| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wesley Johnson (fresh) SG - David Lemus (fresh) SF - Bobby McKethan (fresh) PF - Bryon Jones (fresh) C - John Spicher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Bryon Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | La Salle | John Spicher knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryon Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Rosario Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | La Salle | The pull-up jumper by Bobby McKethan is blocked by Rosario Russo | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | La Salle | John Spicher grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Manuel Moore loses the dribble to Wesley Johnson in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Johnson | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Manuel Moore tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | La Salle | David Lemus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Alvin McDill grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Manuel Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Hedrick | 8-4 |
| 17:42 | La Salle | Bryon Jones scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Johnson | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 17:14 | La Salle | John Spicher pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | La Salle | David Lemus's pass is intercepted by Manuel Moore | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | John Spicher is called for the reach on Charlie Krakowsky - foul #1 on John Spicher, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (SF), James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Manuel Moore, Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick, Alvin McDill, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Blackmore (PG), Robert Brock (SF), David Valentine (PF), Harlan Clark (C) Wesley Johnson, Bobby McKethan, Bryon Jones, John Spicher | |
| 16:36 | Dayton | The jump hook by Glenn Davidson is blocked by David Valentine | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Dustin Collins tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | La Salle | Philip Blackmore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Corman (C) David Lemus | |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Dustin Collins is hacked by John Corman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Corman, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | James Estep loses the dribble to David Valentine | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SF - Calvin Balog (fresh) PF - James Estep (fresh) C - Dustin Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Philip Blackmore (fresh) SG - Robert Brock (fresh) SF - Harlan Clark (fresh) PF - David Valentine (fresh) C - John Corman (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | La Salle | James Estep swats the layup by John Corman | 10-6 |
| 15:39 | La Salle | David Valentine snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | La Salle | David Valentine comes up short on the runner from the right block | 10-6 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | James Estep connects on the open floater from the right block | 12-6 |
| 14:51 | La Salle | Philip Blackmore's pass is intercepted by Dustin Collins | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Robert Marks (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog, James Estep, Dustin Collins | |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), David Lemus (SG), Johnny Wiechmann (SF), Bryon Jones (PF), John Spicher (C) Philip Blackmore, Robert Brock, Harlan Clark, David Valentine, John Corman | |
| 14:12 | La Salle | Bryon Jones hits a shot from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky is hacked by Johnny Wiechmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Wiechmann, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bobby McKethan (SF) Johnny Wiechmann | |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | La Salle | Bryon Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Manuel Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Bryon Jones | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Moore - foul #1 on Manuel Moore, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Charlie Krakowsky, Robert Marks | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 13:08 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Robert Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:19 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Moore - foul #2 on Manuel Moore, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (SF), James Estep (C) Manuel Moore, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Blackmore (SG), Johnny Wiechmann (SF), John Corman (PF) David Lemus, Bobby McKethan, Bryon Jones | |
| 12:19 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:19 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | La Salle | Johnny Wiechmann pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | La Salle | Calvin Balog steps in front of the Wesley Johnson pass | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Balog (fresh) PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) C - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wesley Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Blackmore (fresh) SF - Johnny Wiechmann (fresh) PF - John Corman (fresh) C - John Spicher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's pass is intercepted by Philip Blackmore in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 11:42 | La Salle | Glenn Davidson picks off the pass by Johnny Wiechmann | 15-11 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | John Spicher takes the ball from James Estep | 15-11 |
| 11:11 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Philip Blackmore | 15-13 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 17-13 |
| 10:21 | La Salle | John Spicher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Blackmore | 17-15 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Alvin McDill lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Balog | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Robert Marks (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog, Alvin McDill, James Estep | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Brock (SG), Bobby McKethan (SF), Bryon Jones (PF), David Valentine (C) Philip Blackmore, Johnny Wiechmann, John Corman, John Spicher | |
| 09:43 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Robert Marks gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the easy open layup | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Krakowsky | 19-15 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wesley Johnson - foul #1 on Wesley Johnson, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Lemus (SG) Wesley Johnson | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:50 | La Salle | David Valentine grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:31 | La Salle | Rosario Russo swats the layup by David Lemus | 20-15 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | David Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Krakowsky | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Marks (fairly fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) SG - David Lemus (fresh) SF - Bobby McKethan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryon Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | La Salle | David Lemus is fouled on the floor by David Hedrick - foul #1 on David Hedrick, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alvin McDill (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Robert Marks, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Blackmore (PG), Harlan Clark (C) Robert Brock, David Valentine | |
