| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fresh) SG - John Strobel (fresh) SF - Robert Salmon (fresh) PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) C - Frank Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) C - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Gates | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Charles Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Gates - foul #1 on Tyler Gates, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | John Strobel comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Rodney Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Rodney Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Rodney Moore pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | John Strobel blows the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Moore - foul #1 on Rodney Moore, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Pedro Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Gates | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | John Strobel takes the ball from Rodney Moore | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | John Strobel connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Tyler Gates | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Stanley Taggart blocks the short jumper by Michael Barnes | 8-3 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-3 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | John Strobel lays it up and in set up by Tyler Gates | 10-3 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Michael Barnes's pass is intercepted by Tyler Gates | 10-3 |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates jams it | 12-3 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Charles Jensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-3 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed can't tip it in | 12-3 |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart grabs the board | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Salmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Pedro Flores (fairly fresh) C - Osei Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 12-3 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 12-3 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Rodney Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen (PG), Willie McWaters (SG), Fred Meeks (SF), John Hooper (PF), Don Maye (C) Tyler Gates, John Strobel, Robert Salmon, Stanley Taggart, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Michael Barnes, Pedro Flores, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 15:12 | Saint Louis | Don Maye comes up short on the floater from the right block | 12-3 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Jack Kearns steps in front of the Don Maye pass | 12-3 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Jack Kearns banks in the layup | 12-5 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bryant Mojica - foul #1 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Kearns | 13-8 |
| 14:09 | Saint Louis | Don Maye banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald McMullen and he's fouled by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), John Strobel (C) Donald McMullen, John Hooper | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Dudley (C) Donald Jackson | |
| 14:09 | Saint Louis | Don Maye makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Herman Jansen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | John Dudley steps in front of the Tyler Gates pass | 16-11 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Herman Jansen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | John Strobel gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters is fouled on the floor by Herman Jansen - foul #1 on Herman Jansen, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (PG), Stanley Taggart (PF) Tyler Gates, Willie McWaters | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SF), Donald Jackson (C) Jack Kearns, Gordon Hillis | |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks tips it home | 18-11 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Herman Jansen is called for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Willie McWaters (SG) John Strobel, Fred Meeks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF) Dominic Russo, Donald Jackson | |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-11 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dudley | 18-11 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | The jump hook by Gordon Hillis is blocked by Stanley Taggart | 18-11 |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Don Maye grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie McWaters (fresh) SF - Robert Salmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Maye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Jansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Dudley (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon makes the floater from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Don Maye blocks the jumper by Gordon Hillis | 20-11 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Tyler Gates | 22-11 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Robert Salmon is called for the reach on Jack Kearns - foul #1 on Robert Salmon, team foul #2 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (SG), Frank Williams (C) Willie McWaters, Don Maye | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Jack Kearns, Gordon Hillis | |
| 10:35 | Dayton | John Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Gordon Hillis (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Charles Jensen, John Dudley, Donald Jackson | |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryant Mojica - foul #2 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), John Dudley (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Gordon Hillis, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Rodney Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Jackson | 24-14 |
| 09:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tyler Gates | 27-14 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #3 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Maye (C) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), Gordon Hillis (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Charles Jensen, John Dudley, Donald Jackson | |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Gordon Hillis steals the ball from Don Maye | 27-16 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Rodney Moore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Jansen | 27-19 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | John Strobel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks (SF), Frank Williams (C) Robert Salmon, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Rodney Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Jansen | 27-22 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Don Maye lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Meeks | 29-22 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Herman Jansen hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Moore | 29-24 |
| 07:55 | Saint Louis | Don Maye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Dominic Russo grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Herman Jansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (PG), Stanley Taggart (PF) Tyler Gates, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Pedro Flores (PF), John Dudley (C) Herman Jansen, Gordon Hillis, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | John Strobel clanks a runner from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Rodney Moore pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Salmon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Maye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) C - John Dudley (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Rodney Moore's layup is rejected by Stanley Taggart | 29-24 |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 07:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Frank Williams (C) Fred Meeks, Don Maye | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), Donald Jackson (C) Rodney Moore, John Dudley | |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Herman Jansen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 06:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jensen - foul #1 on Charles Jensen, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Maye (C) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), John Dudley (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Herman Jansen, Dominic Russo, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 06:39 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart lays it in | 31-24 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | John Strobel steals it from Osei Abdelwahed | 31-24 |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon is hacked by Charles Jensen - foul #2 on Charles Jensen, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (SG), Fred Meeks (SF), Frank Williams (C) Tyler Gates, John Strobel, Don Maye | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Jack Kearns, John Dudley, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Pedro Flores snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Herman Jansen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Meeks - foul #1 on Fred Meeks, team foul #4 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), John Strobel (SG) Willie McWaters, Fred Meeks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Gordon Hillis (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Bryant Mojica, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Herman Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 32-25 |
| 05:21 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dominic Russo and he's hacked by Stanley Taggart - foul #1 on Stanley Taggart, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Maye (C) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Herman Jansen, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | John Strobel connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Gates | 34-28 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Don Maye travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (SG), Fred Meeks (SF), Frank Williams (C) Tyler Gates, John Strobel, Don Maye | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), John Dudley (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Gordon Hillis, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Robert Salmon is called for the reach on Bryant Mojica - foul #2 on Robert Salmon, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), John Strobel (SG) Willie McWaters, Fred Meeks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (SG), Jack Kearns (SF) Herman Jansen, Michael Barnes | |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Dudley | 34-33 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | John Strobel buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by John Dudley - foul #1 on John Dudley, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Maye (C) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SF) Jack Kearns | |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Maye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Jensen (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) PF - John Dudley (fresh) C - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Michael Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Salmon - foul #3 on Robert Salmon, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks (SF), Frank Williams (C) Robert Salmon, Don Maye | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Charles Jensen, John Dudley | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart blows the layup but the foul's on Pedro Flores - foul #1 on Pedro Flores, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (SG), Don Maye (C) John Strobel, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), John Dudley (PF) Michael Barnes, Jack Kearns, Pedro Flores | |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Dominic Russo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | John Dudley hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Don Maye clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Don Maye | 40-37 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | John Dudley tips it home | 40-39 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rodney Moore | 40-39 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Rodney Moore is fouled on the floor by Tyler Gates - foul #2 on Tyler Gates, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (SG), Frank Williams (C) Willie McWaters, Don Maye | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Jack Kearns (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Dominic Russo, John Dudley, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #2 on Donald Jackson, team foul #10 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Maye (PF) Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF) Rodney Moore, Jack Kearns, Pedro Flores | |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Herman Jansen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis buries a floater from the baseline set up by Charles Jensen | 44-43 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Barnes clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-43 |