| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrin Ploof (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the floater near the basket set up by Steven Boer | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Michael Bueno steps in front of the Eric Woodall pass | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | John Robertson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-35 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Steven Boer | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Steven Boer - foul #3 on Steven Boer, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG) Steven Boer | |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Eric Woodall grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | John Robertson is fouled on the floor by Kyle Kenney - foul #2 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Atnip - foul #3 on Kenneth Atnip, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Henry Utz (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Darrin Ploof, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders (C) Kenneth Atnip | |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | John Robertson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Woodall | 45-39 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 45-41 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Ralph Saunders takes the ball from John Robertson after a doubleteam | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Utz (fresh) C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas is hacked by Eric Woodall - foul #1 on Eric Woodall, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Roger Reliford (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF), Harold Peaslee (C) Devin Kerley, John Robertson, Eric Woodall, Henry Utz, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG), Kenneth Atnip (C) Robert Vice, Ralph Saunders | |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steven Boer | 45-43 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Roger Reliford's pass is intercepted by Steven Boer | 45-43 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Atnip | 45-45 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Reliford | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney tips it home | 45-47 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Kyle Kenney is called for the reach on Kevin Cooper - foul #3 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), John Robertson (SG), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Kevin Cooper, Justin Clarke, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG) Kyle Kenney | |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Robertson | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Lunsford - foul #2 on Kenneth Lunsford, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Woodall (SF), Henry Utz (PF) Roger Reliford, Darrin Ploof | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | John Robertson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Devin Kerley | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Woodall - foul #2 on Eric Woodall, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SF) Michael Bueno | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Henry Utz pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | John Robertson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Henry Utz snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Utz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Robertson out of a doubleteam | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Lunsford takes the ball from Steven Thomas | 52-49 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | John Robertson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roger Reliford (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF), Harold Peaslee (C) Eric Woodall, Henry Utz, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Ralph Saunders (PF) Robert Vice, Steven Boer, Steven Thomas | |
| 10:09 | Dayton | The jumper by John Robertson is denied by Kenneth Atnip | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson loses the dribble to Harold Peaslee | 52-49 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | John Robertson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Eric Woodall (SF) Devin Kerley, Roger Reliford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG), Michael Bueno (SF), Steven Thomas (PF) Vance Robinson, Kevin Meunier, Ralph Saunders | |
| 09:26 | Dayton | John Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip banks in the layup set up by Kyle Kenney out of the doubleteam | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Steven Thomas swats the short shot by Eric Woodall | 53-51 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Steven Thomas | 53-51 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Harold Peaslee is called for the reach on Steven Boer - foul #1 on Harold Peaslee, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG) Kyle Kenney | |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno is hacked by Eric Woodall - foul #3 on Eric Woodall, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Darrin Ploof denies the turnaround by Michael Bueno | 53-51 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Eric Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Thomas - foul #3 on Steven Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), Roger Reliford (SF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Justin Clarke, Eric Woodall, Darrin Ploof | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders (C) Kenneth Atnip | |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Reliford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Peaslee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford can't connect on a shot from the right block | 55-54 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas tips it in | 55-56 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Robert Vice steals the ball from Devin Kerley | 55-56 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Lunsford steals the ball from Ralph Saunders | 55-56 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Saunders | 55-58 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-58 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Devin Kerley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Robertson (SG), Eric Woodall (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF) Kevin Cooper, Roger Reliford, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip (C) Ralph Saunders | |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Atnip | 55-58 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Eric Woodall picks off the pass by Michael Bueno | 55-58 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Steven Thomas - foul #4 on Steven Thomas, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG), Ralph Saunders (PF) Steven Boer, Steven Thomas | |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Devin Kerley gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Eric Woodall knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Devin Kerley | 59-58 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Darrin Ploof takes the ball from Kenneth Atnip | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Devin Kerley drills a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrin Ploof (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bueno (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice is fouled on the floor by Devin Kerley - foul #2 on Devin Kerley, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harold Peaslee (C) Kenneth Lunsford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG), Steven Thomas (SF) Robert Vice, Michael Bueno | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Harold Peaslee is called for the reach on Kenneth Atnip - foul #2 on Harold Peaslee, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Roger Reliford (SF), Henry Utz (PF) Devin Kerley, Eric Woodall, Darrin Ploof | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Roger Reliford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | John Robertson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), Eric Woodall (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF) Kevin Cooper, Roger Reliford, Henry Utz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Michael Bueno (SF) Kyle Kenney, Ralph Saunders | |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 62-58 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Robertson | 64-58 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Vice and the foul's on John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Steven Boer is called for the reach on Devin Kerley - foul #4 on Steven Boer, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Devin Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Devin Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas connects on the floater near the basket set up by Steven Boer | 66-63 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Devin Kerley | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Eric Woodall grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Eric Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vice - foul #1 on Robert Vice, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (SG), Henry Utz (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) John Robertson, Darrin Ploof, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Atnip | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Devin Kerley steps in front of the Michael Bueno pass | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roger Reliford (SF) Eric Woodall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Devin Kerley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vice - foul #2 on Robert Vice, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Devin Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Devin Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer loses the ball out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Steven Boer is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunsford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Boer, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG) Steven Boer | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cooper | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Henry Utz is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Kenney - foul #4 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Henry Utz misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Henry Utz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses the easy layup | 73-63 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Roger Reliford grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Devin Kerley runs out the clock | 73-63 |