| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) SG - Gary Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) C - Matt Noggle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Donald Dill buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Lopes | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Gary Williams can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is whistled for traveling | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Zeegers - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | Gregory McClave can't connect on a shot from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Donald Dill gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Donald Dill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Martinson | 1-5 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | Gregory McClave loses the ball out of bounds | 1-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Robert Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua Byers | 1-8 |
| 17:14 | Utah State | The jump hook by Richard Johnson is blocked by Larry Gowans | 1-8 |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Gary Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Gregory McClave can't connect on a shot from the right side | 1-8 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | John Gift pulls down the rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | John Gift is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Robert Parker (SG), William Carrier (SF), Andrew Gulledge (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Nelson Jones, Gary Williams, Richard Johnson, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Robert Carter, Larry Gowans | |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses long on an open shot from the left side | 1-8 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge snags the defensive board | 1-8 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 1-8 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | James Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) SG - Robert Parker (fresh) SF - William Carrier (fresh) PF - Andrew Gulledge (fresh) C - Richard Stanford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - John Gift (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Richard Stanford steps in front of the Donald Dill pass in the backcourt | 1-8 |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Richard Stanford loses the ball out of bounds | 1-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Robert Parker, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Joshua Byers, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Donald Dill is hacked by Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #2 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (SG) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Dill | 1-11 |
| 15:11 | Utah State | Donald Dill takes the ball from Owen Orlandi in the backcourt | 1-11 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Donald Dill banks in the layup | 1-13 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Robert Zeegers steps in front of the Andrew Gulledge pass | 1-13 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-13 |
| 14:35 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge snags the defensive board | 1-13 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Robert Parker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #3 | 1-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Clyde Dunn (PF), Thomas Ricks (C) Owen Orlandi, Andrew Gulledge, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Larry Gowans (SF) Donald Dill, Alfred Lopes | |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 2-13 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-13 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Willie Martinson grabs the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-13 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn pulls down the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:44 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-13 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks gets the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-13 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Willie Martinson gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan's pass is intercepted by Clyde Dunn in the backcourt | 3-13 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Willie Martinson takes the ball from Clyde Dunn | 3-13 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG), William Carrier (SF), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Robert Parker, Richard Johnson, Clyde Dunn, Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Brent Crooms (SF), James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Larry Gowans, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the 2nd free throw | 3-14 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Matt Noggle | 3-14 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | Nelson Jones scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Carrier | 5-14 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Owen Orlandi is called for the reach on Robert Zeegers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Carter (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Robert Zeegers, Brent Crooms | |
| 12:26 | Dayton | James Christensen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 5-16 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Joshua Byers is called for the reach on Nelson Jones - foul #1 on Joshua Byers, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) Robert Carter | |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-16 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Gift | 5-16 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 5-18 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) SF - William Carrier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory McClave (fairly fresh) C - Matt Noggle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Nelson Jones connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Owen Orlandi | 7-18 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Donald Dill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Gregory McClave grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | William Carrier's pass is intercepted by Donald Dill | 7-18 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 7-18 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | Gregory McClave grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Gregory McClave clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-18 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Donald Dill tips it home | 7-20 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Gregory McClave loses the dribble to James Christensen | 7-20 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Joshua Byers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory McClave - foul #1 on Gregory McClave, team foul #5 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andrew Gulledge (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Nelson Jones, William Carrier, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Donald Dill, Alfred Lopes, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Larry Gowans comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Dunn (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG) Joshua Byers | |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Larry Gowans misses the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Larry Gowans makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 7-22 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn snags the offensive board | 7-22 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Matthew Reagan picks off the pass by Andrew Gulledge | 7-22 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Willie Martinson is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Orlandi - foul #2 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #7 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG) Owen Orlandi | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn snags the defensive board | 7-22 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Gulledge | 9-22 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Nelson Jones steps in front of the Matthew Reagan pass in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Nelson Jones lays it up and in | 11-22 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is fouled on the floor by Richard Stanford - foul #1 on Richard Stanford, team foul #8 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Ricks (C) Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Carter (SG), Brent Crooms (SF) Robert Zeegers, Larry Gowans | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Gulledge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Ricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Crooms (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Efrain Anderson swats the dunk try by Nelson Jones | 11-24 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn grabs the offensive board | 11-24 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Nelson Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (SF), Gregory McClave (PF) Clyde Dunn, Andrew Gulledge | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Matthew Reagan, Efrain Anderson | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Brent Crooms buries a jump hook from close range set up by Donald Dill and he's hacked by Thomas Ricks - foul #1 on Thomas Ricks, team foul #9 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG) Alfred Lopes | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Brent Crooms makes the free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | William Carrier can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 13-27 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Willie Martinson gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Willie Martinson connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Zeegers | 13-29 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Nelson Jones is hacked by Brent Crooms - foul #1 on Brent Crooms, team foul #6 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Gregory McClave, Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF), James Christensen (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Robert Carter, Willie Martinson, Brent Crooms | |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Richard Stanford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Jones | 16-29 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Zeegers | 16-32 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #7 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Dunn (PF) William Carrier | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Donald Dill, Larry Gowans | |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 17-32 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Richard Stanford pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Richard Stanford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-32 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Dunn | 17-32 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Matthew Reagan steals it from Andrew Gulledge | 17-32 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 17-32 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the follow up shot | 17-34 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Alfred Lopes is called for the reach on Robert Parker - foul #1 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Nelson Jones, Andrew Gulledge, Clyde Dunn, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Robert Carter (SG), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Robert Zeegers, Efrain Anderson | |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Joshua Byers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-34 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Gregory McClave gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Parker (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Gregory McClave (tiring) 3 reb. C - Matt Noggle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Matt Noggle can't finish the layup | 19-34 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | James Christensen grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Robert Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Thomas Ricks (C) Robert Parker, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF), Brent Crooms (PF) Alfred Lopes, James Christensen | |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Gary Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Gift | 19-34 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Owen Orlandi picks off the pass by Larry Gowans in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Richard Johnson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Robert Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Byers | 21-37 |
| 01:53 | Utah State | Gregory McClave misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Joshua Byers is hacked by Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #10 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Clyde Dunn (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Gary Williams, Gregory McClave, Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Willie Martinson (PF) Robert Carter, John Gift | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Crooms | 21-38 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nelson Jones - foul #1 on Nelson Jones, team foul #11 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), James Christensen (C) Joshua Byers, Larry Gowans | |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:21 | Utah State | Richard Stanford drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Gulledge | 23-40 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Brent Crooms makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Dill | 23-42 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Jones | 26-42 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Richard Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi loses the dribble to Willie Martinson | 26-42 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is hacked by Owen Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), William Carrier (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Matt Noggle (C) Nelson Jones, Owen Orlandi, Clyde Dunn, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Efrain Anderson (C) Donald Dill, Brent Crooms, James Christensen | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Robert Parker misses the shot from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-44 |