| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Orlando Oakman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Just (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Martell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Lozinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brett Hook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Stanley Martell steps in front of the Lyman Byrd pass | 39-45 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | Ronald Lozinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Jordan | 39-47 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | John Brewer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Just | 42-47 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 17:56 | UC Irvine | John Brewer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Brewer | 42-47 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | John Just can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | John Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:06 | UC Irvine | Ronald Lozinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Brett Hook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:49 | UC Irvine | Stanley Martell snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | John Brewer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler is hacked by John Just - foul #2 on John Just, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Blanford (PG), Marvin Bader (SG), Richard Judd (SF), Mark Gilmore (PF), Dan Lillie (C) Orlando Oakman, John Brewer, John Just, Stanley Martell, Ronald Lozinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lawson (PG), Harvey Houston (SG), Gary Parenteau (SF), William Tapia (PF), David Wilson (C) Jared Reinstein, Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler, Douglas Jordan, Lyman Byrd | |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Gary Parenteau can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Gary Parenteau snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Blanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Bader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Judd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Gilmore (fresh) C - Dan Lillie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Houston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Parenteau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Robert Lawson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | Marvin Bader gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:22 | UC Irvine | Harvey Houston is called for the reach on Richard Judd - foul #1 on Harvey Houston, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG) Gary Parenteau | |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | Richard Judd connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Bader | 44-47 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | William Tapia drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Harris | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Marvin Bader makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Blanford | 47-49 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | David Wilson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Marvin Bader - foul #2 on Marvin Bader, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman (PG), John Brewer (SG), John Just (SF), Stanley Martell (PF) James Blanford, Marvin Bader, Richard Judd, Dan Lillie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF) Harvey Houston, Robert Lawson, William Tapia | |
| 14:09 | Dayton | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | John Just gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Harris - foul #4 on Charles Harris, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), Lyman Byrd (C) Charles Harris, David Wilson | |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brett Hook | 49-53 |
| 13:30 | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Brett Hook misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Ambler | 49-53 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | John Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Hook and he's fouled by John Just - foul #3 on John Just, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald Lozinski (C) Mark Gilmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:35 | UC Irvine | John Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Brett Hook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd tips it in | 49-61 |
| 11:45 | UC Irvine | The refs have stopped play. Orlando Oakman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Blanford (PG), Richard Judd (PF) Orlando Oakman, Stanley Martell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Blanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brewer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Just (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Judd (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Lozinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Hook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UC Irvine | Lyman Byrd is called for the reach on Richard Judd - foul #1 on Lyman Byrd, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | John Just lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Blanford | 51-61 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | John Brewer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ambler - foul #1 on John Brewer, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Houston (SG), Robert Lawson (SF) Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler | |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Lawson | 51-64 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | John Brewer scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Judd - foul #3 on Richard Judd, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Marvin Bader (SG), Stanley Martell (PF), Mark Gilmore (C) John Brewer, John Just, Ronald Lozinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF), William Tapia (PF) Jared Reinstein, Harvey Houston, Douglas Jordan | |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Richard Judd misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lyman Byrd - foul #2 on Lyman Byrd, team foul #4 | 53-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Wilson (C) Lyman Byrd | |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Richard Judd makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Richard Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | William Tapia pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Robert Lawson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Tapia | 54-69 |
| 09:05 | UC Irvine | Richard Judd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 54-69 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Marvin Bader snags the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 08:55 | UC Irvine | Mark Gilmore is called for traveling | 54-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Just (PG) James Blanford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Jordan (PF) David Wilson | |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Brett Hook is whistled for traveling | 54-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kirby Jackson (PG), John Brewer (SG) Marvin Bader, Richard Judd | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG) Robert Lawson | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | Stanley Martell lays it in | 56-69 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Jared Reinstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Stanley Martell steps in front of the Jeffrey Ambler pass | 56-69 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kirby Jackson (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Just (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Martell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jared Reinstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Hook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | John Brewer scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan lays it in on a nice dish by Jared Reinstein | 58-71 |
| 06:46 | UC Irvine | Kirby Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Brewer | 61-71 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | William Tapia misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan misses the tip | 61-71 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | John Brewer gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Kirby Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Just | 64-71 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-71 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Mark Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:53 | UC Irvine | John Brewer hits a jumpshot from the right side | 66-71 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman (PG), Ronald Lozinski (C) Kirby Jackson, Mark Gilmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Harvey Houston (SG), Robert Lawson (SF), Lyman Byrd (C) Jared Reinstein, Brett Hook, Jeffrey Ambler, William Tapia | |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lozinski - foul #2 on Ronald Lozinski, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Charles Harris is hacked by Orlando Oakman - foul #1 on Orlando Oakman, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Judd (PF) Stanley Martell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Charles Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Charles Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | John Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Just | 69-73 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Harvey Houston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Robert Lawson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Lawson, team foul #5 | 69-73 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brett Hook (SG), Jeffrey Ambler (SF) Harvey Houston, Robert Lawson | |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Brewer | 72-73 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Orlando Oakman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Just (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Judd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lozinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Hook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lyman Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | John Brewer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | John Brewer gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | John Just is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ambler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ambler, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Blanford (PG), Marvin Bader (SG), Stanley Martell (PF), Mark Gilmore (C) Orlando Oakman, John Brewer, John Just, Ronald Lozinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jared Reinstein (PG), William Tapia (PF) Charles Harris, Douglas Jordan | |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | James Blanford misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jared Reinstein - foul #1 on Jared Reinstein, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Wilson (C) Lyman Byrd | |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | James Blanford makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | James Blanford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman (PG), John Brewer (SG), John Just (SF), Ronald Lozinski (C) James Blanford, Marvin Bader, Richard Judd, Mark Gilmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Harris (PG), Douglas Jordan (PF), Lyman Byrd (C) Jared Reinstein, William Tapia, David Wilson | |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Lyman Byrd | 77-75 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Stanley Martell steals it from Douglas Jordan | 77-75 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | John Brewer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | Orlando Oakman tips it home | 79-75 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Martell | 79-75 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd tips it back up and in | 79-77 |
| 01:05 | UC Irvine | John Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-77 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | Stanley Martell tips it in | 81-77 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Harris | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Lyman Byrd blocks the short jumper by John Brewer | 81-79 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Brett Hook hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Harris | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Stanley Martell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 81-82 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Ronald Lozinski tips it but misses | 81-82 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd gets the rebound | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Oakman - foul #2 on Orlando Oakman, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Lyman Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Stanley Martell pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | John Brewer misses the halfcourt shot | 81-83 |