| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Myers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Stroman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Calvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Warren Bell takes the ball from Ricky Wiesner | 34-39 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Paul Myers is blocked by Bill Rudnick | 34-39 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | William Stroman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Wayne Akin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell jams it on a nice dish by Paul Myers | 34-41 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Kerwin | 36-41 |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell loses the dribble to Bill Rudnick | 36-41 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | William Stroman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gilberto Esposito | 36-44 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Warren Bell - foul #3 on Warren Bell, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SF), Joseph Farley (PF), Christopher Macdonald (C) William Stroman, Charles Calvin, Warren Bell | |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:45 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the shot in the paint | 36-44 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski tips it but misses | 38-44 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Jack Bright (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam (PG), John Fuhrman (SG), Charles Calvin (PF), Warren Bell (C) Gilberto Esposito, Paul Myers, Joseph Farley, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Ronald Teeters swats the short shot by Vincent Kellam | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Jack Bright pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Charles Calvin is called for the reach on Rickie Begley - foul #2 on Charles Calvin, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Stroman (SF) Andrew Szopinski | |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Ronald Howard buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rickie Begley | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), Paul Myers (SG) Vincent Kellam, John Fuhrman | |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Wayne Akin scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Harper - foul #3 on Todd Harper, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Bill Rudnick (PF), Jack Bright (C) Rickie Begley, Ronald Teeters, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley (PF) Charles Calvin | |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | William Stroman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gilberto Esposito | 43-50 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick hits a floater from the left block set up by Ronnie Kerwin | 45-50 |
| 12:13 | Saint Louis | William Stroman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Jack Bright snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Bright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stroman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Warren Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | William Stroman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:17 | Dayton | William Stroman steals it from Jack Bright | 48-50 |
| 10:56 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito's pass is intercepted by Todd Harper | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-52 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Jack Bright gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Jack Bright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gilberto Esposito - foul #2 on Gilberto Esposito, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam (PG), John Fuhrman (SG), Andrew Szopinski (SF), Charles Calvin (PF), Christopher Macdonald (C) Gilberto Esposito, Paul Myers, William Stroman, Joseph Farley, Warren Bell | |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Rickie Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Charles Calvin denies the turnaround by Jack Bright | 50-52 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Rickie Begley gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Ronald Howard is hacked by Andrew Szopinski - foul #1 on Andrew Szopinski, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF) Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 08:33 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Wayne Akin steals the ball from Andrew Szopinski | 50-52 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Rickie Begley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vincent Kellam - foul #1 on Vincent Kellam, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Bill Rudnick (PF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Myers (SG), Joseph Farley (C) John Fuhrman, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Vincent Kellam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Calvin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Calvin | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Joseph Farley denies the turnaround by Rickie Begley | 51-54 |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses long on a floater from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-56 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kerwin | 51-56 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Rickie Begley's pass is intercepted by Charles Calvin | 51-56 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Rickie Begley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), William Stroman (SF), Warren Bell (C) Vincent Kellam, Andrew Szopinski, Joseph Farley | |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers's pass is intercepted by Todd Harper | 51-56 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses the 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | William Stroman is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kerwin - foul #1 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Gilberto Esposito | 51-58 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is whistled for a carry | 51-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley (PF) Charles Calvin | |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley loses the dribble to Ronald Teeters | 51-58 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Todd Harper drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bill Rudnick | 54-58 |
| 03:42 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gilberto Esposito | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stroman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Warren Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell blows the layup but he's hacked by Bill Rudnick - foul #3 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin (PF) Joseph Farley | |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Calvin - foul #3 on Charles Calvin, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SF) William Stroman | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Calvin | 56-63 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Warren Bell steals it from Ronnie Kerwin | 56-63 |
| 02:09 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Myers | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Wayne Akin lays it in on a great pass from Todd Harper | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Myers | 58-69 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Todd Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Wayne Akin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 58-69 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Todd Harper scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Akin | 61-69 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Rudnick - foul #4 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Stroman (SF) Andrew Szopinski | |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Harper | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Ricky Wiesner is called for the reach on Paul Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald (PF) Charles Calvin | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald is hacked by Bill Rudnick - foul #5 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF) Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Wayne Akin pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Todd Harper hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald is hacked by Todd Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Harper, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Wiesner - foul #4 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin (PF) Christopher Macdonald | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Akin | 70-72 |