| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) SG - Michael Rowland (fresh) SF - John Lomonaco (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) C - Calvin Faison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | John Lomonaco takes the ball from Archie Sanberg | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | St. Joseph's | Archie Sanberg steals the ball from Anthony Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Calvin Faison - foul #1 on Calvin Faison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Rowland | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Lomonaco | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Woods | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), James Peoples (SF), Philip Dearmond (PF), Gan Chio (C) Gene Glick, Robert Daniels, Joseph Eppinger, Matthew Ingram | |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on Clinton Woods - foul #1 on Clinton Woods, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey (SG), Ronald Compton (SF), John Geary (C) Michael Rowland, John Lomonaco, Calvin Faison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF) Archie Sanberg | |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ealey (fresh) SF - Ronald Compton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Geary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) SG - Gan Chio (fresh) SF - James Peoples (fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Dearmond (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG), Michael Rowland (SG), John Lomonaco (SF), Frank Bleich (PF), Calvin Faison (C) Clinton Woods, Robert Ealey, Ronald Compton, Anthony Jones, John Geary | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), Robert Daniels (SF), Matthew Ingram (C) James Beckstead, Gan Chio, James Peoples, Philip Dearmond | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gan Chio (PF) Joseph Eppinger | |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg is hacked by Michael Rowland - foul #1 on Michael Rowland, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Peoples (PF) Gan Chio | |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's | William Devlin is hacked by Archie Sanberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Archie Sanberg, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Daniels swats the short shot by Calvin Faison | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Gene Glick's floater is tipped away by Frank Bleich | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Robert Daniels grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram's floater is tipped away by Calvin Faison | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco knocks in the runner from the left block | 12-10 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg is hacked by Calvin Faison - foul #2 on Calvin Faison, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Robert Ealey (SG), Ronald Compton (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), John Geary (C) William Devlin, Michael Rowland, John Lomonaco, Frank Bleich, Calvin Faison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (SF), Joseph Eppinger (PF) Robert Daniels, James Peoples | |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Gene Glick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Glick | 12-12 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Ealey and the foul's on Gene Glick - foul #1 on Gene Glick, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Gan Chio (SG), Robert Daniels (SF) Gene Glick, Archie Sanberg, Matthew Ingram | |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Gan Chio loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 11:41 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones loses the dribble to James Beckstead | 15-12 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ealey (fresh) SF - Ronald Compton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Geary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) SG - Gan Chio (fresh) SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) 8 pts. C - Philip Dearmond (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Geary | 18-14 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | James Beckstead is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland (SG), John Lomonaco (SF), Frank Bleich (PF) Robert Ealey, Ronald Compton, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), James Peoples (SF), Matthew Ingram (C) James Beckstead, Gan Chio, Robert Daniels, Philip Dearmond | |
| 10:35 | Dayton | James Peoples comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Clinton Woods - foul #2 on Clinton Woods, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG), Steven Tews (C) Clinton Woods, John Geary | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:35 | Dayton | James Peoples misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | James Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:06 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 18-17 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Peoples | 20-20 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Gene Glick picks off the pass by Michael Rowland | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | James Peoples misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | William Devlin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:14 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 20-20 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | James Peoples pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | James Peoples's pass is intercepted by Frank Bleich | 20-20 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 07:29 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco tips it home | 22-20 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Devlin (fresh) SG - Michael Rowland (fairly fresh) SF - John Lomonaco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bleich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Tews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Peoples (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Eppinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Matthew Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Gene Glick misses the fadeaway in the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger clanks a floater from the left block | 22-20 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | James Peoples tips it home | 22-22 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Peoples - foul #1 on James Peoples, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Deloney (PG), Robert Ealey (SG), Ronald Compton (PF), John Geary (C) William Devlin, Michael Rowland, Frank Bleich, Steven Tews | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Gan Chio (SG), Robert Daniels (SF), Philip Dearmond (PF) Gene Glick, Archie Sanberg, James Peoples, Joseph Eppinger | |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | John Geary grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Robert Daniels misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Geary - foul #1 on John Geary, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gan Chio - foul #1 on Gan Chio, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | James Beckstead connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Daniels | 24-27 |
| 04:48 | St. Joseph's | Matthew Ingram is called for the reach on John Lomonaco - foul #1 on Matthew Ingram, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG) John Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Sanberg (SG) Matthew Ingram | |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gan Chio - foul #2 on Gan Chio, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF) Gan Chio | |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Beckstead | 25-30 |
| 04:04 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton misses the dunk | 25-30 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey grabs the board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Devlin (fresh) SG - Stephen Deloney (fresh) SF - Robert Ealey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Compton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Geary (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | St. Joseph's | John Geary misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 25-30 |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | William Devlin grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | William Devlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Michael Rowland (SG), Frank Bleich (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Calvin Faison (C) William Devlin, Stephen Deloney, Robert Ealey, Ronald Compton, John Geary | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), James Peoples (PF), Gan Chio (C) James Beckstead, Joseph Eppinger, Philip Dearmond | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Gan Chio misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Calvin Faison - foul #3 on Calvin Faison, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco (SF) Calvin Faison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Ingram (C) Robert Daniels | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Gan Chio makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Gan Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | James Peoples grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Gan Chio clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Clinton Woods is called for the reach on Archie Sanberg - foul #3 on Clinton Woods, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG) Clinton Woods | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-33 |
| 01:49 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Frank Bleich is called for the reach on Matthew Ingram - foul #1 on Frank Bleich, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey (SF) John Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF) Archie Sanberg | |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Anthony Jones is denied by Joseph Eppinger | 27-33 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Gene Glick lays it in set up by Gan Chio and he's fouled by William Devlin - foul #1 on William Devlin, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Daniels (SF), Philip Dearmond (C) Joseph Eppinger, Matthew Ingram | |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Geary (C) Frank Bleich | |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Sanberg (SG) Gan Chio | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-36 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | William Devlin grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | William Devlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-36 |