| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Crepeau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marro (fresh) SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Switzer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby inbounds the ball | 17-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Micah Newberry | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Charles Crepeau knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eric Brooks | 19-32 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler's fadeaway is rejected by Rosendo Cortez | 19-32 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Lee | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Sampson - foul #3 on James Sampson, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton (C) James Sampson | |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton is whistled for a carry | 19-32 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Charles Crepeau comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | James Marro snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana State | William Switzer is whistled for traveling | 19-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Clayton Goolsby, Edward Lee, Rosendo Cortez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Waite (SG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF) James Marro, William Switzer | |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Charles Crepeau drills a floater from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Crepeau (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) PF - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Benson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edwin Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Rumph (PG) Charles Crepeau | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (C) Gary Traxler, Edwin Hampton | |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Billy Benson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Micah Newberry | 23-34 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph hits a jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Micah Newberry, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG), Charles Crepeau (SG), Edward Lee (PF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Charlie Rumph, Akim Zellefrow, Rafael Salazar, Billy Benson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Marro (SG), Gary Traxler (SF), William Switzer (PF) Micah Newberry, Gary Waite, Douglas Kuklenski | |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Edward Lee misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | James Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler banks in the layup | 25-36 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Edward Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Brooks | 27-36 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana State | William Switzer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Marro and he's fouled by Eric Brooks - foul #2 on Eric Brooks, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (SF) Rogelio Martinez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton (C) James Sampson | |
| 13:04 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Edward Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry (PG) Keith Soriano | |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | James Marro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Edward Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Billy Benson (C) Rosendo Cortez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | William Switzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Edward Lee - foul #2 on Edward Lee, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Sampson (C) Edwin Hampton | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Crepeau (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Marro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Switzer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:10 | Dayton | James Marro steps in front of the Billy Benson pass | 27-39 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | James Marro banks in the layup | 27-41 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby is hacked by Gary Traxler - foul #1 on Gary Traxler, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow (SG), Rafael Salazar (PF) Eric Brooks, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Waite (SG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF) James Marro, William Switzer | |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow is whistled for a carry | 27-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Clayton Goolsby, Billy Benson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:27 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Kuklenski | 27-43 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Charles Crepeau travels with the ball | 27-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Rumph (PG) Charles Crepeau | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (SF) Gary Traxler | |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rafael Salazar - foul #3 on Rafael Salazar, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG) Charlie Rumph | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Marro (SG), Edwin Hampton (C) Gary Waite, James Sampson | |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez is denied on a layup by Edwin Hampton | 27-45 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | James Marro is fouled on the floor by Rafael Salazar - foul #4 on Rafael Salazar, team foul #4 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Crepeau (SG), Clayton Goolsby (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Billy Benson (C) Akim Zellefrow, Rogelio Martinez, Rafael Salazar, Rosendo Cortez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF), William Switzer (PF) Micah Newberry, Douglas Kuklenski | |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | William Switzer knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Traxler | 27-47 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby snags the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Billy Benson travels with the ball | 27-47 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Brooks - foul #3 on Eric Brooks, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry (PG) Keith Soriano | |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Eric Brooks hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Crepeau | 30-49 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Brooks - foul #4 on Eric Brooks, team foul #6 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez (C) Billy Benson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Sampson (C) Edwin Hampton | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Clayton Goolsby | 30-49 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby is whistled for traveling | 30-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Waite (SG) James Marro | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | William Switzer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosendo Cortez | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Crepeau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Micah Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Switzer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Dayton | Charles Crepeau comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | William Switzer gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Micah Newberry | 30-51 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Charles Crepeau misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-51 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Gary Traxler | 30-51 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-51 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Charles Crepeau comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 30-51 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | James Sampson pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Micah Newberry drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Waite | 30-54 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Edward Lee is hacked by William Switzer - foul #1 on William Switzer, team foul #4 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Rumph (PG), Akim Zellefrow (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Charles Crepeau, Clayton Goolsby, Edward Lee, Rosendo Cortez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (PG), James Marro (SG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF), Edwin Hampton (C) Micah Newberry, Gary Traxler, William Switzer, James Sampson | |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Waite - foul #2 on Gary Waite, team foul #5 | 30-54 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Edwin Hampton gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Rafael Salazar is called for the reach on Keith Soriano - foul #5 on Rafael Salazar, team foul #7 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Lee (PF) Rafael Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Lee | 33-56 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | James Marro connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Soriano | 33-58 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Billy Benson buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edward Lee | 35-58 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | James Marro misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charlie Rumph - foul #1 on Charlie Rumph, team foul #8 | 35-58 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | James Marro makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | James Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charlie Rumph, team foul #9 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez (C) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF) James Marro | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charlie Rumph - foul #3 on Charlie Rumph, team foul #10 | 35-60 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph is hacked by Gary Waite - foul #3 on Gary Waite, team foul #6 | 35-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charlie Rumph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) PF - Billy Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Soriano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Waite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow misses short on a jumper from the left block | 35-62 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph misses the tip | 35-62 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Edwin Hampton | 35-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Waite | 35-64 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Edwin Hampton - foul #1 on Edwin Hampton, team foul #7 | 37-64 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow misses the free throw | 37-64 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Edwin Hampton | 37-64 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Rumph - foul #4 on Charlie Rumph, team foul #11 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Lee (PF) Rosendo Cortez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Akim Zellefrow | 39-66 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | Akim Zellefrow takes the ball from Douglas Kuklenski | 39-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Billy Benson clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Keith Soriano - foul #1 on Keith Soriano, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-66 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Gary Waite pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charlie Rumph | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Douglas Kuklenski steals the ball from Rogelio Martinez | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano's floater is knocked away by Billy Benson | 41-66 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Billy Benson gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph is fouled on the floor by Keith Soriano - foul #2 on Keith Soriano, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano runs out the clock | 43-66 |