| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Johnson (fresh) PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan King (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Raby - foul #2 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Raby | 28-25 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Raby | 28-25 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 18:59 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas is hacked by Nicholas Raby - foul #3 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Fred Sullivan, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:12 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan King - foul #1 on Alan King, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Allen Rollins, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:12 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:12 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Todd Johnson steps in front of the Craig Updegraff pass | 29-25 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Nicholas Raby steals the ball from Todd Johnson | 29-25 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff is fouled on the floor by Frankie Adkins - foul #2 on Frankie Adkins, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Arthur Anderson, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Troy Wilson | 29-27 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Allen Rollins, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Thomas | 29-27 |
| 16:31 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:07 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roland Chong | 31-27 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Bryan Thomas blocks the jumper by Nicholas Raby | 31-27 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Alan King hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan King (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Roland Chong knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Sullivan | 34-29 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it home | 34-31 |
| 15:07 | Arizona State | Curtis Drexler picks off the pass by Roland Chong in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Troy Wilson throws it down on a nice dish by Curtis Drexler | 34-33 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roland Chong | 37-33 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Alan King tips it home | 37-35 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Alan King steals the ball from Bryan Thomas | 37-35 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff's floater is tipped away by Ralph Merchant | 37-35 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Roland Chong connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Ralph Merchant swats the short shot by Troy Wilson | 40-35 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Roland Chong hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Curtis Drexler - foul #1 on Curtis Drexler, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Fred Sullivan, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sean Clary (SG) Craig Updegraff | |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby blows the layup | 43-35 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Arthur Anderson | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Arthur Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Rollins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David White (fresh) C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Clary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | Roland Chong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Allen Rollins is called for the reach on Curtis Drexler - foul #2 on Allen Rollins, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Harris (PG) Roland Chong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Albert Dunning (PG), Jeff Wilson (SF) Curtis Drexler, Troy Wilson | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Allen Rollins - foul #3 on Allen Rollins, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SF) Nicholas Raby | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | David White pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Harold Harris buries a shot in the paint set up by Frankie Adkins and the foul's on Alan King - foul #2 on Alan King, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Arthur Anderson, Allen Rollins, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Harold Harris misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Clary | 45-39 |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Alan King - foul #3 on Alan King, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (PG), Arthur Anderson (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF) Harold Harris, Fred Sullivan, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF) Alan King | |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it home | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Jeff Wilson swats the dunk try by Arthur Anderson | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Chong | 47-41 |
| 09:07 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Sean Clary can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frankie Adkins - foul #3 on Frankie Adkins, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Arthur Anderson, Allen Rollins, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Troy Wilson (SF) Albert Dunning, Craig Updegraff | |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Sean Clary makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Sean Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Sean Clary - foul #1 on Sean Clary, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (C) Nicholas Raby | |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Alan King travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| 07:40 | Arizona State | Troy Wilson steals the ball from Roland Chong | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frankie Adkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Clary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Curtis Drexler, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Harris (PG), Arthur Anderson (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Roland Chong, Fred Sullivan, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Nicholas Raby (PF) Sean Clary, Jeff Wilson | |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Harold Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Drexler | 49-45 |
| 06:01 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Troy Wilson snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Nicholas Raby is called for the reach on Ralph Merchant - foul #4 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Harold Harris, Arthur Anderson, Allen Rollins, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Albert Dunning (PG), Sean Clary (SG), Jeff Wilson (PF) Curtis Drexler, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby | |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alan King | 50-48 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 04:46 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Roland Chong comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Sean Clary comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Alan King gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Albert Dunning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Clary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Updegraff (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Jeff Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan King (tiring) 7 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Roland Chong grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Albert Dunning is called for the reach on Roland Chong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Dunning, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) Albert Dunning, Craig Updegraff, Alan King | |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (C) Jeff Wilson | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Sean Clary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Raby | 52-48 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Sean Clary can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:59 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Roland Chong | 54-48 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Sean Clary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Troy Wilson takes the ball from Roland Chong | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Frankie Adkins takes the ball from Curtis Drexler | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas is hacked by Sean Clary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Clary, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG) Sean Clary | |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson is hacked by Craig Updegraff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Troy Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Roland Chong runs out the clock | 58-48 |