| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Seaborn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Stephen Wood inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Bell - foul #1 on Warren Bell, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Michael Froman makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Michael Froman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 19:37 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | Saint Louis | Richard Stegall is called for the reach on Richard George - foul #1 on Richard Stegall, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Richard Stegall comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Richard George grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Stephen Wood grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Stephen Wood banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard George - foul #1 on Richard George, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell is fouled on the floor by Michael Froman - foul #2 on Michael Froman, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Michael Froman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Stephen Wood drills a driving attempt in the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | Richard George grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:04 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Richard Stegall connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Stephen Wood and the foul's on Jeff Seaborn - foul #2 on Jeff Seaborn, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman (PG), Santiago Macias (SG), William Stroman (SF), Joseph Farley (PF), Charles Calvin (C) Gilberto Esposito, Jeff Seaborn, Samuel Wagner, Richard George, Warren Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Richard Stegall makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | William Stroman makes the floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Rickie Begley drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Wood | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santiago Macias (fresh) SF - William Stroman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Froman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | William Stroman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Michael Froman pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Rickie Begley's pass is intercepted by Charles Calvin | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-43 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Michael Froman grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Stephen Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:32 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin tips it in | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Rickie Begley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Froman | 42-46 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | Santiago Macias is hacked by Rickie Begley - foul #1 on Rickie Begley, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), Jeff Seaborn (SG), Samuel Wagner (SF), Richard George (PF), Warren Bell (C) John Fuhrman, Santiago Macias, William Stroman, Joseph Farley, Charles Calvin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Roland Gage (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Rickie Begley, Earnest Kincheloe, Stephen Wood, Richard Stegall, Michael Froman | |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Richard George misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Kerwin - foul #1 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Richard George misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Richard George makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Roland Gage scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Kerwin | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | Richard George travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Todd Harper's pass is intercepted by Warren Bell | 43-49 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner loses the dribble to Todd Harper | 43-49 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Roland Gage misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-49 |
| 12:43 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Saint Louis | Richard George knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Gilberto Esposito | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Warren Bell | 45-49 |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roland Gage - foul #1 on Roland Gage, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Stephen Wood (SF), Richard Stegall (PF), Michael Froman (C) Todd Harper, Roland Gage, Ronnie Kerwin, Arthur Johnson, Bill Rudnick | |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Seaborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard George (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Seaborn - foul #3 on Jeff Seaborn, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Richard George can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-51 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Richard Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Stephen Wood misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 47-51 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Richard Stegall pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earnest Kincheloe, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman (PG), Santiago Macias (SG), William Stroman (SF), Joseph Farley (PF), Charles Calvin (C) Gilberto Esposito, Jeff Seaborn, Samuel Wagner, Richard George, Warren Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:32 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Stegall | 47-54 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:51 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Richard Stegall knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Begley | 49-56 |
| 09:15 | Saint Louis | William Stroman connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Fuhrman | 52-56 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Stephen Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stegall | 52-56 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Stegall | 52-58 |
| 08:07 | Saint Louis | Rickie Begley takes the ball from Santiago Macias | 52-58 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Stephen Wood buries a shot from the baseline set up by Rickie Begley | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santiago Macias (fresh) SF - William Stroman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Calvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Froman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | Santiago Macias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), Jeff Seaborn (SG), Samuel Wagner (SF), Richard George (PF), Warren Bell (C) John Fuhrman, Santiago Macias, William Stroman, Joseph Farley, Charles Calvin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Roland Gage (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Rickie Begley, Earnest Kincheloe, Stephen Wood, Richard Stegall, Michael Froman | |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Roland Gage is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roland Gage, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:32 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:17 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Richard George grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Bell and he's hacked by Roland Gage - foul #3 on Roland Gage, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Stephen Wood (SF), Michael Froman (C) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick | |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Roland Gage scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rickie Begley | 58-63 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn double dribbles | 58-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe (SG) Roland Gage | |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Michael Froman snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Michael Froman gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Gilberto Esposito steals the ball from Arthur Johnson | 58-63 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito lays it up and in | 60-63 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Rickie Begley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Jeff Seaborn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:14 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Froman - foul #3 on Michael Froman, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman (PG), Santiago Macias (SG), Joseph Farley (PF), Charles Calvin (C) Gilberto Esposito, Jeff Seaborn, Richard George, Warren Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Stegall (PF) Arthur Johnson | |
| 04:14 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Rickie Begley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Santiago Macias - foul #1 on Santiago Macias, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Stroman (SF) Samuel Wagner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (C) Michael Froman | |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | William Stroman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Richard Stegall knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Earnest Kincheloe | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santiago Macias (fresh) SF - William Stroman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 62-67 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Rickie Begley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Wood | 62-69 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), Jeff Seaborn (SG), Samuel Wagner (SF), Richard George (PF), Warren Bell (C) John Fuhrman, Santiago Macias, William Stroman, Joseph Farley, Charles Calvin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Froman (C) Bill Rudnick | |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Richard Stegall pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-69 |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Michael Froman steals the ball from Jeff Seaborn | 62-69 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Richard George connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gilberto Esposito | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Seaborn - foul #4 on Jeff Seaborn, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (PF) Richard Stegall | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe is fouled on the floor by Jeff Seaborn - foul #5 on Jeff Seaborn, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Santiago Macias (SG) Jeff Seaborn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Michael Froman pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Michael Froman is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Esposito - foul #2 on Gilberto Esposito, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Michael Froman makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Samuel Wagner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Gilberto Esposito is called for the reach on Stephen Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Esposito, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Stegall (PF) Bill Rudnick | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Santiago Macias misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Michael Froman snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Santiago Macias is called for the reach on Michael Froman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santiago Macias, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (PF) Richard Stegall | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Rickie Begley runs out the clock | 67-74 |