles Fralick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Massey - foul #2 on Joseph Massey, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Donovan (PF) John Lambert, Matthew Taylor, Scott Comacho | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Charles Fralick misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 19-30 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 21-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Charles Fralick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Charles Fralick knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 21-32 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 23-32 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is hacked by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF) Anthony Marshall, Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Donovan, Charles Fralick | |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Szczesny Klimaszewski steals the ball from Scott Comacho | 26-32 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Brent Graham banks in the layup set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 28-32 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | John Lambert grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Anthony Bates (C) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Troy Cummings connects on the shot from the left block | 30-32 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Scott Comacho knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Brown | 30-34 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Troy Cummings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 30-34 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Mark Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Troy Cummings, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (C) Kevin Joseph, Matthew Taylor, Scott Comacho | |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | James Brown is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Charles Fralick (C) John Lambert, Robert Dike | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Fralick - foul #1 on Charles Fralick, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG) Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Dike (PF) James Brown | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - Robert Dike (fresh) C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Arthur Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Francisco Mendez takes the ball from Brent Graham | 34-36 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Robert Dike drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Francisco Mendez | 34-38 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Brent Graham's layup is rejected by Danny Kobayashi | 34-38 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Fralick - foul #2 on Charles Fralick, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Dike, Charles Fralick | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor connects on the floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Brent Graham, John Nelson, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 01:00 | Dayton | James Brown buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Lambert | 36-42 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Troy Cummings blows the dunk | 36-42 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | John Lambert snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | John Lambert's dunk attempt is rejected by Troy Cummings | 36-42 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | James Brown misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Troy Cummings is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Taylor | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-45 |