| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Shimp | 28-26 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Walter Meserve snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks is fouled on the floor by Samuel Alexis - foul #2 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | George Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Richard Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses short on a shot near the basket | 28-29 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Samuel Alexis | 28-29 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | George Doyle tips it in | 30-32 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:24 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:05 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Meserve - foul #3 on Walter Meserve, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 17:05 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:05 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Shane Patterson | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Bowling (C) Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| 16:29 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:29 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Bowling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman (PG), Alan Searfoss (SF), Charles Barrett (PF) Keith Shimp, Scott Brooks, George Doyle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Charles Ray (SF) Richard Johnson, Samuel Alexis | |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Michael Howard denies the turnaround by Charles Barrett | 33-34 |
| 15:35 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Michael Howard gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Charles Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:14 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | George Bowling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Reeves - foul #1 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco (SF), Shane Patterson (C) David Fawcett, Charles Barrett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Charles Ray, Danny Riffe, Michael Howard | |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | George Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | George Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks (SF), Charles Barrett (PF) Dustin Sesco, George Bowling | |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SF) Douglas Reeves | |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Zimmerman | 35-34 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alan Searfoss - foul #1 on Alan Searfoss, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), David Fawcett (SG), George Doyle (PF) James Zimmerman, Alan Searfoss, Charles Barrett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG) Bryce Willey | |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | George Doyle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Meserve | 35-38 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 12:52 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 12:24 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Shane Patterson | 37-38 |
| 12:07 | Saint Louis | George Doyle buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Brooks and he's fouled by Walter Meserve - foul #4 on Walter Meserve, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Bowling (C) Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| 12:07 | Saint Louis | George Doyle makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is hacked by Keith Shimp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Shimp, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss (SF) Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Doyle - foul #1 on George Doyle, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Bowling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is fouled on the floor by Alan Searfoss - foul #2 on Alan Searfoss, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks (SF) Alan Searfoss | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Michael Howard is fouled on the floor by George Bowling - foul #1 on George Bowling, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman (PG) Keith Shimp | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Michael Howard | |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 10:41 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Doyle | 42-39 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Scott Brooks steals the ball from Gerald Wood | 42-39 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Scott Brooks takes the ball from Samuel Alexis | 42-39 |
| 09:30 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett throws it down set up by Scott Brooks | 44-39 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is hacked by James Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), Alan Searfoss (SG), Charles Barrett (PF), Shane Patterson (C) James Zimmerman, David Fawcett, George Doyle, George Bowling | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Walter Meserve (PF) Bryce Willey, Danny Riffe | |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Wood | 44-42 |
| 08:48 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Richard Johnson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Keith Shimp | 44-42 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Walter Meserve can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 08:28 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | Samuel Alexis picks off the pass by Alan Searfoss | 44-42 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 07:50 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (SG), George Doyle (PF) Scott Brooks, Charles Barrett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (C) Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Eric Studebaker | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Riffe (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | George Doyle snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:03 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Shimp, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Shane Patterson | 44-44 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | George Doyle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Walter Meserve | 44-44 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Charles Ray comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson tips it home | 46-46 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks (SF) Alan Searfoss | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Danny Riffe | |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Scott Brooks | 46-46 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Walter Meserve pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 03:21 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Patterson | 49-46 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman (PG), Alan Searfoss (PF), George Bowling (C) Keith Shimp, George Doyle, Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Danny Riffe (PF) Richard Johnson, Walter Meserve | |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Doyle (PF) Alan Searfoss | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:08 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Studebaker | 49-46 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Samuel Alexis | 49-46 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), Shane Patterson (C) James Zimmerman, George Bowling | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Walter Meserve (PF) Bryce Willey, Danny Riffe | |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Walter Meserve is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Johnson | 49-49 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | George Doyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | George Doyle hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson is hacked by Gerald Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |