| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) C - Robert Lax (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Elizondo | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Randall Mapp swats the short shot by Robert Lax | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lax | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | Donald Dill picks off the pass by Tim Abrams | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Donald Dill lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan can't throw it down | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers's pass is intercepted by Paul Elizondo | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp lays it in on a great pass from Paul Elizondo | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Tim Abrams | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Donald Dill scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams is hacked by Alfred Lopes - foul #1 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Crooms (PF), John Gift (C) Efrain Anderson, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Tim Abrams, Joseph Turner, Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-4 |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Birdsong | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Zeegers (fairly fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) SF - Peter Odom (fresh) PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Donald Dill pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Taylor - foul #1 on Henry Taylor, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sanborn (PG), Joshua Byers (SF) Donald Dill, Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Tim Abrams (SG) Paul Elizondo, Henry Taylor | |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner (SF), Randall Mapp (PF) Peter Odom, Glenn Stubbs | |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Michael Sanborn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Brent Crooms double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF), Robert Lax (C) Robert Zeegers, John Gift | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (PG), Louis Horan (C) Michael McClaine, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | Robert Lax blocks the jumper by Joseph Turner | 7-4 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Brent Crooms grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Michael Sanborn is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Michael Sanborn, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-4 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Turner | 7-4 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Robert Lax - foul #1 on Robert Lax, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:12 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo drills a floater from the right side set up by Randall Mapp | 7-8 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is hacked by Louis Horan - foul #1 on Louis Horan, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF) Tim Abrams, Joseph Turner | |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan is hacked by Robert Lax - foul #2 on Robert Lax, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), John Gift (C) Joshua Byers, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF) Randall Mapp | |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) SF - Peter Odom (fresh) PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 10-8 |
| 11:09 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sanborn (PG), Brent Crooms (PF) Donald Dill, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Paul Elizondo, Henry Taylor, Peter Odom, Louis Horan | |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-8 |
| 10:16 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses the 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | John Gift gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Michael Sanborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Joshua Byers (SF) Michael Sanborn, Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (PG), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Michael McClaine, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | John Gift snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Joshua Byers lays it in and he's hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF) Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the free throw | 15-8 |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Randall Mapp | 15-8 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Horan | 15-11 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-11 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | John Gift tips it in | 17-11 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-11 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo tips it in | 17-13 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Brent Crooms clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Crooms (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Horan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams tips it in | 17-15 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Louis Horan swats the short shot by John Gift | 17-15 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Donald Dill snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Joshua Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sanborn (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Donald Dill, Joshua Byers, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Tim Abrams, Joseph Turner, Louis Horan | |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Randall Mapp | 19-15 |
| 05:25 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 19-15 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits a floater from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is called for a backcourt violation | 21-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Brent Crooms (PF) Michael Sanborn, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Louis Horan (C) Paul Elizondo, Henry Taylor, Peter Odom, Randall Mapp, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses long on a floater from the left side | 21-15 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 04:06 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine is hacked by Alfred Lopes - foul #2 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SF) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:41 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Brent Crooms snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Byers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gift (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Joshua Byers scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SF), Robert Lax (C) Robert Zeegers, John Gift | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (PG), Randall Mapp (PF) Michael McClaine, Glenn Stubbs | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:09 | Texas Southern | Joshua Byers is called for the reach on Paul Elizondo - foul #1 on Joshua Byers, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tim Abrams | 24-18 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 24-20 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Paul Elizondo is called for the reach on Donald Dill - foul #1 on Paul Elizondo, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sanborn (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Donald Dill, Joshua Byers, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Odom (SF) Joseph Turner | |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses the tip | 24-20 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 24-20 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Louis Horan steals it from Robert Zeegers | 24-20 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo is fouled on the floor by Robert Zeegers - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Cecil Birdsong steals it from Alfred Lopes | 24-22 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Lopes - foul #3 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Joshua Byers (SF), Brent Crooms (PF) Michael Sanborn, Alfred Lopes, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Joseph Turner (SF) Tim Abrams, Peter Odom | |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Byers | 27-24 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 27-24 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Brent Crooms's pass is intercepted by Cecil Birdsong | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-24 |