| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Brock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Strohm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Ricky Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Ricky Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Lowe - foul #3 on David Lowe, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre (SF) David Lowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 41-33 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Ricky Williams is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White (SG) Oscar Brock | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 41-33 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Federico Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bryan Salerno (SG), Gary Karpstein (SF), Jack Andrew (C) Robert Thompson, Marvin Strohm, Jeffery Murdock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Frank Perrone (SF) Derrick Helfrich, Alfred Simmons | |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Frank Perrone hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Thrift | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Bryan Salerno double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock (SG) Bryan Salerno | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Bobby White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Brock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Karpstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Myhre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Andrew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Federico Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Perrone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Ricky Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Brock - foul #2 on Oscar Brock, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (PG), David Lowe (SF) Bobby White, Gary Karpstein | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:29 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Nash | 44-37 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Willie Roberts's pass is intercepted by Steven Myhre | 44-37 |
| 14:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:43 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Andrew | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Willie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 14:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre loses the dribble to Willie Roberts | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Federico Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Willie Roberts tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Willie Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Ricky Williams's layup is rejected by Jack Andrew | 44-37 |
| 13:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:18 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Ricky Williams double dribbles | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson (PG), Marvin Strohm (PF), Jeffery Murdock (C) Oscar Brock, Steven Myhre, Jack Andrew | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG), Alfred Simmons (SF) Dennis Thrift, Frank Perrone | |
| 12:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by David Lowe and the foul's on Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Willie Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 12:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash is hacked by Alfred Simmons - foul #2 on Alfred Simmons, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein (SF) David Lowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White (SG) Mark Nash | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Federico Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 11:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm grabs the board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Karpstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Strohm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Federico Russo (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cesar Gonzalez (fresh) C - Willie Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein misses the runner from close range | 49-37 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Gonzalez | 49-37 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-37 |
| 11:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Derrick Helfrich - foul #1 on Derrick Helfrich, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock (SG), David Lowe (SF) Bobby White, Gary Karpstein | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) Federico Russo, Cesar Gonzalez | |
| 10:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-37 |
| 10:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 10:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm tips it home | 53-37 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Ricky Williams throws it down and he's fouled by Marvin Strohm - foul #1 on Marvin Strohm, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (PG), Steven Myhre (PF), Jack Andrew (C) Robert Thompson, Marvin Strohm, Jeffery Murdock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Perrone (SF) Alfred Simmons | |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Ricky Williams makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew blows the layup but he's fouled by Willie Roberts - foul #2 on Willie Roberts, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| 09:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Frank Perrone is fouled on the floor by David Lowe - foul #4 on David Lowe, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White (SG), Gary Karpstein (SF) Oscar Brock, David Lowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Mark Nash steals it from Dennis Thrift | 55-40 |
| 09:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash lays it in | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Willie Roberts is whistled for a carry | 57-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson (PG), Marvin Strohm (PF) Bobby White, Gary Karpstein | |
| Subs | Dayton | Federico Russo (SG) Derrick Helfrich | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Myhre, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG), Alfred Simmons (SF) Dennis Thrift, Willie Roberts | |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Frank Perrone scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Helfrich | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm is fouled on the floor by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock (SG), Jeffery Murdock (C) Mark Nash, Jack Andrew | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Littleton (C) Ricky Williams | |
| 08:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Myhre | 59-43 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Frank Perrone connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Littleton | 59-45 |
| 07:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Brock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Myhre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Strohm (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Russo (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Perrone (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Littleton (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Federico Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Helfrich | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Marvin Strohm | 65-48 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Frank Perrone misses long on a floater in the paint | 65-48 |
| 06:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Robert Thompson steps in front of the Federico Russo pass | 65-48 |
| 06:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Littleton | 65-50 |
| 05:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alfred Simmons - foul #3 on Alfred Simmons, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (PG), Bobby White (SG), David Lowe (SF), Jack Andrew (C) Robert Thompson, Oscar Brock, Marvin Strohm, Jeffery Murdock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Cesar Gonzalez (SF), Ricky Williams (PF), Willie Roberts (C) Derrick Helfrich, Alfred Simmons, Frank Perrone, David Littleton | |
| 05:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez banks in the layup | 67-52 |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bobby White, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein (C) Steven Myhre | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Federico Russo is fouled on the floor by David Lowe - foul #5 on David Lowe, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm (PF) David Lowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Federico Russo misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 67-52 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Ricky Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 67-52 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 67-52 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Federico Russo loses the dribble to Bobby White | 67-52 |
| 04:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White lays it in | 69-52 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Ricky Williams lays it up and in | 69-54 |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm misses the lay-in | 69-54 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Gonzalez | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Mark Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Karpstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Strohm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Federico Russo (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Cesar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Federico Russo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Thrift and he's fouled by Gary Karpstein - foul #1 on Gary Karpstein, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson (PG), Jeffery Murdock (C) Bobby White, Marvin Strohm | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Simmons (SF) Cesar Gonzalez | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Federico Russo makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Roberts - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock (SG) Mark Nash | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG) Federico Russo | |
| 03:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift clanks a floater from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 02:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre (SF) Gary Karpstein | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Ricky Williams steals it from Oscar Brock | 70-57 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Brock - foul #3 on Oscar Brock, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (PG), Bobby White (SG), Gary Karpstein (SF) Robert Thompson, Oscar Brock, Jeffery Murdock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Perrone (SF), Cesar Gonzalez (PF), David Littleton (C) Alfred Simmons, Ricky Williams, Willie Roberts | |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | David Littleton makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Helfrich and he's hacked by Bobby White - foul #3 on Bobby White, team foul #10 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Federico Russo (SG) Derrick Helfrich | |
| 01:44 | Dayton | David Littleton misses the free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 01:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Federico Russo is called for the reach on Mark Nash - foul #3 on Federico Russo, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| 01:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Jack Andrew is called for the reach on Dennis Thrift - foul #2 on Jack Andrew, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Nash | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Frank Perrone | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash can't finish the layup | 78-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Littleton | 78-64 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Frank Perrone drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Federico Russo | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash runs out the clock | 78-66 |