| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Thornton (fresh) SG - Donald Wellington (fresh) SF - Michael McCan (fresh) PF - Christopher Jahnke (fresh) C - Randall Sherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) SF - Dominic Russo (fresh) PF - Jack Kearns (fresh) C - Troy Hsu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Troy Hsu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Dayton | Charles Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Rodney Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Troy Hsu knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Moore and the foul's on Randall Sherman - foul #1 on Randall Sherman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | La Salle | Donald Wellington connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Thornton | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Troy Hsu is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | La Salle | James Thornton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Troy Hsu snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Troy Hsu banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Jensen | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | La Salle | James Thornton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Troy Hsu | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Jensen | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | La Salle | Michael McCan is fouled on the floor by Dominic Russo - foul #1 on Dominic Russo, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | La Salle | Daniel Moretz (PF) Christopher Jahnke | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (PF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo, Jack Kearns, Troy Hsu | |
| 17:10 | La Salle | Donald Wellington scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael McCan | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Jansen | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Richard Myrick (SF), Quinton Leonard (C) James Thornton, Donald Wellington, Michael McCan, Randall Sherman | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Herman Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | La Salle | Larry Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | La Salle | Richard Myrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:09 | La Salle | Quinton Leonard tips it home | 8-7 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed is hacked by Daniel Moretz - foul #1 on Daniel Moretz, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke (PF) Daniel Moretz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gordon Hillis (SG), Jack Kearns (PF), Ryan Pauls (C) Herman Jansen, Osei Abdelwahed, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wilfred Hayes (fresh) SG - Larry Adams (fresh) SF - Richard Myrick (fresh) PF - Christopher Jahnke (fresh) C - Quinton Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) SG - Gordon Hillis (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) PF - Jack Kearns (fresh) C - Ryan Pauls (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Thornton (PG), Michael McCan (SF) Wilfred Hayes, Richard Myrick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (PG) Bryant Mojica | |
| 15:09 | La Salle | James Thornton hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael McCan | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Quinton Leonard - foul #1 on Quinton Leonard, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Wellington (SG), Randall Sherman (C) Larry Adams, Quinton Leonard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Troy Hsu (C) Herman Jansen, Ryan Pauls | |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:25 | La Salle | James Thornton scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Bryant Mojica - foul #1 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (PG), Osei Abdelwahed (PF) Bryant Mojica, Jack Kearns | |
| 14:25 | La Salle | James Thornton makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Troy Hsu hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | La Salle | Randall Sherman pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | La Salle | Gordon Hillis steals it from Donald Wellington | 13-9 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis's pass is intercepted by James Thornton | 13-9 |
| 13:05 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke misses the dunk but the foul's on Osei Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Osei Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Myrick (SF) Michael McCan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Jack Kearns (PF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Herman Jansen, Gordon Hillis, Michael Barnes, Osei Abdelwahed, Troy Hsu | |
| 13:05 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:05 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Jack Kearns scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Bryant Mojica | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | La Salle | James Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Mojica - foul #2 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Daniel Moretz (PF), Quinton Leonard (C) James Thornton, Donald Wellington, Christopher Jahnke, Randall Sherman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Gordon Hillis (SG), Ryan Pauls (C) Bryant Mojica, Rodney Moore, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 12:15 | La Salle | Ryan Pauls picks off the pass by Wilfred Hayes | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is hacked by Richard Myrick - foul #1 on Richard Myrick, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael McCan (SF) Richard Myrick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Gordon Hillis, Dominic Russo, Ryan Pauls | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Quinton Leonard - foul #2 on Quinton Leonard, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Thornton (PG), George Alt (C) Wilfred Hayes, Quinton Leonard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz (C) Charles Jensen | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Troy Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:33 | La Salle | George Alt pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) SF - Michael McCan (fresh) PF - Daniel Moretz (fresh) C - George Alt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Troy Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Kearns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | La Salle | James Thornton comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Brenowitz - foul #1 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Wellington (SG), Randall Sherman (C) Larry Adams, George Alt | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Gordon Hillis (SG) Troy Hsu, Rodney Moore | |
| 11:19 | La Salle | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:19 | La Salle | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Wellington - foul #1 on Donald Wellington, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Charles Jensen, Gordon Hillis, Michael Barnes | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:55 | La Salle | Randall Sherman snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:48 | La Salle | Donald Wellington buries a jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 10:32 | La Salle | Michael McCan grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 10:13 | La Salle | James Thornton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 10:12 | La Salle | Michael McCan tips it back up and in | 21-13 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Daniel Moretz denies the turnaround by Troy Hsu | 21-13 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Dominic Russo misses the tip | 21-13 |
| 09:49 | La Salle | James Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:44 | La Salle | Randall Sherman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Troy Hsu - foul #1 on Troy Hsu, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke (PF) Daniel Moretz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (PF), Ryan Pauls (C) Joseph Brenowitz, Herman Jansen, Dominic Russo, Jack Kearns, Troy Hsu | |
