| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dube (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Latimore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Conley | 40-42 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Jessie Dube can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Williams | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Bert Jackson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Latimore - foul #1 on Joseph Latimore, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Burpo - foul #2 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Burpo | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | Bert Jackson denies the turnaround by Walter Conley | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Bert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Edwin Jackson steals it from Lawrence Williams | 43-42 |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Williams | 43-42 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams is hacked by Walter Conley - foul #2 on Walter Conley, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), Luther Shull (SG), Jeremy Sanders (SF), Russell Roberson (PF), John Walters (C) Lawrence Williams, Jessie Dube, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Joey Miller (SG), Donald Cameron (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Donnie Straker (C) Arthur Davis, Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley, Joseph Latimore | |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey is fouled on the floor by Donald Cameron - foul #2 on Donald Cameron, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders is denied on a layup by Donald Cameron | 43-42 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | John Walters gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Shull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnie Straker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Luther Shull hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Hank Ellzey | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-42 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Russell Roberson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Luther Shull makes the floater in the paint set up by Hank Ellzey | 47-42 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Sanders - foul #1 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Jessie Dube (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Hank Ellzey, Luther Shull, Jeremy Sanders, Russell Roberson, John Walters | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Walter Conley (PF) Robert Silverman, Joey Miller, Donald Cameron, Donnie Straker | |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore (C) Gregory Smith | |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jessie Dube | 49-42 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Williams steals it from Joseph Latimore | 49-42 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Jessie Dube misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Bert Jackson tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses short on a shot from the right block | 51-44 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Williams - foul #2 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), Luther Shull (SG), Jeremy Sanders (SF), Russell Roberson (PF), John Walters (C) Lawrence Williams, Jessie Dube, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Shay (SG), Gregory Smith (C) Edwin Jackson, Joseph Latimore | |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | John Walters gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | John Walters hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Luther Shull | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Shull (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Roberson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley buries a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Vollmer | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Russell Roberson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Hank Ellzey and he's hacked by Walter Conley - foul #3 on Walter Conley, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Jessie Dube (SG) Hank Ellzey, Luther Shull | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Donald Cameron (C) Arthur Davis, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley | |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | John Walters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Roberson - foul #2 on Russell Roberson, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Jeremy Sanders, Russell Roberson, John Walters | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron makes the 3rd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Jessie Dube loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer (SF), Joseph Latimore (C) Gregory Smith, Donald Cameron | |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer is hacked by Bert Jackson - foul #1 on Bert Jackson, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Conley (PF) Robert Shay | |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore hits a jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Bert Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Williams | 58-50 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Jackson | 58-52 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Robert Silverman is called for the reach on Lawrence Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Silverman, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Jeremy Sanders (SG), Russell Roberson (PF) Lawrence Williams, Jessie Dube, Andrew Burpo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SG), Gregory Smith (C) Edwin Jackson, Joseph Latimore | |
| 08:15 | Dayton | The jump hook by Russell Roberson is blocked by Gregory Smith | 58-52 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Bert Jackson tips it in | 60-52 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer buries a jumpshot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt throws it down on a great pass from Luther Shull | 62-54 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley is fouled on the floor by Bert Jackson - foul #2 on Bert Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG), John Walters (C) Rickie Merritt, Bert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Donald Cameron (SF), Donnie Straker (C) Robert Silverman, Joey Miller, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Shull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnie Straker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker is fouled on the floor by Hank Ellzey - foul #1 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Luther Shull makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Jessie Dube (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF) Hank Ellzey, Luther Shull, John Walters | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Joseph Latimore (C) Donald Cameron, Gregory Smith, Donnie Straker | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Jackson | 65-58 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Russell Roberson snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams's pass is intercepted by Arthur Davis in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Davis | 65-60 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Roberson - foul #3 on Russell Roberson, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), John Walters (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Jessie Dube, Jeremy Sanders, Andrew Burpo, Russell Roberson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Walter Conley (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Arthur Davis, Richard Vollmer, Joseph Latimore | |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Luther Shull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Rickie Merritt - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG) Lawrence Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF) Edwin Jackson, Robert Shay | |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Luther Shull misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Bert Jackson grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | John Walters connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Shull (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Jessie Dube (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF) Hank Ellzey, Luther Shull, John Walters | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Joseph Latimore (C) Robert Silverman, Joey Miller, Gregory Smith | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt is fouled on the floor by Walter Conley - foul #4 on Walter Conley, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Walter Conley is blocked by Bert Jackson | 73-63 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt blows the layup | 73-63 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo tips it in | 75-63 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Jessie Dube steals it from Edwin Jackson | 75-63 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Bert Jackson can't finish the layup | 75-63 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Walter Conley | 75-63 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore misses the floater from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jessie Dube | 75-63 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Jessie Dube misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore tips it home | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Jessie Dube is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Jackson - foul #3 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Colin Londono (SF), Jeremy Sanders (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Lawrence Williams, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Bert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Donald Cameron (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Donnie Straker (C) Arthur Davis, Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley, Joseph Latimore | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Jessie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman loses the ball out of bounds | 77-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Walters (C) Jessie Dube | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Luther Shull double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (PG) Colin Londono | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 77-65 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay hits the follow up shot | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | John Walters is hacked by Robert Shay - foul #4 on Robert Shay, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | John Walters misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-67 |