| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jed Lucky inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith knocks in the floater from the right side | 34-45 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Emmanuel - foul #2 on Maurice Emmanuel, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 34-47 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Owens | 34-49 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Joseph Yates swats the shot by Gregory Lawson | 34-49 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 34-49 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Smith - foul #2 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (PG), Leon Geist (SF), Harry White (C) Jonathan Smith, Jed Lucky, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Michael Noble (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble tips it but misses | 34-51 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Cory Ozuna steps in front of the Theodore Creagh pass in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Owens | 34-53 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Leon Geist travels in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (PG), Brent Haviland (C) Daniel McQuitty, Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens | |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Brent Haviland takes the ball from Cory Ozuna | 34-53 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Kevin Durham is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Noble - foul #3 on Michael Noble, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG) Kevin Durham | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Cory Ozuna, Michael Noble | |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Leon Geist takes the ball from Thomas Smith | 34-53 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is whistled for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Gregory Lawson (C) Theodore Creagh, Leon Geist, Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry White (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Jed Lucky can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Lawson | 34-56 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Kevin Durham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 34-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Kevin Durham is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Severino - foul #1 on Thomas Severino, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Theodore Creagh (SF), Maurice Emmanuel (PF), Brent Haviland (C) Jonathan Smith, Jed Lucky, Harry White, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Noble (PF) Thomas Severino, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh | |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Kevin Durham is hacked by Christopher Poirier - foul #3 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Christopher Poirier, Joseph Yates | |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel can't tip it in | 34-56 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel grabs the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel lays it in set up by Kevin Durham | 36-56 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Kevin Durham is called for the reach on Cory Ozuna - foul #2 on Kevin Durham, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leon Geist (SF) Kevin Durham | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith misses the shot from the right side | 36-56 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks tips it back up and in | 36-58 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Terry Rucks steals it from Leon Geist | 36-58 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Leon Geist | 38-58 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Maurice Emmanuel steals the ball from Michael Noble | 38-58 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Terry Rucks steals it from Daniel McQuitty in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks throws it down | 38-60 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Cory Ozuna picks off the pass by Theodore Creagh in the backcourt | 38-60 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Brent Haviland is called for the reach on Michael Noble - foul #1 on Brent Haviland, team foul #4 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Kevin Durham (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Gregory Lawson (C) Theodore Creagh, Daniel McQuitty, Leon Geist, Maurice Emmanuel, Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Smith, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Noble, Cory Ozuna | |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Elder | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry White (fresh) C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Jed Lucky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | Harry White pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-62 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino's pass is intercepted by Harry White | 38-62 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Harry White misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lesh - foul #2 on Michael Lesh, team foul #4 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Donald Dollard (C) Kevin Durham, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates | |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Harry White makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Harry White misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Owens | 39-64 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Jed Lucky is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kimbrough - foul #2 on Stephen Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel (PF), Brent Haviland (C) Harry White, Donald Dollard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Jed Lucky can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Rucks - foul #1 on Terry Rucks, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Jed Lucky misses the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Jed Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-64 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks can't tip it in | 40-64 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Brent Haviland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Kimbrough - foul #3 on Stephen Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SF) Jed Lucky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Joseph Yates (C) Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Brent Haviland makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Brent Haviland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Lesh - foul #3 on Michael Lesh, team foul #8 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leon Geist (SF), Gregory Lawson (C) Daniel McQuitty, Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Noble (PF) Michael Lesh | |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-64 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates misses the tip | 41-64 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is hacked by Christopher Poirier - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #9 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (SG), Harry White (PF), Brent Haviland (C) Leon Geist, Maurice Emmanuel, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Thomas Smith, Michael Noble, Joseph Yates | |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harry White - foul #1 on Harry White, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Jed Lucky (SF) Jonathan Smith, Theodore Creagh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Haviland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Terry Rucks steals it from Harry White | 43-66 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Severino | 43-69 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Kevin Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 43-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dollard (C) Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harry White - foul #2 on Harry White, team foul #6 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SG), Leon Geist (SF) Daniel McQuitty, Jed Lucky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Thomas Severino, Joseph Yates | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Christopher Poirier steals it from Theodore Creagh | 43-71 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Durham is called for the reach on Christopher Poirier - foul #3 on Kevin Durham, team foul #7 | 43-71 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Leon Geist makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Creagh | 45-73 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-73 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble hits the follow up shot | 45-75 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Leon Geist is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leon Geist, team foul #8 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Haviland (C) Donald Dollard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is fouled on the floor by Leon Geist - foul #2 on Leon Geist, team foul #9 | 45-75 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Brent Haviland gets the rebound | 45-75 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Brent Haviland is hacked by Kevin Elder - foul #2 on Kevin Elder, team foul #10 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF) Christopher Poirier | |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Brent Haviland makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Brent Haviland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Kevin Durham steps in front of the Cory Ozuna pass | 47-75 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Leon Geist lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Durham | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs is hacked by Harry White - foul #3 on Harry White, team foul #10 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dollard (C) Kevin Durham | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Theodore Creagh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Geist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brent Haviland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Dollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Noble (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Leon Geist misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-77 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Noble | 49-77 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #11 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (PG) Donald Dollard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Jerry Stubbs | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Michael Noble takes the ball from Kevin Durham | 49-77 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-77 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Brent Haviland pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Brent Haviland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith | |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Brent Haviland picks off the pass by Kevin Elder | 49-77 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Harry White is hacked by Christopher Poirier - foul #5 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #12 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Christopher Poirier | |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Harry White makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Harry White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble hits the finger roll | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Leon Geist can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 51-79 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Harry White can't tip it in | 51-79 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Harry White hits the follow up shot | 53-79 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith runs out the clock | 53-79 |