| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Himeronim Cywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed misses the lay-in | 22-29 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Alan Liao snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Dikembe Ahmed takes the ball from Jason Wann | 22-29 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Julian Sommers snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Julian Sommers misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed jams it and the foul's on Gary McKee - foul #3 on Gary McKee, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gordon Woods (PF) Gary McKee | |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Joe Zissler misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Joe Zissler misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Joe Zissler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Julian Sommers - foul #2 on Julian Sommers, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on Alan Liao - foul #2 on Ralph Smith, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Jason Wann hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Gordon Woods is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulaziz - foul #1 on Gordon Woods, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (SG), Mickey Murry (C) Don Sam, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond (C) Dikembe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (PG), John Thiede (SG) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao | |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Mickey Murry swats the layup by Jason Wann | 27-30 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulaziz | 29-30 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | John Thiede's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Himeronim Cywinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Zachary Baker (SF), Gary McKee (PF) Jason Wann, Joe Zissler | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Hans Stolarski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mickey Murry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Walter Osmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thiede (fresh) SF - Zachary Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gordon Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Zachary Baker - foul #2 on Zachary Baker, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan Liao (SG) John Thiede | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Zachary Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Zachary Baker tips it home | 31-32 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Gordon Woods is called for the reach on Walter Osmond - foul #2 on Gordon Woods, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Mickey Murry, Walter Osmond | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Joe Zissler (C) William Green, Gordon Woods | |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joe Zissler - foul #2 on Joe Zissler, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG) Don Sam | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Wann (SF) Zachary Baker | |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Joe Zissler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Jason Wann grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Gary McKee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Julian Sommers | 33-34 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz hits a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Joe Zissler is denied on a dunk by Ralph Smith | 36-34 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Alan Liao grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Dikembe Ahmed takes the ball from Joe Zissler | 36-34 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Alan Liao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stolarski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Liao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Zissler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Joe Zissler grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Jason Wann scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Zissler and he's fouled by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Don Sam (SG), Himeronim Cywinski (SF), Mickey Murry (PF), Walter Osmond (C) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Hans Stolarski, Joseph Chandler, Dikembe Ahmed, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (PG), John Thiede (SG), Gordon Woods (PF), Eric Bloomquist (C) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Gary McKee, Joe Zissler | |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Jason Wann makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Himeronim Cywinski | 40-37 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Jason Wann connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gordon Woods and he's fouled by Carey Tucker - foul #1 on Carey Tucker, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Jason Wann makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Bloomquist | 40-40 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | William Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Jason Wann can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG) Carey Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Zachary Baker (SF), Joe Zissler (C) Jason Wann, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Joe Zissler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG) John Thiede | |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mickey Murry | 42-40 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Abdulaziz takes the ball from Julian Sommers in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Sam | 45-40 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | The jump hook by Julian Sommers is blocked by Walter Osmond | 45-40 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz is hacked by Julian Sommers - foul #3 on Julian Sommers, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Don Sam, Himeronim Cywinski, Mickey Murry, Walter Osmond | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan Liao (SG), Gary McKee (PF) William Green, Gordon Woods | |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stolarski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Baker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Julian Sommers buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Zissler | 47-42 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Zissler is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulaziz - foul #3 on Joe Zissler, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Thiede (PG) Julian Sommers | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Joe Zissler pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | John Thiede scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Baker | 48-45 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Smith is blocked by Gary McKee | 48-45 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Alan Liao snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Joe Zissler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Liao | 48-47 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Ahmed | 51-47 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Alan Liao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 51-47 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ralph Smith | 54-47 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Himeronim Cywinski (C) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Jason Wann (SF), Gordon Woods (C) John Thiede, Zachary Baker, Joe Zissler | |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Jason Wann can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-49 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Gary McKee snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Alan Liao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Gary McKee grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Alan Liao buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Julian Sommers | 57-52 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Jason Wann grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Julian Sommers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Mickey Murry (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Hans Stolarski, Joseph Chandler, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (SG), Joe Zissler (C) Alan Liao, Gary McKee | |
| 03:39 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Himeronim Cywinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mickey Murry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wann (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gordon Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Gordon Woods blows the layup but the foul's on Mickey Murry - foul #1 on Mickey Murry, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG) Carey Tucker | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Gordon Woods misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Gordon Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Joe Zissler makes the jumper in the lane | 60-55 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF) Himeronim Cywinski, Mickey Murry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan Liao (SG), Gary McKee (PF) William Green, Gordon Woods | |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith can't throw it down but the foul's on Gary McKee - foul #4 on Gary McKee, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Joe Zissler snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Gary McKee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 61-55 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Jason Wann tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Alan Liao gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Alan Liao clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Joe Zissler pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Jason Wann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Alan Liao misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Julian Sommers tips it home | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith's pass is intercepted by Gary McKee | 61-59 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Julian Sommers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Liao - foul #1 on Alan Liao, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Joe Zissler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wann | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Liao - foul #2 on Alan Liao, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski (SF) Joseph Chandler | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Alan Liao can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-59 |