| 09:44 | La Salle | Randall Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:44 | La Salle | Randall Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Jensen | 23-16 |
| 09:02 | La Salle | Donald Wellington can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:01 | La Salle | James Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Osei Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Osei Abdelwahed, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Richard Myrick (SF), Daniel Moretz (C) James Thornton, Donald Wellington, Michael McCan, Randall Sherman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gordon Hillis (SF), Jack Kearns (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Michael Barnes, Osei Abdelwahed, Ryan Pauls | |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Richard Myrick swats the shot by Gordon Hillis | 25-16 |
| 08:21 | La Salle | Daniel Moretz gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:07 | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Jensen - foul #1 on Charles Jensen, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (PG), Michael Barnes (SF), Ryan Pauls (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Troy Hsu | |
| 08:07 | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:07 | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Herman Jansen can't finish the layup | 26-16 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls grabs the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Herman Jansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Thornton (PG), Donald Wellington (SG), Michael McCan (SF), Randall Sherman (C) Wilfred Hayes, Larry Adams, Richard Myrick, Christopher Jahnke | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Herman Jansen, Gordon Hillis, Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wellington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael McCan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moretz (fresh) C - Randall Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Russo (fresh) PF - Jack Kearns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | La Salle | Donald Wellington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 06:57 | La Salle | James Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 06:52 | La Salle | James Thornton's pass is intercepted by Troy Hsu | 26-16 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Troy Hsu's layup is rejected by Randall Sherman | 26-16 |
| 06:45 | La Salle | Daniel Moretz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 06:34 | La Salle | James Thornton connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-16 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Rodney Moore can't connect on a shot from the right side | 28-16 |
| 06:04 | La Salle | The rebound goes to James Thornton | 28-16 |
| 05:56 | La Salle | Rodney Moore swats the short shot by James Thornton | 28-16 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rodney Moore | 28-16 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Jensen | 28-19 |
| 05:14 | La Salle | Donald Wellington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 05:12 | La Salle | Randall Sherman snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:01 | La Salle | Donald Wellington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Troy Hsu | 28-19 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | James Thornton steals it from Jack Kearns | 28-19 |
| 04:22 | La Salle | Dominic Russo is called for the reach on Michael McCan - foul #2 on Dominic Russo, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Adams (SG), Christopher Jahnke (PF), Quinton Leonard (C) Donald Wellington, Daniel Moretz, Randall Sherman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (PG), Gordon Hillis (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo, Troy Hsu | |
| 04:22 | La Salle | Michael McCan makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:22 | La Salle | Michael McCan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:22 | La Salle | Quinton Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:12 | La Salle | Quinton Leonard misses the lay-in | 29-19 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Kearns | 29-19 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Herman Jansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes (PG), Richard Myrick (SF) James Thornton, Michael McCan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Osei Abdelwahed (PF) Gordon Hillis, Jack Kearns | |
| 03:36 | La Salle | Larry Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Osei Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Osei Abdelwahed, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gordon Hillis (SG), Jack Kearns (PF), Ryan Pauls (C) Herman Jansen, Osei Abdelwahed, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 03:36 | La Salle | Larry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:36 | La Salle | Larry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Michael Barnes comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 03:06 | La Salle | Quinton Leonard snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wilfred Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Myrick (fresh) PF - Christopher Jahnke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Quinton Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Hillis (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) PF - Jack Kearns (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ryan Pauls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke loses the dribble to Jack Kearns | 30-19 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 02:35 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| 02:16 | La Salle | Christopher Jahnke can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 30-19 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Michael Barnes tips it but misses | 30-19 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Jack Kearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Larry Adams picks off the pass by Gordon Hillis | 30-19 |
| 01:30 | La Salle | Wilfred Hayes can't throw it down | 30-19 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Jack Kearns gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Pauls and he's hacked by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Thornton (PG), Donald Wellington (SG), Michael McCan (SF), Daniel Moretz (PF), Randall Sherman (C) Wilfred Hayes, Larry Adams, Richard Myrick, Christopher Jahnke, Quinton Leonard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), Troy Hsu (C) Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls | |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:52 | La Salle | Donald Wellington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Troy Hsu snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Moretz - foul #2 on Daniel Moretz, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SF) Gordon Hillis | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:27 | La Salle | Daniel Moretz gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:21 | La Salle | Jack Kearns is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #1 on Jack Kearns, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| 00:21 | La Salle | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:21 | La Salle | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:21 | La Salle | Daniel Moretz snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 00:01 | La Salle | Michael McCan is fouled on the floor by Bryant Mojica - foul #3 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #12 | 30-23 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Dominic Russo (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Bryant Mojica, Michael Barnes, Troy Hsu | |
| 00:01 | La Salle | Michael McCan makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:01 | La Salle | Michael McCan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Kearns | 31-23 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-23 |