| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clarence Williamson, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Donald Dill knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lax | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Gary Reith | 30-32 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Donald Dill is called for the reach on Cheslav Zulauf - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Robert Lax makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 32-35 |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:19 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Victor Jones hits a shot from the left wing set up by Cheslav Zulauf | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers tips it home | 34-37 |
| 16:27 | Washington State | Gary Reith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | The jump hook by Robert Lax is blocked by Victor Jones | 34-40 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Robert Lax hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Victor Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Cheslav Zulauf steals the ball from Robert Zeegers | 36-40 |
| 15:08 | Washington State | Robert Lax steals the ball from Clarence Williamson | 36-40 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Reith | 36-43 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:59 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Lax - foul #1 on Robert Lax, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sanborn (PG), Joshua Byers (SG), Brent Crooms (PF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Efrain Anderson, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF), Harold Davis (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones, Gary Reith | |
| 13:59 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:59 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:36 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Crooms | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Clinton Shockley steals the ball from John Gift | 42-47 |
| 13:15 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Lopes - foul #2 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 13:15 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:15 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Michael Sanborn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Lopes - foul #3 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Gary Reith (C) Marcus Mullan, Harold Davis | |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Michael Sanborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Joshua Byers takes the ball from Boris Zellmann | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Sanborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Brent Crooms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SF), Robert Lax (C) Joshua Byers, John Gift | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Lax | 42-49 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Robert Lax is hacked by Gary Reith - foul #1 on Gary Reith, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Michael Sanborn, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF), Harold Davis (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Richard Wilbanks, Boris Zellmann, Clinton Shockley | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Harold Davis is called for the reach on Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF) Thomas Jennings, Gary Reith | |
| 10:15 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Efrain Anderson | 42-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG) Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:52 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan is fouled on the floor by Donald Dill - foul #2 on Donald Dill, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Gift (C) Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Marcus Mullan | |
| 09:39 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Victor Jones | 42-51 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zulauf - foul #1 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), Brent Crooms (PF) Alfred Lopes, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Reith (C) Harold Davis | |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zulauf - foul #2 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sanborn (PG) Donald Dill | |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF) Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Joshua Byers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Boris Zellmann - foul #1 on Boris Zellmann, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley misses the 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Gary Reith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cheslav Zulauf | 44-54 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | John Gift can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | John Gift tips it home | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Sanborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gift (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Brent Crooms pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Brent Crooms is whistled for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Robert Lax (C) Michael Sanborn, Joshua Byers, John Gift | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Clinton Shockley | |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wilbanks and the foul's on Alfred Lopes - foul #4 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF) Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG) Boris Zellmann | |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Dill | 48-57 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Alfred Lopes - foul #5 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SF) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Marcus Mullan | |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:48 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Donald Dill is called for the reach on Gary Reith - foul #3 on Donald Dill, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Crooms (SF) Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Richard Wilbanks | |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brent Crooms | 50-59 |
| 04:44 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Robert Lax pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Victor Jones grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Efrain Anderson is called for the reach on Gary Reith - foul #2 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Sanborn (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Joshua Byers, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is hacked by Gary Reith - foul #2 on Gary Reith, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Davis (C) Gary Reith | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:39 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Harold Davis | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Sanborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 03:31 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley tips it back up and in | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Michael Sanborn and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Wilbanks and the foul's on John Gift - foul #2 on John Gift, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Richard Wilbanks | |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 02:44 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Sanborn - foul #1 on Michael Sanborn, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SF) Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (SG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Sanborn and the foul's on Harold Davis - foul #2 on Harold Davis, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG) Cheslav Zulauf | |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Michael Sanborn is called for the reach on Marcus Mullan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sanborn, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Brent Crooms hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-69 |
| 01:46 | Washington State | Harold Davis snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | Harold Davis is hacked by Robert Zeegers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #13 | 56-69 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley grabs the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley is hacked by Robert Zeegers - foul #4 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #14 | 56-69 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-71 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-71 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Brent Crooms snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | John Gift can't finish the layup | 56-71 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan runs out the clock | 56-71 |