| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Terry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Andrew Smith grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Allen Wade is denied on a layup by Bruce Plasencia | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Patrick Farnum | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Aaron Capps misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Eddy Morse - foul #3 on Eddy Morse, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Aaron Capps misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Aaron Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Bruce Plasencia steals it from Allen Wade | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Terry Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Steven Jiles tips it home | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Eddy Morse buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Allen Wade | 33-34 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Eddy Morse misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 17:47 | Washington State | Steven Jiles snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:19 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses the dunk | 33-36 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny tips it home | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Washington State | Aaron Capps clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Allen Wade | 35-36 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Bruce Plasencia - foul #3 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), David Aubin (SF), Matthew House (PF), Manuel Coons (C) Eddy Morse, Raphael Lombardi, Allen Wade, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG), Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Aaron Capps, Bruce Plasencia | |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Terry Horne loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SG) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Jim McMillan swats the short shot by Manuel Coons | 38-36 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Manuel Coons tips it in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Aubin (fresh) PF - Matthew House (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Coons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Manuel Coons pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Manuel Coons's layup is rejected by Steven Jiles | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Jim McMillan pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Jim McMillan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Horne | 40-38 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Manuel Coons comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Matthew House tips it home | 42-38 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Terry Horne is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew House - foul #2 on Matthew House, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Allen Wade (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) William Grimmett, Archie Dube, David Aubin, Matthew House, Manuel Coons | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Bruce Plasencia (PF) Jim McMillan, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Terry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Terry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Bruce Plasencia | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Raphael Lombardi - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (SG), William Ward (C) Terry Horne, Steven Jiles | |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Eddy Morse drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Allen Wade picks off the pass by William Ward | 44-42 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Andrew Smith loses the dribble to Stephen Jurgensen | 44-42 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Aaron Capps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | William Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:40 | Washington State | William Ward makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Aaron Capps | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Farnum (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses the dunk | 44-44 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Aaron Capps snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:51 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Arthur Sweeny | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | The jump hook by Andrew Smith is blocked by Bruce Plasencia | 44-44 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Allen Wade blocks the short jumper by Patrick Farnum | 44-44 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raphael Lombardi | 44-44 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-44 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Aaron Capps scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eddy Morse | 46-47 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Aaron Capps buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | Aaron Capps misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | Washington State | William Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Jurgensen | 46-52 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Allen Wade is hacked by Bruce Plasencia - foul #4 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Archie Dube (SG), David Aubin (SF), Matthew House (PF), Manuel Coons (C) Eddy Morse, Andrew Smith, Raphael Lombardi, Allen Wade, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG), Jim McMillan (SF), Jimmy Tarpley (PF), Steven Jiles (C) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum, Bruce Plasencia, William Ward | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Jimmy Tarpley steals the ball from Matthew House | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Aubin (fresh) PF - Matthew House (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Coons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Steven Jiles is hacked by Manuel Coons - foul #1 on Manuel Coons, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-52 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Grimmett | 46-52 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Manuel Coons is fouled on the floor by Steven Jiles - foul #1 on Steven Jiles, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Stephen Jurgensen is called for the reach on William Grimmett - foul #4 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Matthew House lays it up and in and he's fouled by Steven Jiles - foul #2 on Steven Jiles, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley loses the dribble to William Grimmett | 49-52 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | William Grimmett comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-52 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Matthew House can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | David Aubin tips it in | 51-52 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Jim McMillan is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coons - foul #2 on Manuel Coons, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Allen Wade (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) William Grimmett, Archie Dube, David Aubin, Matthew House, Manuel Coons | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Patrick Farnum (SF), Bruce Plasencia (PF) Stephen Jurgensen, Jim McMillan, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Capps | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Eddy Morse hits a floater from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 03:46 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Eddy Morse misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 03:27 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Aaron Capps hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Allen Wade pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Eddy Morse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Plasencia - foul #5 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew House (PF) Allen Wade | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Aaron Capps, Bruce Plasencia | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Eddy Morse makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Eddy Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Matthew House steps in front of the Patrick Farnum pass | 55-54 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Patrick Farnum - foul #1 on Patrick Farnum, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SG) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SF) Patrick Farnum | |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Wade (PF) Matthew House | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) Jim McMillan | |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Allen Wade steals it from Jimmy Tarpley | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Steven Jiles is called for the reach on Archie Dube - foul #3 on Steven Jiles, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Archie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Archie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-54 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Steven Jiles is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi - foul #4 on Steven Jiles, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Smith (SG) Archie Dube | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Steven Jiles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Steven Jiles tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Andrew Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Horne - foul #1 on Terry Horne, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Terry Horne drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Andrew Smith is hacked by Stephen Jurgensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG) Stephen Jurgensen | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Steven Jiles scores on a floater in the paint | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Aaron Capps is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Capps, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Aaron Capps is fouled on the floor by Eddy Morse - foul #4 on Eddy Morse, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Terry Horne snags the offensive board | 66-63 |