| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bruce Atkins (fresh) SG - Andrew Eagle (fresh) SF - Robert Adams (fresh) PF - Virgil Hoover (fresh) C - Michael Delatorre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) SG - Luis Duran (fresh) SF - Li-Liang Hou (fresh) PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) C - Terry Topping (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Terry Topping wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Terry Topping's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | La Salle | Robert Adams misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Zuro - foul #1 on Eugene Zuro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | La Salle | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | La Salle | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Luis Duran can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Luis Duran makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Luis Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | La Salle | Michael Delatorre buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Bruce Atkins | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | David Hale double dribbles | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | La Salle | Michael Delatorre's pass is intercepted by Luis Duran | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Luis Duran misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Eagle | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Andrew Eagle is called for the reach on David Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Eagle, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Park (C) Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hibbard (C) Terry Topping | |
| 17:50 | Dayton | David Hale connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins is hacked by David Hale - foul #1 on David Hale, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), Tony Wolfram (SG), Robert Catoe (SF), Paul West (C) David Hale, Luis Duran, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro | |
| 17:30 | La Salle | Robert Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | La Salle | Michael Park drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Virgil Hoover | 9-5 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jordan Hollar (PG), Raymond Hanley (SF), James Krehbiel (PF) Bruce Atkins, Robert Adams, Virgil Hoover | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:51 | La Salle | Paul West steals it from Raymond Hanley | 9-5 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram loses the dribble to Michael Park | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | La Salle | Jordan Hollar misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Paul West snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | John Poplaski is hacked by Jordan Hollar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Hollar, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bruce Atkins (PG), Michael Delatorre (C) Andrew Eagle, Michael Park | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Luis Duran (SG), Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) John Poplaski, Tony Wolfram, Robert Catoe, Eric Hibbard, Paul West | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | David Hale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Duran | 9-8 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bruce Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Hollar (fresh) SF - Raymond Hanley (fresh) PF - James Krehbiel (fresh) C - Michael Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Luis Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li-Liang Hou (fresh) PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) C - Terry Topping (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | La Salle | James Krehbiel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hale | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Luis Duran tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins is fouled on the floor by Luis Duran - foul #1 on Luis Duran, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | La Salle | Steve Matthews (PG), Andrew Eagle (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Virgil Hoover (PF) Bruce Atkins, Jordan Hollar, Raymond Hanley, James Krehbiel | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), Robert Catoe (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Paul West (C) David Hale, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| 14:47 | La Salle | Steve Matthews misses short on a floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Paul West pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Luis Duran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:37 | La Salle | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Adams | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Paul West grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Paul West makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:41 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | La Salle | Michael Delatorre grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:24 | La Salle | Virgil Hoover makes the runner from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | John Poplaski is called for 10 seconds | 13-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bruce Atkins (PG), Jordan Hollar (SG), Raymond Hanley (SF), James Krehbiel (PF), Michael Park (C) Steve Matthews, Andrew Eagle, Robert Adams, Virgil Hoover, Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Tony Wolfram (SG), Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) John Poplaski, Luis Duran, Robert Catoe, Eric Hibbard, Paul West | |
| 13:05 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley's floater is tipped away by Terry Topping | 13-11 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | David Hale gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:41 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Terry Topping's floater is tipped away by James Krehbiel | 13-11 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 11:50 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bruce Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Hollar (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Hanley (fairly fresh) PF - James Krehbiel (fresh) C - Michael Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Wolfram (fresh) SF - Li-Liang Hou (fresh) PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Topping (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | David Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Terry Topping misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 11:33 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:29 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins is hacked by David Hale - foul #2 on David Hale, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | La Salle | Andrew Eagle (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Virgil Hoover (PF), Michael Delatorre (C) Jordan Hollar, Raymond Hanley, James Krehbiel, Michael Park | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), David Bates (SG), Marvin Williams (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Paul West (C) David Hale, Tony Wolfram, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| 11:23 | La Salle | Robert Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | La Salle | Virgil Hoover tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Virgil Hoover blocks the jumper by Eric Hibbard | 15-13 |
| 11:03 | La Salle | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:50 | La Salle | Michael Delatorre comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Marvin Williams gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | David Bates is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bates, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | La Salle | Steve Matthews (PG) Bruce Atkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luis Duran (SG) David Bates | |
| 10:25 | La Salle | Robert Adams loses the dribble to Luis Duran | 15-13 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | John Poplaski scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Hibbard and the foul's on Steve Matthews - foul #1 on Steve Matthews, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Krehbiel (SF) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF) Marvin Williams, Paul West | |
| 10:13 | Dayton | John Poplaski makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:00 | La Salle | Steve Matthews is fouled on the floor by Eric Hibbard - foul #1 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | Raymond Hanley (PG) Steve Matthews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (PG) John Poplaski | |
