| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland inbounds the ball | 16-17 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 19:42 | Washington State | James Demasi grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Gary Reith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #1 | 16-17 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| 18:34 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf scores on a shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky lays it in on a great pass from Andre Towery and he's fouled by James Demasi - foul #2 on James Demasi, team foul #1 | 18-19 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf travels in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky lays it in on a great pass from Michael Williams | 21-19 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | Gary Reith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cheslav Zulauf | 21-22 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-22 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Gary Reith gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Gary Reith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 21-22 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 16:21 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 16:20 | Washington State | Gary Reith tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Michael Williams double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Andre Towery | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Boris Zellmann (SF) James Demasi, Justin Cleveland | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fairly fresh) SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Robert Lax (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 21-26 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Boris Zellmann - foul #1 on Boris Zellmann, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF) Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Shockley (C) Gary Reith | |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Robert Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 22-28 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Lopes | 24-28 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson tips it in | 26-28 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | The jump hook by Boris Zellmann is blocked by Robert Lax | 26-28 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 26-28 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Robert Lax takes the ball from Christopher Johnson | 26-28 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Donald Dill can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (tiring) SG - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lax (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Shockley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cheslav Zulauf | 26-30 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 10:34 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley tips it in | 26-32 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Boris Zellmann - foul #2 on Boris Zellmann, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (PG), Joshua Byers (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Alfred Lopes, Efrain Anderson, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Demasi (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Gary Reith (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Boris Zellmann, Clinton Shockley | |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Joshua Byers - foul #2 on Joshua Byers, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Crooms (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:27 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to James Demasi | 27-32 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Gary Reith blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Gift - foul #1 on John Gift, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG) Cheslav Zulauf | |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the contested turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Andre Towery | 29-34 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Gary Reith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 29-34 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Gary Reith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Demasi | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 16 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) SG - James Demasi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Andre Towery | 31-37 |
| 07:06 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 31-37 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) Joshua Byers, Brent Crooms, John Gift | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Boris Zellmann (SF) Richard Wilbanks, James Demasi, Justin Cleveland | |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's layup is rejected by Gary Reith | 33-37 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 05:30 | Washington State | Alfred Lopes steps in front of the Boris Zellmann pass | 33-37 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Efrain Anderson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) Andre Towery | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Demasi (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Clinton Shockley (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Boris Zellmann, Gary Reith | |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Clinton Shockley - foul #1 on Clinton Shockley, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Clinton Shockley | 33-37 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | James Demasi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Robert Lax gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Michael Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Cheslav Zulauf - foul #2 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Reith (C) Clinton Shockley | |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 03:22 | Washington State | James Demasi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fairly fresh) SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Robert Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Andre Towery is fouled on the floor by James Demasi - foul #3 on James Demasi, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Donald Dill, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Boris Zellmann (SF), Victor Jones (PF) James Demasi, Justin Cleveland, Christopher Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andre Towery | 35-37 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Demasi (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Boris Zellmann, Victor Jones | |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Andre Towery and the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:31 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:08 | Washington State | James Demasi buries a floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Donald Dill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf can't throw it down | 37-39 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | James Demasi grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Donald Dill is called for the reach on James Demasi - foul #2 on Donald Dill, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Donald Dill is called for the reach on Gary Reith - foul #3 on Donald Dill, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Efrain Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-40 |