| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McField (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Guillot (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro lays it in set up by Shawn Hermanson and the foul's on James Guillot - foul #3 on James Guillot, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (SF) James Guillot | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | John Broome pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Michael Christian misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Michael Christian grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | John McField knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | John Broome is called for the reach on Derek Garrett - foul #1 on John Broome, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson is fouled on the floor by Rudy Bojorquez - foul #2 on Rudy Bojorquez, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is hacked by Tommy Hughes - foul #1 on Tommy Hughes, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | The short jumper by Neil Lazaro is denied by Michael Christian | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Neil Lazaro swats the layup by John Broome | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Parker Cosby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Michael Christian scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rudy Bojorquez | 40-37 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Michael Christian's layup is rejected by Neil Lazaro | 40-37 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | John Broome steps in front of the Neil Lazaro pass | 40-37 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Dikembe Alvarenga is called for the reach on Michael Christian - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Edward Zenzen (SG), James Guillot (SF), Fredrick Williams (PF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, Tommy Hughes, Michael Christian, John Broome | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Phillip Whitby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Guillot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Williams (fresh) C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Jeremy Dickerson - foul #2 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Michael Marcum knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ivan Danowski and he's fouled by James Guillot - foul #4 on James Guillot, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cecil Stephens (SF) James Guillot | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Edward Zenzen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Marcum | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Cecil Stephens makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Phillip Whitby | 45-44 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is fouled on the floor by Norbert Cassidy - foul #4 on Norbert Cassidy, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG), Michael Christian (PF) Edward Zenzen, Norbert Cassidy | |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Parker Cosby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Cecil Stephens pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:50 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG) Ivan Danowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), Tommy Hughes (SF) Phillip Whitby, Cecil Stephens | |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Parker Cosby | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Michael Marcum lays it in on a nice dish by Parker Cosby | 47-44 |
| 12:48 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez is hacked by Edmund Hagedorn - foul #3 on Edmund Hagedorn, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cecil Stephens (PF), John Broome (C) Michael Christian, Fredrick Williams | |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Cecil Stephens lays it in | 47-46 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Hermanson | 49-46 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | John Broome drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Broome (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is fouled on the floor by Tommy Hughes - foul #2 on Tommy Hughes, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Mark Brooks (SG) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Michael Christian (PF) Rudy Bojorquez, Tommy Hughes | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:34 | Washington State | John Broome snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Derek Garrett picks off the pass by Michael Christian | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Mark Brooks double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Zenzen (SG) John McField | |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Michael Christian can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-48 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Cecil Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Edward Zenzen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Derek Garrett comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-48 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro tips it home | 51-48 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Michael Christian is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Parker Cosby (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Ivan Danowski, Mark Brooks, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), John McField (SG), Tommy Hughes (SF), Fredrick Williams (C) Phillip Whitby, Edward Zenzen, Cecil Stephens, John Broome | |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Parker Cosby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Michael Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | Michael Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Michael Marcum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-48 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Parker Cosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 08:35 | Washington State | John McField misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 08:33 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Michael Marcum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Edmund Hagedorn, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Cecil Stephens (SF), John Broome (C) Rudy Bojorquez, Tommy Hughes, Michael Christian | |
| 07:56 | Washington State | John McField is fouled on the floor by Parker Cosby - foul #1 on Parker Cosby, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Neil Lazaro (SF) Shawn Hermanson, Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Guillot (SF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Cecil Stephens, John Broome | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Phillip Whitby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Guillot (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Washington State | James Guillot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Derek Garrett buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to James Guillot | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | John McField misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Michael Marcum (PF) Ivan Danowski, Parker Cosby, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), Michael Christian (PF) John McField, Fredrick Williams | |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Michael Christian hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Michael Christian can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 06:16 | Washington State | James Guillot misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Derek Garrett | 56-48 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Christian - foul #1 on Michael Christian, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn (PF) Neil Lazaro | |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG) Phillip Whitby | |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | John McField misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-48 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | John McField steals it from Derek Garrett | 58-48 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | James Guillot misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 04:59 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Guillot | 58-48 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy is denied on a layup by Michael Marcum | 58-48 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Michael Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Rudy Bojorquez steps in front of the Jeremy Dickerson pass | 58-48 |
| 04:07 | Washington State | John McField can't finish the layup | 58-48 |
| 04:06 | Washington State | James Guillot misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Guillot (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Christian (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John McField | 60-51 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro's layup is rejected by Michael Christian | 60-51 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Michael Christian tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Rudy Bojorquez is called for the reach on Neil Lazaro - foul #3 on Rudy Bojorquez, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Derek Garrett (C) Shawn Hermanson, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Tommy Hughes (SF), John Broome (C) Rudy Bojorquez, James Guillot, Norbert Cassidy | |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Michael Christian snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Washington State | Michael Christian is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG) Ivan Danowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), James Guillot (SF) Phillip Whitby, Tommy Hughes | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Parker Cosby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Hermanson | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John McField | 63-56 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Parker Cosby can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-56 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the tip | 63-56 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Parker Cosby grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Parker Cosby and he's fouled by Michael Christian - foul #2 on Michael Christian, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy (C) John Broome | |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez is fouled on the floor by Derek Garrett - foul #2 on Derek Garrett, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Edward Zenzen (SG), Tommy Hughes (SF), Fredrick Williams (PF), John Broome (C) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, James Guillot, Michael Christian, Norbert Cassidy | |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Mark Brooks steals the ball from Tommy Hughes | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Mark Brooks lays it up and in | 68-56 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Broome | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes is fouled on the floor by Michael Marcum - foul #2 on Michael Marcum, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes misses the driving attempt in the lane | 68-58 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski runs out the clock | 68-58 |