| 09:47 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Eagle | 17-16 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Delatorre - foul #1 on Michael Delatorre, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bruce Atkins (PG) Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Bates (PG) Luis Duran | |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Hanley | 20-17 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | David Bates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Hibbard | 20-19 |
| 08:21 | La Salle | The refs have stopped play. Andrew Eagle is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-19 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jordan Hollar (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Michael Park (C) Andrew Eagle, Raymond Hanley, James Krehbiel | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), Luis Duran (SG), Robert Catoe (SF), Paul West (PF), Terry Topping (C) David Bates, Tony Wolfram, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro, Eric Hibbard | |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Jordan Hollar misses the shot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Paul West pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Paul West clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 07:58 | La Salle | Robert Adams grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 07:54 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| Subs | La Salle | Steve Matthews (PG) Bruce Atkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Terry Topping lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Catoe and the foul's on Michael Park - foul #1 on Michael Park, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Terry Topping misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:40 | La Salle | Michael Park pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Steve Matthews (fresh) SG - Jordan Hollar (fresh) SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Hoover (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Park (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Poplaski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Catoe (fresh) PF - Paul West (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | La Salle | Terry Topping steps in front of the Jordan Hollar pass | 20-21 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Terry Topping knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Poplaski | 20-23 |
| 06:43 | La Salle | Jordan Hollar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul West - foul #1 on Paul West, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bruce Atkins (PG), James Krehbiel (PF), Michael Delatorre (C) Steve Matthews, Virgil Hoover, Michael Park | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Bates (PG), Tony Wolfram (SG), Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) John Poplaski, Luis Duran, Robert Catoe, Paul West, Terry Topping | |
| 06:43 | La Salle | Jordan Hollar makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:43 | La Salle | Jordan Hollar misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses the easy layup | 21-23 |
| 06:23 | La Salle | Robert Adams grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:18 | La Salle | Jordan Hollar drills a floater from the left side set up by Bruce Atkins | 23-23 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Krehbiel - foul #1 on James Krehbiel, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | La Salle | Andrew Eagle (SG), Raymond Hanley (SF) Jordan Hollar, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:48 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley hits a shot from the left block | 25-25 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Delatorre - foul #2 on Michael Delatorre, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | Virgil Hoover (PF), Michael Park (C) James Krehbiel, Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luis Duran (SG), Marvin Williams (SF), Paul West (C) Tony Wolfram, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro | |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:10 | La Salle | Virgil Hoover hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-26 |
| 05:09 | La Salle | Virgil Hoover gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:58 | La Salle | Paul West steals the ball from Virgil Hoover | 25-26 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | David Bates is hacked by Bruce Atkins - foul #1 on Bruce Atkins, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | La Salle | Steve Matthews (PG), Robert Adams (SF) Bruce Atkins, Raymond Hanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) Marvin Williams, Eric Hibbard, Paul West | |
| 04:39 | Dayton | David Bates makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | David Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:10 | La Salle | Luis Duran is called for the reach on Andrew Eagle - foul #2 on Luis Duran, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jordan Hollar (PG), James Krehbiel (PF) Steve Matthews, Virgil Hoover | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (SG), Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF) Luis Duran, David Bates, Robert Catoe | |
| 04:10 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:10 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | John Poplaski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 03:52 | La Salle | Robert Adams grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 03:47 | La Salle | Robert Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Topping | 27-28 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Poplaski | 27-30 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jordan Hollar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Eagle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Krehbiel (fresh) C - Michael Park (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Poplaski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Wolfram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Li-Liang Hou (fresh) PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | La Salle | James Krehbiel knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Eagle | 30-30 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:33 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle's pass is intercepted by John Poplaski | 30-32 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | John Poplaski drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Zuro | 30-34 |
| 01:56 | La Salle | James Krehbiel is fouled on the floor by Eugene Zuro - foul #2 on Eugene Zuro, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bruce Atkins (PG), Raymond Hanley (SF), Michael Delatorre (C) Jordan Hollar, Robert Adams, Michael Park | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Luis Duran (SG), Robert Catoe (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Paul West (C) John Poplaski, Tony Wolfram, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| 01:56 | La Salle | James Krehbiel makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:56 | La Salle | James Krehbiel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Luis Duran loses the dribble to Andrew Eagle in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle lays it in | 34-34 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | David Hale misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Robert Catoe tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 01:10 | La Salle | Bruce Atkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Robert Catoe double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Virgil Hoover (PF) James Krehbiel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:52 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley is fouled on the floor by Robert Catoe - foul #1 on Robert Catoe, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| 00:52 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:52 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Paul West misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard tips it home | 35-38 |
| 00:27 | La Salle | Raymond Hanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 00:26 | La Salle | Andrew Eagle hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Luis Duran hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 00:01 | La Salle | Virgil Hoover pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Virgil Hoover misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-38 |