| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Juan Torres inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is hacked by Joseph Guthrie - foul #1 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it in | 23-33 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is hacked by Lucio Giordano - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Curtis | 23-33 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-33 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is whistled for traveling | 25-33 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses short on a floater in the lane | 25-33 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Juan Torres gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Warren Patao steals the ball from Matthew Shives | 25-33 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the floater from the left side | 27-33 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 27-36 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik lays it up and in on a great pass from Juan Torres and the foul's on Joseph Guthrie - foul #2 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Ronald Boldt (PF) Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Juan Torres - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (C) Szczesny Zubik | |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Wilfredo Martin | 29-43 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | James Patrick is hacked by Jerry Dunlap - foul #1 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Stultz swats the short shot by Ronald Boldt | 29-43 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Patrick and he's hacked by Mensah Accomando - foul #1 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG) James Patrick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF) Wilfredo Martin, Juan Torres | |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando's pass is intercepted by Warren Patao | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough banks in the layup | 34-43 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Matthew Shives's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik (C) Lawrence Stultz | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 blk. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is denied on a layup by David Curtis | 36-43 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | David Curtis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Warren Patao and the foul's on Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SF) Douglas Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives | |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't throw it down | 39-43 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Wilfredo Martin | 39-45 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | James Patrick grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 39-45 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Juan Torres (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Mensah Accomando | |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | James Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes lays it up and in | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz lays it in on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Matthew Shives connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Juan Torres | 43-50 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt hits a turnaround from close range | 45-50 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Milton Cleveland - foul #1 on Milton Cleveland, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Warren Patao (SG), Joseph Guthrie (PF), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, James Patrick, Douglas Yarbrough, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF), Mensah Accomando (PF) Juan Torres, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao banks in the layup | 47-53 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Alfredo Valdez steps in front of the Charles Hughes pass | 47-55 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfredo Valdez | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Stultz - foul #1 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF) Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Juan Torres (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Matthew Shives, Mensah Accomando, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Juan Torres tips it home | 48-59 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | David Curtis is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Martin - foul #2 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Juan Torres | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough's floater is tipped away by Juan Torres | 48-61 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie tips it home | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses short on a runner from close range | 50-61 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough's floater is tipped away by Szczesny Zubik | 50-61 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie tips it in | 52-61 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Juan Torres buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilfredo Martin | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | David Curtis's fadeaway is rejected by Alfredo Valdez | 52-63 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't connect on a shot from the right block | 52-63 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Jerry Dunlap is called for the reach on Jeffrey Collins - foul #2 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), James Patrick (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Juan Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Collins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG) Jeffrey Collins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wilfredo Martin | 53-66 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland tips it in | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux is hacked by Wilfredo Martin - foul #3 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Boudreaux - foul #1 on Wendell Boudreaux, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Warren Patao (SG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, Wendell Boudreaux, James Patrick, Ronald Boldt, Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Szczesny Zubik (C) Jerry Dunlap, Wilfredo Martin, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Juan Torres is fouled on the floor by Joseph Guthrie - foul #3 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Douglas Yarbrough is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #3 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Matthew Shives is called for the reach on Warren Patao - foul #1 on Matthew Shives, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), James Patrick (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Jeffrey Collins, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Stultz (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |