| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dale Selman (fresh) PF - Clayton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald McMahill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Cadle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Dale Selman inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Clayton Williams drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Beaubien | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Radman Zollner - foul #1 on Radman Zollner, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Dubois (SG), Raymond Cone (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Thomas Files (C) Freddie Cadle, Paul Wells, Don Casillas, Daniel Johnson | |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Radman Zollner is fouled on the floor by Leroy Anderson - foul #2 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano (SG) Richard Dubois | |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files's pass is intercepted by Jordan McAllister | 29-33 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister blows the layup | 29-33 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Anderson | 29-35 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Cone - foul #2 on Raymond Cone, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham (PG), Freddie Cadle (SG), Paul Wells (SF), Don Casillas (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Gerald McMahill, Nicholas Fasano, Raymond Cone, Leroy Anderson, Thomas Files | |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Don Casillas connects on the shot from the right block | 31-37 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Williams | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Dale Selman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Don Casillas | 31-37 |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Jordan McAllister is called for the reach on Freddie Cadle - foul #3 on Jordan McAllister, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan (PG), Walter Chase (SG), James Vera (SF), Paul Turner (PF), Robert Graham (C) Radman Zollner, Jordan McAllister, Dale Selman, Clayton Williams, Christopher Beaubien | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Thomas Files (C) Arthur Pham, Freddie Cadle, Daniel Johnson | |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Don Casillas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Paul Turner - foul #2 on Paul Turner, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle (SG), Nicholas Fasano (SF) Richard Dubois, Paul Wells | |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Don Casillas misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Don Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Graham | 34-38 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle tips it home | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Walter Chase makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Mulligan | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald McMahill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Cadle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Fasano (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Don Casillas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Files (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Don Casillas swats the short shot by James Vera | 37-43 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Paul Turner | 37-43 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan scores on a shot from the right side set up by Paul Turner | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Don Casillas is open but misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by Don Casillas - foul #2 on Don Casillas, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG), Jordan McAllister (SG), Dale Selman (SF), Clayton Williams (PF), Christopher Beaubien (C) Joshua Mulligan, Walter Chase, James Vera, Paul Turner, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Paul Wells (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Gerald McMahill, Freddie Cadle, Nicholas Fasano, Don Casillas, Thomas Files | |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Radman Zollner | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Leroy Anderson double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill (PG) Arthur Pham | |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Dale Selman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Clayton Williams buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald McMahill, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham (PG), Freddie Cadle (SG), Don Casillas (PF) Gerald McMahill, Richard Dubois, Leroy Anderson | |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle scores on a floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Dale Selman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Radman Zollner | 50-45 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Daniel Johnson is blocked by Christopher Beaubien | 50-45 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Arthur Pham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Cadle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Casillas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Dale Selman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jordan McAllister and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan (PG), Walter Chase (SG), James Vera (PF), Robert Graham (C) Radman Zollner, Jordan McAllister, Clayton Williams, Christopher Beaubien | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill (PG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Arthur Pham, Don Casillas | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Dale Selman makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill is fouled on the floor by Joshua Mulligan - foul #3 on Joshua Mulligan, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Turner (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Leroy Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Vera - foul #1 on James Vera, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano (SG), Don Casillas (PF) Freddie Cadle, Leroy Anderson | |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Daniel Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Paul Wells | 55-50 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | James Vera tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 09:47 | Southern Cal | Paul Wells loses the dribble to Robert Graham | 57-50 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | James Vera travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG), Jordan McAllister (SG), Dale Selman (SF), Clayton Williams (PF), Christopher Beaubien (C) Joshua Mulligan, Walter Chase, James Vera, Paul Turner, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle (SG), Raymond Cone (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Nicholas Fasano, Paul Wells, Don Casillas | |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Dale Selman swats the dunk try by Leroy Anderson | 57-50 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | Leroy Anderson tips it in | 57-52 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Radman Zollner | 60-52 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Daniel Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Radman Zollner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Selman | 62-52 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | The refs have stopped play. Gerald McMahill is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 62-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Vera (SF), Paul Turner (PF) Dale Selman, Clayton Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham (PG), Paul Wells (SF), Don Casillas (PF), Thomas Files (C) Gerald McMahill, Raymond Cone, Leroy Anderson, Daniel Johnson | |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | James Vera picks off the pass by Freddie Cadle | 62-52 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | James Vera tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Files | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Arthur Pham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddie Cadle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Casillas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Files (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Wells can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Paul Turner - foul #3 on Paul Turner, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Dubois (SG), Daniel Johnson (C) Freddie Cadle, Thomas Files | |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Wells makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | James Vera pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | James Vera misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien is fouled on the floor by Richard Dubois - foul #2 on Richard Dubois, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG), Dale Selman (SF), Clayton Williams (PF) Radman Zollner, Paul Turner, Christopher Beaubien | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle (SG), Thomas Files (C) Richard Dubois, Daniel Johnson | |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Clayton Williams makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Vera and he's fouled by Don Casillas - foul #3 on Don Casillas, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Mulligan (PG) Jordan McAllister | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Johnson (C) Thomas Files | |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Clayton Williams makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Paul Wells can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 65-53 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Walter Chase misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle buries a shot from the left side | 65-55 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Clayton Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | James Vera tips it in | 67-55 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-55 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | James Vera snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG), Jordan McAllister (SG), Christopher Beaubien (C) Joshua Mulligan, Walter Chase, James Vera | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald McMahill (PG), Raymond Cone (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Thomas Files (C) Arthur Pham, Paul Wells, Don Casillas, Daniel Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Radman Zollner | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Selman - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Dubois (SG), Don Casillas (PF) Freddie Cadle, Leroy Anderson | |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Thomas Files is called for the reach on Christopher Beaubien - foul #1 on Thomas Files, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Vera (PF) Clayton Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle (SG), Paul Wells (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Richard Dubois, Raymond Cone, Don Casillas, Thomas Files | |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 69-57 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Wells clanks a fadeaway from close range | 69-57 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dale Selman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald McMahill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Cadle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Leroy Anderson gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Freddie Cadle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Turner (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano (SG), Raymond Cone (SF), Don Casillas (PF), Thomas Files (C) Freddie Cadle, Paul Wells, Leroy Anderson, Daniel Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dale Selman (SF), Clayton Williams (PF) James Vera, Paul Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Clayton Williams blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Fasano | 71-57 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cone gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | Don Casillas dunks the ball on a great pass from Nicholas Fasano | 71-59 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Clayton Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Files - foul #2 on Thomas Files, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Gerald McMahill, Nicholas Fasano, Don Casillas | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Clayton Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cone pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Dubois misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Clayton Williams grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-59 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Clayton Williams gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Clayton Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-59 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Arthur Pham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Clayton Williams gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Radman Zollner runs out the clock | 72-59 |