| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Steppe (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Steppe inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams banks in the layup set up by Ray Lawrence | 26-38 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Lawrence - foul #2 on Ray Lawrence, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lane | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 28-38 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ryan | 28-38 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Jay White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Lane - foul #1 on Gerald Lane, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence blows the layup | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay White | 30-38 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan scores on a runner near the basket | 32-38 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | William Steppe hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Harris | 32-40 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Jay White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Harris and the foul's on Jay White - foul #2 on Jay White, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Ernest Hillhouse (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Shawn Hermanson, Josef Ciskowski, Jay White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), Stephen Alexander (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Craig Glasper (C) John Harris, William Steppe, Ray Lawrence, Gerald Lane | |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Donald Williams steps in front of the Mark Purcell pass | 32-43 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Donald Williams | 32-45 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan makes the jumpshot from the right side | 34-45 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Ballew | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luka Sobrowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Ballew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Alexander (fresh) PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Craig Glasper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is hacked by Stephen Alexander - foul #2 on Stephen Alexander, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Jay White (C) Mark Purcell, Jeffrey Ryan, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Kevin Zoll (SG), William Steppe (SF) James Ballew, Donald Williams, Stephen Alexander | |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | John Harris grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 14:51 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski (PF) Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence (PF), Gerald Lane (C) Billy Johnson, Craig Glasper | |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-48 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lane | 34-48 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-48 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Jay White snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Ray Lawrence - foul #3 on Ray Lawrence, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Ott (SG), Jeffrey Ryan (SF) Parker Cosby, Carl Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Josef Ciskowski - foul #3 on Josef Ciskowski, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (SG), Ernest Hillhouse (C) Thomas Ott, Jay White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Billy Johnson (C) John Harris, Kevin Zoll, Gerald Lane | |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Mark Purcell snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Purcell and he's hacked by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 40-49 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Mark Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Ryan | 40-49 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson misses badly on a floater from close range | 40-49 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | William Steppe grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Clarence Daniel steps in front of the Billy Johnson pass | 40-49 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski is fouled on the floor by Ray Lawrence - foul #4 on Ray Lawrence, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Parker Cosby (SG), Jay White (C) Clarence Daniel, Mark Purcell, Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Kevin Zoll (SG), Stephen Alexander (SF), Craig Glasper (PF), Gerald Lane (C) James Ballew, Donald Williams, William Steppe, Ray Lawrence, Billy Johnson | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Craig Glasper grabs the board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Zoll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Alexander (fresh) PF - Craig Glasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Harris | 41-52 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | John Harris steps in front of the Shawn Hermanson pass in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | John Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay White | 41-52 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Kevin Zoll is denied by Jeffrey Ryan | 43-52 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Jay White pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Jay White misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Lane - foul #2 on Gerald Lane, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Ernest Hillhouse (PF) Parker Cosby, Jeffrey Ryan, Josef Ciskowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Williams (SG), Billy Johnson (PF) Kevin Zoll, Craig Glasper | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Alexander | 45-57 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth can't finish the layup | 45-57 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lane | 45-57 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Wildermuth - foul #3 on Carl Wildermuth, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Jeffrey Ryan (SF), Marin Slowinski (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Shawn Hermanson, Carl Wildermuth, Ernest Hillhouse, Jay White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), William Steppe (SF), Craig Glasper (C) John Harris, Stephen Alexander, Gerald Lane | |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan clanks a floater from the right block | 45-59 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Marin Slowinski | 45-59 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | James Ballew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Ernest Hillhouse (PF), Jay White (C) Mark Purcell, Marin Slowinski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Kevin Zoll (SG), William Andersen (C) James Ballew, Donald Williams, Billy Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Jay White drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Daniel | 47-59 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | John Harris loses the dribble to Clarence Daniel | 47-59 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel misses the easy layup | 47-59 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan tips it home | 49-59 |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | William Andersen misses the jumper from the baseline | 49-59 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | William Steppe snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay White (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Harris (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Zoll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Glasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Andersen (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Harris | 49-62 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Parker Cosby can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Craig Glasper | 49-62 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | William Steppe misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Jay White lays it in set up by Parker Cosby | 51-62 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | William Andersen's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Ryan | 51-62 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (SG), Josef Ciskowski (PF) Parker Cosby, Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Williams (SG), Ray Lawrence (PF), Gerald Lane (C) Kevin Zoll, Craig Glasper, William Andersen | |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Mark Purcell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Ryan | 54-62 |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Jay White snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Jay White makes the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Gerald Lane - foul #3 on Gerald Lane, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG) Clarence Daniel | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG) John Harris | |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Jay White misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | James Ballew's floater is knocked away by Mark Purcell | 56-62 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence tips it in | 56-64 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson's pass is intercepted by Donald Williams in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | William Steppe lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 56-66 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Mark Purcell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Jay White tips it home | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-66 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Jay White gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Ballew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | William Steppe grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | James Ballew clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-66 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane tips it home | 58-68 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Jay White hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-68 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan tips it home | 60-68 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | James Ballew connects on the shot near the basket | 60-70 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | James Ballew is called for the reach on Shawn Hermanson - foul #2 on James Ballew, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Ernest Hillhouse (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Mark Purcell, Jeffrey Ryan, Josef Ciskowski, Jay White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll (SG), Stephen Alexander (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Craig Glasper (C) Donald Williams, William Steppe, Ray Lawrence, Gerald Lane | |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | James Ballew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Shawn Hermanson | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Billy Johnson is called for the reach on Ernest Hillhouse - foul #1 on Billy Johnson, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Billy Johnson is blocked by Carl Wildermuth | 60-70 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Carl Wildermuth is called for the reach on Billy Johnson - foul #4 on Carl Wildermuth, team foul #4 | 60-70 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll is hacked by Parker Cosby - foul #2 on Parker Cosby, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Parker Cosby is called for the reach on Kevin Zoll - foul #3 on Parker Cosby, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander is fouled on the floor by Carl Wildermuth - foul #5 on Carl Wildermuth, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan (SF) Carl Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Alexander - foul #3 on Stephen Alexander, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Hillhouse - foul #2 on Ernest Hillhouse, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Luka Sobrowski | 61-72 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Craig Glasper grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Ballew runs out the clock | 61-72 |