| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alexander Geno (fresh) SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) PF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | John Gray jams it and he's hacked by Daniel Flury - foul #1 on Daniel Flury, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Kramer - foul #1 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | John Gray snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | John Colorado connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Eshleman | 37-29 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Alexander Geno loses the dribble to Patrick Kramer | 37-29 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman banks in the layup set up by John Colorado | 39-29 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Richard Eshleman picks off the pass by Carl Locklear in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Lewis Brown, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Daniel Flury, Alexander Geno, Scott Griffith, Rosario Russo | |
| 16:51 | Dayton | James Estep makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Dustin Collins gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Carl Locklear's floater is tipped away by David Shaw | 39-31 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Dustin Collins pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Anthony Shutt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Locklear (fairly fresh) PF - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Jason Wilson is called for the reach on Carl Locklear - foul #1 on Jason Wilson, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF) Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Manuel Moore (SG), Alexander Geno (SF), Scott Griffith (PF) Anthony Shutt, Charlie Krakowsky, Carl Locklear, James Estep | |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Dustin Collins is hacked by David Shaw - foul #2 on David Shaw, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) Dustin Collins | |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Scott Griffith is fouled on the floor by Jason Wilson - foul #2 on Jason Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Manuel Moore loses the dribble to John Gray | 39-31 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | John Gray is fouled on the floor by Scott Griffith - foul #3 on Scott Griffith, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Jason Wilson, John Gray, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Alexander Geno, Rosario Russo | |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Scott Griffith pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is hacked by Donnie Millikan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SF) Scott Griffith | |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Daniel Flury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Manuel Moore grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Daniel Flury loses the dribble to Donnie Millikan in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | James Estep picks off the pass by Donnie Millikan | 39-31 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Daniel Flury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Alexander Geno hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus comes up short on the floater near the basket | 39-33 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Cyrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Kramer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Manuel Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Geno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Collins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Alexander Geno can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Cyrus | 41-33 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-33 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Alexander Geno pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Manuel Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus slams it home and he's hacked by James Estep - foul #1 on James Estep, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), David Shaw (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Lewis Brown, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Carl Locklear (SF), Scott Griffith (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Flury, Manuel Moore, Alexander Geno, James Estep, Dustin Collins | |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Richard Eshleman picks off the pass by Carl Locklear | 44-36 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF) Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Scott Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Shutt - foul #3 on Anthony Shutt, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Rosario Russo is called for the reach on Jason Wilson - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG) Charlie Krakowsky | |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (PG) Anthony Shutt | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SG - Manuel Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Locklear (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | John Gray banks in the layup | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Carl Locklear scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Griffith and he's hacked by David Shaw - foul #3 on David Shaw, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Alexander Geno (SG), Dustin Collins (C) Robert Fisher, Manuel Moore, Rosario Russo | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Shaw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Alexander Geno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alexander Geno, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SF), James Estep (PF) Carl Locklear, Scott Griffith | |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Eshleman | 54-41 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Daniel Flury clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Wilson | 56-41 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | James Estep misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | James Estep tips it home | 56-43 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is hacked by Charlie Krakowsky - foul #1 on Charlie Krakowsky, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Manuel Moore (SG), Scott Griffith (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Flury, Alexander Geno, James Estep, Dustin Collins | |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Donnie Millikan is called for the reach on Anthony Shutt - foul #3 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF) Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (PG), James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Manuel Moore, Scott Griffith, Rosario Russo | |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | John Gray snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | James Estep is whistled for a carry | 58-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SF) Charlie Krakowsky | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Dustin Collins grabs the board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SG - Anthony Shutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Geno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Collins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Patrick Kramer swats the layup by James Estep | 58-44 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer is called for 5 seconds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), David Shaw (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Lewis Brown, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Robert Fisher's pass is intercepted by Jason Wilson in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | John Colorado lays it up and in set up by John Gray | 60-44 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt misses the shot from the right side | 60-44 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | John Gray loses the dribble to Robert Fisher | 60-44 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Alexander Geno is hacked by Jason Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SF) Anthony Shutt | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Alexander Geno misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus hits a floater in the paint set up by Richard Eshleman out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by James Estep - foul #2 on James Estep, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG) John Colorado | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Dustin Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Richard Eshleman picks off the pass by Anthony Shutt in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-44 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan grabs the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Lewis Brown steals it from Charlie Krakowsky | 62-44 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Lewis Brown | 64-44 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | James Estep misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-44 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Dustin Collins tips it home | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | John Gray scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Eshleman | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt connects on the shot from close range | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman runs out the clock | 66-48 |