| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Patel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Triche (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Amado Bruno inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Cal | Jessie Piercy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:48 | Cal | Amado Bruno tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | David Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan White | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Norman Taylor hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Patel | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Cal | Jessie Piercy hits a jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Patel | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Joseph Patel can't throw it down but the foul's on Robin Haubert - foul #3 on Robin Haubert, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF) Robin Haubert | |
| 18:22 | Cal | Joseph Patel makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Joseph Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski loses the dribble to Lyle Triche | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Cal | Jessie Piercy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Patel | 37-33 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Amado Bruno pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Jessie Piercy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Norman Taylor tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Ryan White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Ryan White scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Joshua Monnier | 37-35 |
| 16:15 | Cal | Joseph Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PG), Luis Burruss (SG), Rodney Gardner (SF), Loren Allen (PF), David Chase (C) Joseph Patel, Jessie Piercy, Amado Bruno, Norman Taylor, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Ira Kulas (C) David Johnson, Dikembe Akinyooye, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Luis Burruss (fresh) SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chase (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Cal | Stanley Mallory misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Robin Haubert snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Ira Kulas tips it home | 37-37 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Luis Burruss comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-37 |
| 14:46 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Burruss | 37-37 |
| 14:32 | Cal | David Chase lays it up and in on a great pass from Loren Allen | 39-37 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Ira Kulas picks off the pass by Rodney Gardner | 39-40 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen misses the jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 13:25 | Cal | David Chase gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Loren Allen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Stanley Mallory takes the ball from James Stanley in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | Cal | Stanley Mallory drills a shot from the baseline set up by Rodney Gardner | 43-40 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Allen Washer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Burruss - foul #1 on Luis Burruss, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Jessie Piercy (SG), Amado Bruno (SF), Norman Taylor (PF), Lyle Triche (C) Stanley Mallory, Luis Burruss, Rodney Gardner, Loren Allen, David Chase | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (PG), Ryan White (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Randy Rasmussen, Robin Haubert, Ira Kulas | |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Jessie Piercy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Ryan White snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Ryan White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Norman Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Triche (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal | Jessie Piercy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 11:33 | Cal | Lyle Triche tips it home | 45-42 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-42 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Lyle Triche gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Cal | Joseph Patel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier banks in the layup | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Jessie Piercy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Taylor | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | David Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:04 | Cal | Norman Taylor gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:45 | Cal | Norman Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PG), Loren Allen (PF), David Chase (C) Joseph Patel, Norman Taylor, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF) Allen Washer, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier | |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Stanley Mallory is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Stanley Mallory, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Gardner (SF) Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ira Kulas (C) Eldon Horodyski | |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Robin Haubert can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Mallory - foul #3 on Stanley Mallory, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:57 | Cal | David Chase makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Piercy | 51-46 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Loren Allen | 51-46 |
| 08:12 | Cal | Jessie Piercy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Ira Kulas misses the fadeaway from the right block | 51-46 |
| 07:48 | Cal | David Chase grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Piercy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Cal | David Chase is hacked by Ira Kulas - foul #1 on Ira Kulas, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Luis Burruss (SG), Amado Bruno (SF), Norman Taylor (PF), Lyle Triche (C) Stanley Mallory, Jessie Piercy, Rodney Gardner, Loren Allen, David Chase | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Ryan White (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) David Johnson, Randy Rasmussen, Ira Kulas | |
| 07:25 | Cal | Joseph Patel misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| 06:35 | Cal | Joseph Patel drills a jumpshot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | James Stanley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Robin Haubert gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | James Stanley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (SG), Loren Allen (PF) Luis Burruss, Norman Taylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Joshua Monnier (PF) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Robin Haubert | |
| 05:40 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Loren Allen tips it home | 55-46 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 05:12 | Cal | Jessie Piercy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 04:49 | Cal | Loren Allen grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 04:41 | Cal | Joseph Patel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Dayton | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Lyle Triche gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Joseph Patel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Allen Washer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Washer, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PG), Rodney Gardner (SF), Norman Taylor (PF), David Chase (C) Joseph Patel, Amado Bruno, Loren Allen, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Allen Washer, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 03:59 | Cal | Rodney Gardner buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Mallory and the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| 03:59 | Cal | Rodney Gardner misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Ira Kulas grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Robin Haubert tips it in | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Jessie Piercy drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Taylor | 61-50 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | David Johnson is called for traveling | 61-50 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Jessie Piercy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Mallory | 64-50 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Robin Haubert lays it up and in and he's fouled by Norman Taylor - foul #2 on Norman Taylor, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Amado Bruno (SF) Stanley Mallory, Rodney Gardner | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Allen Washer (SG) David Johnson, Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:27 | Cal | David Chase misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | The jump hook by Robin Haubert is blocked by Norman Taylor | 64-53 |
| 02:15 | Cal | Joseph Patel snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:57 | Cal | The short jumper by David Chase is denied by Ira Kulas | 64-53 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ira Kulas | 64-53 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Allen Washer is fouled on the floor by Jessie Piercy - foul #2 on Jessie Piercy, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Triche (C) David Chase | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF) Robin Haubert | |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Allen Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | The jump hook by Joshua Monnier is blocked by Lyle Triche | 64-53 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Norman Taylor grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | Joseph Patel misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 64-53 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Randy Rasmussen | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | James Stanley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Lyle Triche snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Joseph Patel runs out the clock | 64-53 |