| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weekes (fresh) PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Jason Kittredge is denied by Walter Meserve | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Jerry Scott pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Jason Kittredge denies the turnaround by John Weekes | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Jerry Scott grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Jerry Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge hits a turnaround near the basket | 30-30 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 30-30 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Burney - foul #1 on Robert Burney, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF) John Weekes, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Young | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Boose | 30-35 |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Boose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micah Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Boatright (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Samuel Alexis - foul #2 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), John Weekes (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), Robert Burney (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Howard Boose, Andrew Dempsey, Paul Boatright | |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Javier Rodriguez swats the layup by Micah Puckett | 33-35 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Gerald Wood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Reeves | 35-35 |
| 14:14 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (C) Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Robert Burney | |
| 13:53 | Dayton | John Weekes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | John Fox can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Gerald Wood grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Gerald Wood clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rafael Young - foul #1 on Rafael Young, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG) Douglas Reeves | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Robert Burney (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Rafael Young, Micah Puckett, Jason Kittredge | |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Gerald Wood, John Fox | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Herbert Pitts steals the ball from Eric Studebaker | 36-35 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Jerry Scott - foul #3 on Jerry Scott, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (SF), Jason Kittredge (C) Andrew Dempsey, Paul Boatright | |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF) Mark Smith, Micah Puckett | |
| 12:20 | Dayton | John Weekes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Dempsey | 38-38 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | John Weekes tips it home | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Burney | 40-41 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | John Weekes knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Scott and the foul's on Jason Kittredge - foul #2 on Jason Kittredge, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Javier Rodriguez (PF), John Fox (C) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Rafael Young, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| 11:10 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Reeves - foul #1 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (SF) John Weekes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Gerald Wood connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Reeves | 46-43 |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Smith and the foul's on Gerald Wood - foul #3 on Gerald Wood, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Howard Boose, Paul Boatright | |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | John Fox's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dempsey | 46-46 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Dempsey | 46-48 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Javier Rodriguez, John Fox | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Boose (SG), Robert Burney (PF) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey | |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 48-50 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Gerald Wood buries a turnaround in the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett tips it in | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Howard Boose, Micah Puckett, Jason Kittredge | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | The jumper by Jerry Scott is denied by Paul Boatright | 50-52 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Boatright (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney tips it in | 50-54 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Robert Burney blocks the short jumper by Eric Studebaker | 50-54 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey is hacked by John Weekes - foul #3 on John Weekes, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Walter Meserve (PF) Samuel Alexis, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Micah Puckett (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Robert Burney, Paul Boatright | |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | John Weekes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Dempsey - foul #1 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Jerry Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Robert Burney (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Micah Puckett, Jason Kittredge | |
| 05:57 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #4 on Gerald Wood, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Gerald Wood, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Robert Burney, Paul Boatright | |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts loses the dribble to John Weekes | 52-54 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | John Weekes is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dempsey - foul #2 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF) John Weekes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Robert Burney (PF) Rafael Young, Micah Puckett | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Kittredge | 52-57 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 54-57 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts drills a 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Mark Smith steps in front of the Samuel Alexis pass | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Kittredge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), John Weekes (SF) Douglas Reeves, Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Rafael Young steals it from Jerry Scott | 54-62 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Howard Boose | 54-64 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Jerry Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-64 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Jerry Scott gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey's pass is intercepted by Samuel Alexis | 57-64 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Jerry Scott hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Alexis | 59-64 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-64 |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Weekes - foul #4 on John Weekes, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Robert Burney (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Howard Boose, Andrew Dempsey, Paul Boatright | |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Micah Puckett takes the ball from John Weekes | 59-66 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett lays it in | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Jerry Scott is called for the reach on Micah Puckett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Scott, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Robert Burney | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Walter Meserve misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 59-70 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Jerry Scott can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-70 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker hits the follow up shot | 61-70 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge is hacked by Jerry Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Scott, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Jerry Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | John Weekes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Alexis | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith runs out the clock | 63-71 |