| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Guice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Tommy Smith inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Benny Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | James Reasor steals the ball from Benny Wilson | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Saint Louis | Dan Arce is called for the reach on John Guice - foul #1 on Dan Arce, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | John Guice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Anthony Urich swats the layup by Mark Sanborn | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | John Guice makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Parkhurst | 39-37 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Dan Arce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | James Reasor snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich blows the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Smith - foul #2 on Tommy Smith, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | Saint Louis | Dan Arce steals it from John Guice | 41-37 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Dan Arce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | John Guice drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Willis | 44-37 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Tommy Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Parkhurst - foul #1 on Richard Parkhurst, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), David Richards (SF), James Schwab (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) Donald Willis, Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Adam Callahan (SG), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Dan Arce, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Tommy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:03 | Saint Louis | John Guice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | David Richards snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | John Guice hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Garland Chatfield | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Guice (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Richards (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Schwab (fresh) 7 pts. C - Garland Chatfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Oleg Solgovic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Tommy Smith knocks in the turnaround from close range | 47-40 |
| 15:06 | Saint Louis | Tommy Smith is called for the reach on David Richards - foul #3 on Tommy Smith, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG) John Guice | |
| Subs | Dayton | Howard Longoria (SG), Mark Sanborn (PF) Tommy Smith, Stephen Smith | |
| 14:58 | Saint Louis | David Richards is denied on a layup by Ronnie Morris | 47-40 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | James Schwab snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | James Schwab dunks the ball | 49-40 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris buries a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Sanborn | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Garland Chatfield clanks a jump hook from the left block | 49-42 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Adam Callahan gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | James Schwab takes the ball from Oleg Solgovic | 49-42 |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | Garland Chatfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Adam Callahan gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris tips it in | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller is hacked by Oleg Solgovic - foul #2 on Oleg Solgovic, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG), Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF), James Reasor (C) Donald Willis, David Richards, James Schwab, Garland Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Oleg Solgovic, Howard Longoria, Adam Callahan, Mark Sanborn, Ronnie Morris | |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Dan Arce gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Arce | 49-47 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | John Guice's pass is intercepted by Tommy Smith | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Guice (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | James Reasor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | John Guice hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Tommy Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Parkhurst - foul #2 on Richard Parkhurst, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG) Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Sanborn (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Dan Arce drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jarogniew Baranski | 51-50 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | John Guice knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Willis | 54-50 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Tommy Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Tommy Smith | 54-50 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Benny Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Willis - foul #1 on Donald Willis, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Adam Callahan (SF) Tommy Smith | |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Benny Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Benny Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski is hacked by Donald Willis - foul #2 on Donald Willis, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), David Richards (SF), James Schwab (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) Donald Willis, Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Howard Longoria (SG), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Dan Arce, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Garland Chatfield | 57-52 |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | John Guice comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-52 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris loses the dribble to David Richards | 57-52 |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller lays it up and in set up by David Richards | 59-52 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller loses the dribble to Stephen Smith | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guice (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Richards (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Schwab (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Chatfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Oleg Solgovic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Longoria (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Howard Longoria buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Oleg Solgovic | 59-57 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | David Richards knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Guice | 61-57 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Howard Longoria tips it home | 61-59 |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on David Richards - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF), James Reasor (C) Kenneth Miller, John Guice, James Schwab, Garland Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Oleg Solgovic, Howard Longoria, Adam Callahan, Ronnie Morris, Stephen Smith | |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 61-59 |
| 06:18 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jarogniew Baranski - foul #1 on Jarogniew Baranski, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Dan Arce is called for the reach on David Richards - foul #2 on Dan Arce, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Willis - foul #3 on Donald Willis, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG) David Richards | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Dan Arce is called for the reach on Donald Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Arce, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | John Guice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Benny Wilson gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski's pass is intercepted by Anthony Urich | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Reasor | 69-60 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Anthony Urich steals it from Dan Arce | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich hits the finger roll set up by James Reasor | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Guice (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. C - James Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Dan Arce drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jarogniew Baranski | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | James Reasor is denied on a layup by Mark Sanborn | 71-63 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | James Reasor gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Jarogniew Baranski steps in front of the John Guice pass | 71-63 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Dan Arce and the foul's on Donald Willis - foul #4 on Donald Willis, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses the free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | James Reasor gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Guice | 74-65 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Tommy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Willis | 76-65 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Benny Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Arce | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | James Reasor is fouled in the backcourt by Jarogniew Baranski - foul #2 on Jarogniew Baranski, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (PF) Anthony Urich | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | James Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | James Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Smith | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | James Reasor is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Arce - foul #4 on Dan Arce, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | James Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | James Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Benny Wilson | 80-74 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | John Guice is fouled in the backcourt by Jarogniew Baranski - foul #3 on Jarogniew Baranski, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | John Guice makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | John Guice makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Dan Arce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Dan Arce is called for the reach on Richard Parkhurst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dan Arce, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (SG) Dan Arce | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-74 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | James Reasor pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis runs out the clock | 84-74 |