| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Dana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Martinson | 28-21 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Young - foul #3 on Jonathan Young, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG) Jonathan Young | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:19 | Cal Poly SLO | John Gift denies the turnaround by Jim Marez | 30-21 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Richard Hall steals the ball from Robert Zeegers | 30-21 |
| 18:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman makes the shot in the paint | 30-23 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Willie Martinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 18:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 17:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hall | 30-29 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Brent Crooms knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Martinson and he's fouled by Antonio Dana - foul #1 on Antonio Dana, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Larry Gowans (SG), Brian Bayne (C) Willie Martinson, Robert Zeegers, John Gift | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan (SG), Thomas Stern (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Dennis Hahn (C) Jim Marez, Alfred Perry, Benjamin Bowman, Antonio Dana | |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown misses the tip | 32-29 |
| 16:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 16:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Brent Crooms connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Reagan | 34-31 |
| 16:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Stern clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Brian Bayne gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Brent Crooms's pass is intercepted by Thomas Stern | 34-31 |
| 15:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Brian Bayne | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Crooms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Morgan (fresh) SF - Thomas Stern (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Brent Crooms comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 34-31 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan tips it in | 36-31 |
| 15:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Bayne blocks the short jumper by Richard Hall | 36-31 |
| 15:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Reagan | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Larry Gowans loses the dribble to Richard Hall | 36-31 |
| 14:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Larry Gowans drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan is fouled on the floor by Brent Crooms - foul #3 on Brent Crooms, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Larry Gowans, Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Jonathan Young (SG), Alfred Perry (SF), Benjamin Bowman (PF), Antonio Dana (C) Richard Hall, Anthony Morgan, Thomas Stern, Michael Brown, Dennis Hahn | |
| 13:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry's floater is tipped away by James Christensen | 39-34 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Gift | 39-34 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 13:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman misses long on a floater from the right block | 39-34 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Jonas Sawicki | 39-34 |
| 12:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana's fadeaway is rejected by John Gift | 39-34 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | John Gift pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | James Christensen throws it down | 41-34 |
| 12:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | John Gift pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Willie Martinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jim Marez - foul #2 on Jim Marez, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 11:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Dana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Dayton | James Christensen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-34 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | John Gift tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 11:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Zeegers - foul #2 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Larry Gowans (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Brent Crooms (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Willie Martinson, Robert Zeegers, Jonas Sawicki, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan (PG), Thomas Stern (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Dennis Hahn (C) Jim Marez, Alfred Perry, Benjamin Bowman, Antonio Dana | |
| 10:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young buries a floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Brian Bayne misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Larry Gowans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 10:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Stern pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Brent Crooms grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Michael Brown blocks the jumper by Matthew Reagan | 44-36 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 09:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), John Gift (C) Larry Gowans, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Alfred Perry (SF), Benjamin Bowman (PF), Antonio Dana (C) Anthony Morgan, Jonathan Young, Thomas Stern, Michael Brown, Dennis Hahn | |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to John Gift | 44-36 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 44-36 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 09:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Marez | 44-38 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Antonio Dana - foul #2 on Antonio Dana, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PG), Jonas Sawicki (SF) Matthew Reagan, Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Brent Crooms makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jim Marez and the foul's on Brent Crooms - foul #4 on Brent Crooms, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Christensen (PF) Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | John Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SG) Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 07:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Dana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | John Gift tips it in | 47-41 |
| 07:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 47-44 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Willie Martinson hits a fadeaway in the paint | 49-44 |
| 06:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall is hacked by Jonas Sawicki - foul #2 on Jonas Sawicki, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Brent Crooms (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Willie Martinson, Larry Gowans, Jonas Sawicki, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Morgan (PG), Jonathan Young (SG), Thomas Stern (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Dennis Hahn (C) Jim Marez, Richard Hall, Alfred Perry, Benjamin Bowman, Antonio Dana | |
| 06:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 49-46 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Zeegers | 51-46 |
| 05:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 05:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Morgan | 51-49 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Morgan - foul #1 on Anthony Morgan, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PG), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Alfred Perry (SF), Benjamin Bowman (PF) Anthony Morgan, Thomas Stern, Dennis Hahn | |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Bowman, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SG), James Christensen (PF) Robert Zeegers, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana (C) Michael Brown | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Gowans | 54-49 |
| 03:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 03:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Martinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Dana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Dana | 54-52 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | James Christensen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Bowman - foul #3 on Benjamin Bowman, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SF) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG) Jonathan Young | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | James Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | James Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 02:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 02:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Perry and the foul's on Jonas Sawicki - foul #3 on Jonas Sawicki, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Crooms (PF) James Christensen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown (SF) Alfred Perry | |
| 02:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Larry Gowans, Jonas Sawicki | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (SG), Alfred Perry (SF) Richard Hall, Michael Brown | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Jonathan Young steals the ball from Alfred Lopes | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman jams it set up by Jonathan Young | 55-57 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Martinson | 58-57 |
| 01:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jim Marez | 58-59 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Antonio Dana steals it from Robert Zeegers | 58-59 |
| 01:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 01:13 | Dayton | Willie Martinson is hacked by Jim Marez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Marez, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 01:13 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 58-61 |
| 00:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Martinson - foul #2 on Willie Martinson, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Zeegers is called for the reach on Antonio Dana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | John Gift gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Martinson | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Martinson is called for the reach on Jim Marez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Martinson, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Zeegers is called for the reach on Antonio Dana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Dana misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry is fouled on the floor by Willie Martinson - foul #4 on Willie Martinson, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses the halfcourt shot | 61-67 |