| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Laporte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Moore (fresh) C - Kristofer Linsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew House (fresh) 8 pts. C - Manuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Bradley | 38-32 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Grimmett | 38-34 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Manuel Coons pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Ricky Forney is called for the reach on William Grimmett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Forney, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Moore - foul #2 on Larry Moore, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams (C) Kristofer Linsky | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson (SF) Christopher Laporte | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:04 | Dayton | William Grimmett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ricky Forney | 41-38 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Allen Wade is open but can't throw it down | 41-38 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is fouled on the floor by Allen Wade - foul #2 on Allen Wade, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Christopher Laporte (SF), Nathan Neuhaus (PF), Kristofer Linsky (C) Ricky Forney, Roy Bradley, Larry Moore, Kenneth Sams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG) Charles Priolo | |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | John Castle is fouled on the floor by William Grimmett - foul #2 on William Grimmett, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG) Alton Richardson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Ricky Forney | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Manuel Coons knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Grimmett | 43-40 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 43-40 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Castle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Laporte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Neuhaus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kristofer Linsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Anson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew House (tiring) 8 pts. C - Manuel Coons (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Wade | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Allen Wade can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Thomas Anson hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | John Castle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Matthew House grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Allen Wade is hacked by Christopher Laporte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Alton Richardson (SF), Larry Moore (PF), Kenneth Sams (C) Ricky Forney, John Castle, Christopher Laporte, Nathan Neuhaus, Kristofer Linsky | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG), Charles Priolo (SG), Archie Dube (SF), Darin Whitaker (C) William Grimmett, Thomas Anson, Allen Wade, Manuel Coons | |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Matthew House comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Harvey Lumpkins - foul #4 on Harvey Lumpkins, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG) Harvey Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Charles Priolo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Matthew House clanks a runner in the paint | 45-44 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (C) Matthew House | |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Sams - foul #3 on Kenneth Sams, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kristofer Linsky (C) Kenneth Sams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Wade (SF) Archie Dube | |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Kristofer Linsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | David Aubin grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Ricky Forney steps in front of the Manuel Coons pass | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Charles Priolo is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 45-45 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kristofer Linsky (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Aubin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Priolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Wade (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Darin Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Coons (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darin Whitaker | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses long on a jump hook from close range | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Kristofer Linsky pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson is hacked by Darin Whitaker - foul #2 on Darin Whitaker, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Christopher Laporte (SF), Kenneth Sams (PF), Nathan Neuhaus (C) Ricky Forney, Alton Richardson, Larry Moore, Kristofer Linsky | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Thomas Anson (SG), Archie Dube (SF), Matthew House (PF) David Aubin, Charles Priolo, Allen Wade, Darin Whitaker | |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Grimmett - foul #3 on William Grimmett, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | William Grimmett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | John Castle is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Castle, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Manuel Coons slams it home | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams's pass is intercepted by William Grimmett | 47-47 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Manuel Coons's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Neuhaus | 47-47 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Manuel Coons tips it home | 47-49 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams buries a runner from the right block | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the jump hook from close range | 49-51 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew House | 49-51 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | William Grimmett can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Bradley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Laporte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Sams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Neuhaus (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Anson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Dube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew House (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Coons (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | John Castle pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams buries a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Matthew House misses long on a shot from close range | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte is fouled on the floor by Archie Dube - foul #1 on Archie Dube, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Alton Richardson (SF), Larry Moore (PF), Kristofer Linsky (C) John Castle, Roy Bradley, Christopher Laporte, Kenneth Sams, Nathan Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG), Charles Priolo (SG), Allen Wade (SF), Darin Whitaker (C) William Grimmett, Thomas Anson, Archie Dube, Manuel Coons | |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Matthew House is called for the reach on Larry Moore - foul #1 on Matthew House, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Matthew House is called for the reach on Larry Moore - foul #2 on Matthew House, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | David Aubin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Allen Wade tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Alton Richardson steals it from Darin Whitaker | 52-53 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Matthew House scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Aubin | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore is fouled on the floor by Darin Whitaker - foul #3 on Darin Whitaker, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darryl Kelly (SF), Kenneth Sams (C) Alton Richardson, Kristofer Linsky | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Manuel Coons (C) David Aubin, Matthew House | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Allen Wade is fouled on the floor by Harvey Lumpkins - foul #5 on Harvey Lumpkins, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG) Harvey Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore hits a floater in the paint | 57-57 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Allen Wade lays it up and in | 57-59 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Kelly (fresh) PF - Larry Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Priolo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Wade (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Darin Whitaker (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Coons (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coons - foul #3 on Manuel Coons, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (SG), Christopher Laporte (SF) Roy Bradley, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG) Charles Priolo | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Thomas Anson's pass is intercepted by John Castle in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney lays it in on a great pass from John Castle | 59-59 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson (SF), Larry Moore (PF) Christopher Laporte, Darryl Kelly | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew House (PF) Manuel Coons | |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus (C) Kenneth Sams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SF) Allen Wade | |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew House steals it from Ricky Forney | 59-59 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Thomas Anson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Christopher Laporte (SF) Ricky Forney, Alton Richardson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Wade (C) Darin Whitaker | |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | John Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | William Grimmett gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Thomas Anson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Kristofer Linsky (C) John Castle, Nathan Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (SG), Manuel Coons (C) Thomas Anson, Archie Dube | |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Allen Wade grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | William Grimmett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Allen Wade grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Christopher Laporte is called for the reach on Allen Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Kristofer Linsky pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Moore | 62-63 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Allen Wade is hacked by Christopher Laporte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kristofer Linsky | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is fouled on the floor by William Grimmett - foul #4 on William Grimmett, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Roy Bradley is called for the reach on Allen Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Bradley, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Manuel Coons gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Manuel Coons is hacked by Ricky Forney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Forney, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Kristofer Linsky grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Grimmett | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Ricky Forney is called for the reach on William Grimmett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Forney, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses the halfcourt shot | 63-66 |