| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) SG - Jonathan Young (fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) C - Greg Waltrip (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez makes the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Alfred Lopes - foul #1 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Donald Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Donald Dill gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Willie Martinson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Benjamin Bowman - foul #1 on Benjamin Bowman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (PG), Alfred Perry (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Dennis Hahn (PF), Jack Horton (C) Jim Marez, Jonathan Young, Joseph Brown, Benjamin Bowman, Greg Waltrip | |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton loses the dribble to Efrain Anderson | 3-4 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Willie Martinson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall is fouled on the floor by Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (SG), Benjamin Bowman (PF), Greg Waltrip (C) Michael Brown, Dennis Hahn, Jack Horton | |
| 16:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) SG - Jonathan Young (fresh) SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) C - Greg Waltrip (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Willie Martinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers tips it home | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hall | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Willie Martinson tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Alfred Perry is called for the reach on Donald Dill - foul #1 on Alfred Perry, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Joseph Brown (SG) Richard Hall, Jonathan Young | |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Marez - foul #1 on Jim Marez, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Joshua Byers gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Robert Carter is fouled on the floor by Greg Waltrip - foul #1 on Greg Waltrip, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown (SF), Dennis Hahn (PF), Jack Horton (C) Alfred Perry, Benjamin Bowman, Greg Waltrip | |
| 13:46 | Dayton | John Gift hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Horton - foul #1 on Jack Horton, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (SG), Benjamin Bowman (PF), Greg Waltrip (C) Jim Marez, Dennis Hahn, Jack Horton | |
| 13:46 | Dayton | John Gift makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | John Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Joshua Byers comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Robert Carter, Larry Gowans | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Alfred Perry (SF) Jonathan Young, Michael Brown | |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes buries a floater from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | A charge is called on Greg Waltrip - foul #2 on Greg Waltrip, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Joshua Byers, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Dennis Hahn (PF), Jack Horton (C) Jim Marez, Joseph Brown, Alfred Perry, Benjamin Bowman, Greg Waltrip | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jonathan Young (fresh) SG - Richard Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hahn (fresh) C - Jack Horton (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Jack Horton steps in front of the Alfred Lopes pass | 16-10 |
| 11:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Martinson | 16-10 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Lopes | 18-10 |
| 11:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall's pass is intercepted by Robert Zeegers | 18-10 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Donald Dill lays it up and in set up by Robert Zeegers | 20-10 |
| 10:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Dill takes the ball from Jack Horton | 20-10 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Dill | 23-10 |
| 10:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Dill takes the ball from Jonathan Young | 23-10 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Donald Dill dunks the ball | 25-10 |
| 09:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 25-10 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alfred Lopes | 25-10 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Larry Gowans (SF), James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Alfred Lopes, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Alfred Perry (SF), Benjamin Bowman (PF) Jonathan Young, Richard Hall, Michael Brown, Dennis Hahn | |
| 09:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Joshua Byers steps in front of the Jack Horton pass | 25-10 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Byers | 27-10 |
| 08:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Marez | 27-12 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | John Gift knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Byers | 29-12 |
| 08:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-12 |
| 08:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry tips it back up and in | 29-14 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-14 |
| 07:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman grabs the board | 29-14 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - John Gift (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Horton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-14 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | John Gift comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-14 |
| 07:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 06:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Gowans steals the ball from Alfred Perry | 29-14 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Joshua Byers is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Robert Zeegers, Larry Gowans, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Curtis Starkes (C) Jim Marez, Joseph Brown, Alfred Perry, Jack Horton | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 06:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Dill is called for the reach on Jonathan Young - foul #2 on Donald Dill, team foul #3 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Robert Carter (SG) Donald Dill, Joshua Byers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Alfred Perry (SF) Richard Hall, Curtis Starkes | |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG), Curtis Starkes (C) Jim Marez, Alfred Perry | |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young misses the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Willie Martinson gets the rebound | 31-15 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Starkes - foul #1 on Curtis Starkes, team foul #9 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Alfred Perry (SF) Richard Hall, Curtis Starkes | |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 05:07 | Cal Poly SLO | A charge is called on Jim Marez - foul #2 on Jim Marez, team foul #10 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG), Curtis Starkes (C) Jim Marez, Alfred Perry | |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Richard Hall picks off the pass by Alfred Lopes | 33-15 |
| 04:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Willie Martinson | 33-15 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Robert Carter misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-15 |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Starkes pulls down the rebound | 33-15 |
| 03:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-15 |
| 03:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 03:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall loses the dribble to Willie Martinson | 33-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) SG - Robert Carter (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jonathan Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Starkes (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Willie Martinson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Carter | 35-15 |
| 02:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 35-17 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Lopes | 37-17 |
| 02:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman misses the easy layup | 37-17 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Willie Martinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-17 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Alfred Lopes - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #11 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Robert Carter, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Alfred Perry (SF), Greg Waltrip (C) Jonathan Young, Richard Hall, Michael Brown, Curtis Starkes | |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 01:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip is hacked by John Gift - foul #1 on John Gift, team foul #5 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 01:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benjamin Bowman | 39-20 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is hacked by Greg Waltrip - foul #3 on Greg Waltrip, team foul #12 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton (C) Greg Waltrip | |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-20 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | James Christensen grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Donald Dill's 3 pointer is rejected by Benjamin Bowman | 41-20 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | John Gift takes the ball from Jim Marez | 41-20 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Gift misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-20 |