| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) C - Horace Copeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) C - Alan Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Horace Copeland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Horace Copeland clanks a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Horace Copeland can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Troy Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Horace Copeland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Raby | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Troy Wilson misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Horace Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | Alan Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Horace Copeland is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #1 on Horace Copeland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:23 | Fresno State | Alan Graham misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:48 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dee Ouellette | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Nicholas Raby | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Fresno State | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG), Richard Whitmore (SF), Alan King (PF) Craig Updegraff, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (SF) David Thomas | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou drills a shot near the basket | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette is hacked by Alan Graham - foul #1 on Alan Graham, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG), Jeff Wilson (C) Dee Ouellette, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Morgan (PF) Chong Chiou | |
| 15:01 | Dayton | William Luong loses the dribble to Donald Morgan | 9-4 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Alan Graham misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski is hacked by Alan King - foul #1 on Alan King, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) William Luong, Richard Whitmore, Jeff Wilson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (SG), Timothy Snyder (SF), Robert Young (C) Michael Whitaker, Joseph Bonner, Alan Graham | |
| 14:25 | Fresno State | Troy Wilson picks off the pass by Vladimir Lakowski | 9-4 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Wilson | 11-4 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan King - foul #2 on Alan King, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Horace Copeland (C) Alan King | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Thomas (SF) Randolph Morones | |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (SG) Timothy Snyder | |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Robert Young picks off the pass by Craig Updegraff | 11-5 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Morgan | 11-8 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Robert Young grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Raby | 11-8 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Updegraff and the foul's on Donald Morgan - foul #1 on Donald Morgan, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Richard Whitmore (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Jeff Wilson (C) Curtis Drexler, Craig Updegraff, Troy Wilson, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG), Timothy Snyder (SF), Chong Chiou (PF), Alan Graham (C) Vladimir Lakowski, Randolph Morones, David Thomas, Donald Morgan, Robert Young | |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 14-8 |
| 11:49 | Fresno State | Alan Graham can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 11:48 | Fresno State | Alan Graham grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whitmore (fresh) SF - Jason Wright (fresh) PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) SF - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Timothy Snyder steals it from Dee Ouellette | 14-11 |
| 11:11 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder lays it in | 14-13 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Whitmore | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Jason Wright snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Raby - foul #1 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Troy Wilson (SF), Horace Copeland (C) Jason Wright, Nicholas Raby, Jeff Wilson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Michael Whitaker is called for the reach on Richard Whitmore - foul #1 on Michael Whitaker, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF) Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Thomas (SF), Donald Morgan (PF) Timothy Snyder, Chong Chiou | |
| 09:27 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Craig Updegraff is blocked by Alan Graham | 19-15 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it in | 21-15 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker comes up short on the shot in the paint | 21-15 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 08:45 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alan Graham - foul #2 on Alan Graham, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG) Dee Ouellette | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (PG), Randolph Morones (SG), Chong Chiou (PF), Robert Young (C) Michael Whitaker, Joseph Bonner, Donald Morgan, Alan Graham | |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones is called for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Whitmore (PF) Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Vladimir Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randolph Morones (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Troy Wilson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Horace Copeland can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 07:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Vladimir Lakowski | 23-18 |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Robert Young misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Horace Copeland - foul #2 on Horace Copeland, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG), Jeff Wilson (C) Craig Updegraff, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder (SF) David Thomas | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Troy Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 23-20 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:29 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou misses the 3 from straight away | 23-20 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Troy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:09 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chong Chiou, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) William Luong, Curtis Drexler, Troy Wilson, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG), David Thomas (SF), Donald Morgan (PF) Randolph Morones, Timothy Snyder, Chong Chiou, Robert Young | |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 25-20 |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Whitaker | 25-23 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Jason Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Morgan - foul #2 on Donald Morgan, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Eichler (C) Jeff Wilson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chong Chiou (PF), Robert Young (C) Donald Morgan, Vladimir Lakowski | |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Jason Wright misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Jason Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dee Ouellette - foul #1 on Dee Ouellette, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Nicholas Raby, John Eichler | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alan Graham (C) Robert Young | |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Alan Graham picks off the pass by Dee Ouellette | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan King (fresh) C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Chong Chiou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Bonner - foul #1 on Joseph Bonner, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (SF), Donald Morgan (PF) David Thomas, Chong Chiou | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Morgan | 28-28 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Troy Wilson tips it in | 30-28 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff lays it in | 32-28 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Alan Graham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Horace Copeland - foul #3 on Horace Copeland, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG), Curtis Drexler (SG), Richard Whitmore (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) Dee Ouellette, Craig Updegraff, Troy Wilson, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick O'Rourke (PG), Randolph Morones (SG), Timothy Snyder (SF) Michael Whitaker, Joseph Bonner, Vladimir Lakowski | |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Alan Graham misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it home | 34-30 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Alan Graham drills a jumper in the paint set up by Timothy Snyder and the foul's on Alan King - foul #3 on Alan King, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Wilson (C) Alan King | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Thomas (SF), Chong Chiou (PF) Patrick O'Rourke, Donald Morgan | |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Alan Graham makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Alan Graham is called for the reach on Richard Whitmore - foul #3 on Alan Graham, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (PG), Robert Young (C) Timothy Snyder, Alan Graham | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | David Thomas misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-33 |