| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilbert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi lays it up and in set up by Albert Lykins and the foul's on John Lambert - foul #3 on John Lambert, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Carlos George (PF) Albert Lykins, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG) John Lambert | |
| 19:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Gilbert Thompson | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Cal Poly SLO | David Hedrick picks off the pass by Donald Adams | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Calvin Balog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Michael Dennison (SG), Shawn Shepherd (SF) Brent Botsford, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Albert Lykins and he's hacked by David Hedrick - foul #3 on David Hedrick, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG) Albert Lykins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) David Hedrick | |
| 17:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | James Brown hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Frese | 31-34 |
| 17:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Shepherd | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | James Brown scores on a turnaround in the paint | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George hits the finger roll | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Richard Frese is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Brent Botsford, Michael Dennison, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Calvin Balog, James Brown | |
| 16:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Albert Lykins and the foul's on Richard Frese - foul #2 on Richard Frese, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Kevin Joseph (SG) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller | |
| 16:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Donald Adams steps in front of the Francisco Mendez pass | 38-36 |
| 15:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antione Prescott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Milan Bianchi takes the ball from Francisco Mendez | 40-36 |
| 15:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jame Calloway | 42-36 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Milan Bianchi is called for the reach on Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Milan Bianchi, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Michael Dennison (SG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Antione Prescott | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Kevin Joseph, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| 13:49 | Dayton | James Brown banks in the layup set up by Glenn Davidson | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | John Lambert snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Gilbert Thompson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Gilbert Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), Jame Calloway (PF) Brent Botsford, Michael Dennison, Carlos George | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Lambert | 42-40 |
| 12:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Thompson | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | James Brown lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Davidson | 45-42 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 11:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 11:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Donald Adams (SF), Carlos George (PF), Michael Haywood (C) Albert Lykins, Shawn Shepherd, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 46-42 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Calvin Balog hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 11:04 | Cal Poly SLO | David Hedrick steps in front of the Milan Bianchi pass | 46-44 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | David Hedrick lays it up and in | 46-46 |
| 10:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood's fadeaway is rejected by James Brown | 46-46 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Haywood - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison (SG), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Milan Bianchi, Carlos George, Michael Haywood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Calvin Balog, James Brown | |
| 10:15 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams clanks a runner from close range | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald Adams - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Michael Haywood (C) Brent Botsford, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) David Hedrick | |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Arthur Miller | 48-51 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Scott Comacho is hacked by Michael Haywood - foul #2 on Michael Haywood, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Michael Dennison, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Michael Haywood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Calvin Balog (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-51 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Richard Frese gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Richard Frese scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Gilbert Thompson - foul #3 on Gilbert Thompson, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Michael Haywood (C) Albert Lykins, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:37 | Cal Poly SLO | James Brown swats the layup by Carlos George | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Brent Botsford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carlos George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Richard Frese can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi clanks a runner from the left block | 48-54 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Richard Frese pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | John Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 06:37 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Brent Botsford | 48-54 |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Glenn Davidson steals it from Brent Botsford in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | John Lambert banks in the layup set up by Glenn Davidson | 48-56 |
| 06:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Shawn Shepherd - foul #3 on Shawn Shepherd, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Michael Dennison (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Brent Botsford, Milan Bianchi, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Michael Haywood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) John Lambert, Richard Frese, Calvin Balog | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | David Hedrick gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Gilbert Thompson is called for the reach on David Hedrick - foul #4 on Gilbert Thompson, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) James Brown | |
| 05:22 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Adams | 51-59 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Charles Fralick knocks in the shot from the right side | 51-61 |
| 04:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dennison | 54-61 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | David Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Jame Calloway - foul #2 on Jame Calloway, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi (SG) Michael Dennison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Calvin Balog (PF) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, Charles Fralick | |
| 04:15 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:15 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Gilbert Thompson | 54-61 |
| 03:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi is hacked by Calvin Balog - foul #1 on Calvin Balog, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG) Albert Lykins | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Brown (C) Scott Comacho | |
| 03:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Calvin Balog - foul #2 on Calvin Balog, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG) Brent Botsford | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | John Lambert buries a fadeaway from the left block | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-63 |
| 03:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | James Brown is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Michael Dennison (SG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 02:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi (SG) Michael Dennison | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brent Botsford - foul #3 on Brent Botsford, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Antione Prescott (C) Brent Botsford, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Lambert - foul #4 on John Lambert, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Antione Prescott | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 01:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 01:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by Jame Calloway | 65-65 |
| 00:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Calvin Balog snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | James Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Thompson - foul #5 on Gilbert Thompson, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood (C) Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi hits the finger roll | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |