| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) SG - Allen Washer (fresh) SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) SG - William Shiffer (fresh) SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker loses the dribble to Allen Washer | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan White - foul #1 on Ryan White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Ira Kulas snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Samuel Baker takes the ball from Ryan White in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Earl Edwards | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Allen Washer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Stanley | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker clanks a floater from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Ira Kulas grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Ira Kulas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer is fouled on the floor by Ryan White - foul #2 on Ryan White, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), David Heist (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse lays it in on a great pass from David Heist | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Heist | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | David Heist misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Allen Washer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Johnson | 10-6 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | David Heist drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Young | 10-8 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | James Young is called for the reach on Randy Rasmussen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG) Allen Washer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Rasmussen and the foul's on David Heist - foul #1 on David Heist, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) David Johnson, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) David Shaffer | |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Dikembe Akinyooye steps in front of the David Heist pass | 13-8 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Rasmussen | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Heist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | James Young hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ira Hasse | 16-10 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | James Stanley connects on the open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Akinyooye | 18-10 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Young | 18-12 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | James Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-12 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), David Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Randy Rasmussen, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) James Young, David Heist, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 14:38 | Dayton | David Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Norman Welsch travels in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Chartier | 21-15 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | David Shaffer denies the turnaround by Robin Haubert | 21-15 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the follow up shot | 23-15 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (PG), Julian Corchado (SF) Samuel Baker, David Shaffer | |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it but misses | 23-15 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Norman Welsch grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | David Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Corchado - foul #1 on Julian Corchado, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Ira Kulas (C) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer, David Johnson, Joshua Monnier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), Earl Edwards (SF) William Shiffer, Julian Corchado | |
| 12:19 | Dayton | James Stanley connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ira Kulas | 26-15 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | James Young tips it home | 26-17 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | James Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Edwards - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), David Shaffer (C) Mario Whitt, Floyd Chartier | |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stanley and he's fouled by Henry Cotten - foul #1 on Henry Cotten, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) C - David Shaffer (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Samuel Baker | 29-19 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Robin Haubert is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Stanley | 31-19 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Rasmussen - foul #1 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #3 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), David Johnson (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Randy Rasmussen, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (SG), Julian Corchado (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) James Young, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, David Shaffer | |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Allen Washer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-21 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Norman Welsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher loses the ball out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF) Norman Welsch, Robin Haubert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), David Shaffer (C) Samuel Baker, Julian Corchado, Ira Hasse | |
| 09:49 | Dayton | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-21 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | David Heist loses the dribble to David Johnson in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Allen Washer slams it home on a nice dish by David Johnson | 33-21 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-21 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-21 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the offensive board | 33-21 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Allen Washer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 36-21 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | David Heist loses the dribble to Randy Rasmussen | 36-21 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-21 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Mario Whitt is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Whitt, team foul #6 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Jonathan Johnson (PF), Ira Kulas (C) David Johnson, Allen Washer, Joshua Monnier, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), William Shiffer (SG), Julian Corchado (SF), Ira Hasse (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Heist, Mario Whitt, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher, David Shaffer | |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Ira Kulas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 38-21 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado tips it home | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Shiffer (fresh) SF - Julian Corchado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 38-23 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-23 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Randy Rasmussen steals the ball from Julian Corchado | 38-23 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen is fouled in the backcourt by William Shiffer - foul #1 on William Shiffer, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Julian Corchado, Floyd Chartier | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer blows the layup | 40-23 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye loses the dribble to William Shiffer in the backcourt | 40-23 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | James Stanley is called for the reach on James Young - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #4 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Floyd Chartier (C) James Young, Ira Hasse | |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it home | 40-25 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Allen Washer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten banks in the layup | 40-27 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Robin Haubert can't throw it down | 40-27 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Earl Edwards steps in front of the Robin Haubert pass | 40-27 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-27 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker tips it in | 40-29 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Allen Washer double dribbles | 40-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Ryan White (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer, Randy Rasmussen, Robin Haubert, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), David Heist (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Heist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Shaffer (fresh) PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) C - Ira Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Joshua Monnier - foul #1 on Joshua Monnier, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Stanley | 43-32 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer clanks a shot from the left side | 43-32 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Ron Bacher is called for the reach on Joshua Monnier - foul #1 on Ron Bacher, team foul #8 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado (SF) Ira Hasse | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | James Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Heist | 45-35 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Ron Bacher is called for the reach on Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #2 on Ron Bacher, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), David Johnson (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Ryan White, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (PG), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Heist, Ron Bacher, David Shaffer | |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eldon Horodyski | 47-35 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Norman Welsch misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Whitt - foul #2 on Mario Whitt, team foul #10 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Young and the foul's on Eldon Horodyski - foul #1 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ira Hasse (PF) James Young, Julian Corchado, Henry Cotten | |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | David Johnson is hacked by Mario Whitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Whitt, team foul #11 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SG) Mario Whitt | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker hits a jumper from the right side | 51-40 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | William Shiffer takes the ball from Joshua Monnier in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan White (SF) Norman Welsch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten (PF) Floyd Chartier | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | David Johnson is hacked by Ira Hasse - foul #1 on Ira Hasse, team foul #12 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Robin Haubert (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (PG), James Young (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (C) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer, Earl Edwards, Ira Hasse | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ira Kulas - foul #1 on Ira Kulas, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG) Allen Washer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | David Heist picks off the pass by David Johnson in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | James Young lays it in on a nice dish by David Heist | 53-43 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | James Stanley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses short on a fullcourt shot | 53-43 |