| 07:18 | La Salle | David Hedrick is called for the reach on Bobby McKethan - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (PG), Calvin Balog (SF) Glenn Davidson, David Hedrick | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Corman (C) Bryon Jones | |
| 07:13 | La Salle | John Corman hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Philip Blackmore and he's fouled by Dustin Collins - foul #1 on Dustin Collins, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | La Salle | John Corman makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | David Lemus is called for the reach on Charlie Krakowsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lemus, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF) Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Philip Blackmore - foul #1 on Philip Blackmore, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky is hacked by David Lemus - foul #2 on David Lemus, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) Dustin Collins | |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), Bryon Jones (PF) David Lemus, Bobby McKethan | |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:30 | La Salle | John Corman grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:14 | La Salle | John Corman scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Philip Blackmore | 22-20 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky is hacked by Philip Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Blackmore, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Marks (PF) James Estep | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Brock (SG), Bobby McKethan (SF), John Spicher (C) Philip Blackmore, Harlan Clark, John Corman | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:09 | La Salle | John Spicher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:52 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan's floater is tipped away by Calvin Balog | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | La Salle | Bryon Jones tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is hacked by John Spicher - foul #2 on John Spicher, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | La Salle | Johnny Wiechmann (SF), David Valentine (C) Bobby McKethan, John Spicher | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:43 | La Salle | David Valentine snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:33 | La Salle | Robert Brock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | David Valentine blocks the jumper by Charlie Krakowsky | 23-25 |
| 05:09 | La Salle | Johnny Wiechmann grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:05 | La Salle | Robert Brock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Charlie Krakowsky, Robert Marks, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Corman (C) David Valentine | |
| 05:05 | La Salle | Robert Brock misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:05 | La Salle | Robert Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Collins | 23-25 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Dustin Collins misses the easy layup | 23-25 |
| 04:27 | La Salle | Bryon Jones snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | La Salle | Robert Brock knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Dustin Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 04:06 | La Salle | Bryon Jones snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:01 | La Salle | Robert Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Calvin Balog, James Estep | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bobby McKethan (SF), Harlan Clark (C) Johnny Wiechmann, John Corman | |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Wesley Johnson is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Johnson, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), David Hedrick (SF) Charlie Krakowsky, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Blackmore (PG), David Lemus (SG), John Spicher (C) Wesley Johnson, Robert Brock, Bryon Jones | |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Philip Blackmore (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Lemus (fresh) SF - Bobby McKethan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harlan Clark (fresh) C - John Spicher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | La Salle | Philip Blackmore misses badly on a shot from the left side | 25-28 |
| 03:42 | La Salle | John Spicher can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | David Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Alvin McDill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Dustin Collins | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 02:51 | La Salle | Alvin McDill is called for the reach on David Lemus - foul #1 on Alvin McDill, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), James Estep (PF) Charlie Krakowsky, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Corman (PF) Harlan Clark | |
| 02:51 | La Salle | David Lemus misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to John Spicher | 25-28 |
| 02:41 | La Salle | Rosario Russo swats the short shot by John Corman | 25-28 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Estep | 25-28 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Robert Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Manuel Moore | 28-28 |
| 02:29 | La Salle | David Lemus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Philip Blackmore steps in front of the Manuel Moore pass in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 02:01 | La Salle | John Spicher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lemus | 28-31 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 01:46 | La Salle | John Corman grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:24 | La Salle | David Lemus connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-33 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by David Lemus - foul #3 on David Lemus, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alvin McDill (PF), Dustin Collins (C) James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Johnny Wiechmann (SF), David Valentine (PF), Harlan Clark (C) Philip Blackmore, David Lemus, Bobby McKethan, John Corman, John Spicher | |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:08 | La Salle | The rebound goes to David Valentine | 29-33 |
| 00:46 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 00:44 | La Salle | Johnny Wiechmann grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:25 | La Salle | Alvin McDill is called for the reach on David Valentine - foul #2 on Alvin McDill, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryon Jones (PF) Johnny Wiechmann | |
| 00:25 | La Salle | David Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:25 | La Salle | David Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Harlan Clark takes the ball from Dustin Collins | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Harlan Clark can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-35 |