| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Zoellick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Markel inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Robert Markel lays it in on a nice dish by James Beckstead | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Frank Washington connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donnie Harris | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Robert Markel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Robert Markel pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Robert Markel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | James Beckstead steps in front of the Manuel Messier pass | 31-29 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Robert Markel loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:18 | San Jose State | Frank Washington banks in the layup on a great pass from Donnie Harris | 31-31 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer tips it home | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frank Washington and the foul's on Frank Bryant - foul #2 on Frank Bryant, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG), William Mauldin (SF) Frank Bryant, Robert Markel | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Richard Patton (PF), Richard Burt (C) Donnie Harris, Robert Zoellick, Manuel Messier | |
| 16:53 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Beckstead and he's fouled by Richard Patton - foul #1 on Richard Patton, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Anderson (C) Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Leroy Anderson (C) Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington | |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:19 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), Chadwick Billings (SF) James Beckstead, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:50 | Dayton | James David is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SF) Fred Reppert | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James David (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chadwick Billings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Mauldin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Burt (fresh) C - Leroy Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF), Manuel Messier (C) Richard Burt, Leroy Anderson | |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Robert Markel hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | San Jose State | Richard Patton pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:21 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | San Jose State | Frank Washington hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Manuel Messier - foul #3 on Manuel Messier, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Erick Maxwell (C) James David, Chadwick Billings, William Mauldin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Robert Zoellick (PF) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo, Richard Patton | |
| 15:06 | Dayton | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Frank Washington steals it from David Anderson | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Washington | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Zoellick - foul #1 on Robert Zoellick, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer (PF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Patton (C) Manuel Messier | |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Robert Markel makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Robert Markel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Palmer - foul #1 on Jonathan Palmer, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Mauldin (SF) Robert Markel | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Burt (C) Frank Washington | |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | William Mauldin is hacked by Richard Burt - foul #3 on Richard Burt, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (SG), Luciano Russo (SF) Henry Cornejo, Robert Zoellick | |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | San Jose State | Richard Burt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Richard Burt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:27 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Richard Patton is blocked by William Mauldin | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Erick Maxwell | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | William Mauldin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Richard Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG), Chadwick Billings (SG), Robert Markel (SF) James Beckstead, Frank Bryant, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Robert Zoellick (PF), Manuel Messier (C) Donnie Harris, Luciano Russo, Richard Patton, Richard Burt | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | James David drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James David (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chadwick Billings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Zoellick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Frank Washington is hacked by Robert Markel - foul #2 on Robert Markel, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 11:04 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Robert Zoellick | 48-44 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:35 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson's floater is tipped away by William Mauldin | 50-44 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer loses the dribble to Robert Zoellick | 50-44 |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Palmer | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | The jump hook by Robert Markel is blocked by Manuel Messier | 50-44 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), David Anderson (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) James David, Chadwick Billings, Jonathan Palmer, William Mauldin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Patton (PF) Elwood Johnson, Henry Cornejo, Robert Zoellick | |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Holloway (SF) Robert Markel | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Burt (C) Manuel Messier | |
| 08:40 | Dayton | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:38 | San Jose State | Richard Burt grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:20 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Luciano Russo | 50-46 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:38 | San Jose State | Richard Burt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | David Anderson grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Holloway (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Burt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | James Beckstead is hacked by Donnie Harris - foul #3 on Donnie Harris, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF) Warren Holloway, David Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Manuel Messier (C) Luciano Russo, Frank Washington | |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Robert Markel hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Beckstead | 52-46 |
| 06:48 | San Jose State | Richard Patton is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Palmer - foul #2 on Jonathan Palmer, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick (PF) Richard Burt | |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Richard Patton is fouled on the floor by Erick Maxwell - foul #2 on Erick Maxwell, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG) Frank Bryant | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SF) Donnie Harris, Richard Patton | |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo is fouled on the floor by James David - foul #2 on James David, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | James Beckstead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Maxwell | 52-50 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG), William Mauldin (C) James Beckstead, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Frank Washington (SF), Richard Patton (PF) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo, Robert Zoellick | |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Washington and he's fouled by Frank Bryant - foul #3 on Frank Bryant, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | William Mauldin's pass is intercepted by Frank Washington | 52-53 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 52-55 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Frank Bryant double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (SG), Richard Burt (C) Henry Cornejo, Manuel Messier | |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Richard Burt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:05 | San Jose State | Richard Burt tips it in | 52-57 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Donnie Harris steals it from William Mauldin | 52-57 |
| 03:33 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Harris | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James David (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Markel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 03:12 | San Jose State | Richard Patton gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | San Jose State | Richard Burt connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Elwood Johnson and the foul's on William Mauldin - foul #2 on William Mauldin, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Chadwick Billings (SG), David Anderson (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) James David, Frank Bryant, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Manuel Messier (C) Donnie Harris, Richard Patton | |
| 02:46 | San Jose State | Richard Burt makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG) Chadwick Billings | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick (PF) Richard Burt | |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Manuel Messier denies the turnaround by William Mauldin | 52-63 |
| 02:26 | San Jose State | Frank Washington grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | James Beckstead steps in front of the Manuel Messier pass | 52-63 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 52-63 |
| 02:01 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Frank Washington connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Henry Cornejo and he's hacked by William Mauldin - foul #3 on William Mauldin, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), Chadwick Billings (SF) James Beckstead, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Patton (PF), Richard Burt (C) Henry Cornejo, Robert Zoellick, Manuel Messier | |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | James David clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elwood Johnson | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | David Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 00:35 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Patton | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | William Mauldin is called for the reach on Elwood Johnson - foul #4 on William Mauldin, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson (C) Frank Washington | |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | William Mauldin grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | James David clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings snags the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | James David tips it in | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson runs out the clock | 54-69 |