| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lott (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Clark Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Robert Cummings steps in front of the Clark Wood pass | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Cummings | 38-40 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Chen Xiang scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eldon Fox | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings clanks a shot from the left block | 38-43 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Clark Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Edward Niehaus swats the shot by Eldon Fox | 38-43 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Chen Xiang steps in front of the David Bowen pass | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | The jump hook by Clark Wood is blocked by Edward Niehaus | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | David Bowen snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Willis Conner (SG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Harold Hanson (PF), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Eldon Fox, Chen Xiang, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood, William Lott | |
| 15:52 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 38-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Dixion (fresh) SG - David Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kirk Thedford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | David Bowen's pass is intercepted by Willis Conner | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Willis Conner misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-43 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | David Bowen pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | William Dixion misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 38-43 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | William Gehrke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) William Dixion, David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Clark Wood (PF) William Gehrke, Kirk Thedford, Harold Hanson | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Shepherd - foul #1 on Nicholas Shepherd, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF) Willis Conner | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Clark Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Niehaus | 43-43 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Phillip Vitale picks off the pass by Chen Xiang | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the dunk attempt | 43-43 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Clark Wood gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on Chen Xiang - foul #4 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (PF), William Lott (C) Clark Wood, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | William Lott gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Chen Xiang tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willis Conner - foul #1 on Willis Conner, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF) Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Thedford (PF) Joseph Crumpton | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Conner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kirk Thedford (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Willis Conner is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Shaul - foul #2 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Cody Boggs, Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clark Wood (PF) Chen Xiang | |
| 11:19 | Dayton | David Bowen steals the ball from William Lott | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Bowen | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Eldon Fox scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Kirk Thedford | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Bowen | 50-47 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Lloyd Shaul steals the ball from Willis Conner | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Clark Wood pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Clark Wood makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Lott and the foul's on Billy Schultz - foul #1 on Billy Schultz, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Eldon Fox, Willis Conner, Kirk Thedford, William Lott | |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cody Boggs | 53-49 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | William Gehrke drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (PF) Clark Wood | |
| 09:15 | Dayton | William Gehrke is hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Willis Conner misses the driving attempt from the left block | 53-51 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Willis Conner snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Phillip Vitale - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG) William Gehrke | |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Joseph Crumpton - foul #2 on Joseph Crumpton, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | David Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the 3rd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Willis Conner grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Willis Conner scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Crumpton | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eldon Fox - foul #3 on Eldon Fox, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) David Bowen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clark Wood (PF), William Lott (C) Joseph Crumpton, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | William Lott snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Eldon Fox scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chen Xiang | 55-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Willis Conner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willis Conner, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF) Cody Boggs, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (PF), Michael Burns (C) Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Thedford (SF) Chen Xiang | |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Willis Conner hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eldon Fox | 57-60 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 59-60 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Lloyd Shaul takes the ball from Kirk Thedford | 59-60 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 61-60 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford connects on the shot in the paint set up by Clark Wood | 61-62 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Willis Conner, Kirk Thedford, William Lott | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 63-62 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Clark Wood drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eldon Fox | 63-65 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Chen Xiang | 65-67 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is hacked by Nicholas Shepherd - foul #2 on Nicholas Shepherd, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the jumper from close range | 65-67 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | 3 seconds is called on Edward Niehaus | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Willis Conner (PF), William Lott (C) Eldon Fox, Clark Wood, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the dunk | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Willis Conner grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG), Clark Wood (PF) William Gehrke, Willis Conner | |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Cummings | 67-67 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Clark Wood makes the jump hook from close range set up by Chen Xiang | 67-69 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale comes up short on the runner from the left block | 67-69 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Clark Wood | 67-69 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | William Lott buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Clark Wood | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Eldon Fox steals it from Cody Boggs | 67-71 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Eldon Fox throws it down | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is hacked by Cody Boggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Boggs, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Eldon Fox steals it from Edward Niehaus | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Albrecht - foul #5 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SG) Chen Xiang | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is hacked by Cody Boggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Boggs, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Cody Boggs | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG) Willis Conner | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is called for traveling | 70-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SG) Chen Xiang | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Eldon Fox runs out the clock | 70-79 |