| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) PF - Robert Korando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Calvin Sheets (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Koperski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Baker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | John Bryant inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Robert Korando is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Korando, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | La Salle | Calvin Sheets is fouled on the floor by Matthew Winston - foul #2 on Matthew Winston, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | La Salle | Fred West is hacked by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | La Salle | A charge is called on Gregory Baker - foul #2 on Gregory Baker, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Gregory Baker swats the shot by Douglas Robinson | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | John Bryant tips it home | 31-30 |
| 18:11 | La Salle | Calvin Sheets buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Robert Korando misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | La Salle | Gregory Baker pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | La Salle | The jump hook by David Koperski is blocked by John Bryant | 31-32 |
| 17:38 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to David Koperski | 31-32 |
| 17:28 | La Salle | David Koperski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Matthew Winston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 16:39 | La Salle | Calvin Sheets is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Gene Gwyn (SG), Hong Mang (SF), Adolfo Rizzo (PF) Matthew Winston, Fred Johnson, John Bryant, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Hong Mang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Smith (PG), Robert Branan (PF) Calvin Sheets, William Gaddis | |
| 16:04 | La Salle | David Koperski can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 16:03 | La Salle | David Smith tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) SF - Hong Mang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adolfo Rizzo (fresh) C - Douglas Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Koperski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Branan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Baker (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Adolfo Rizzo lays it up and in on a great pass from Hong Mang and the foul's on Robert Branan - foul #2 on Robert Branan, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), John Bryant (SF), Anthony Riebe (PF) Robert Jackson, Gene Gwyn, Hong Mang, Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Berry Rosenblum (SF), Craig Caldwell (C) Fred West, Gregory Baker | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Adolfo Rizzo makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | La Salle | David Koperski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (C) Adolfo Rizzo | |
| Subs | La Salle | William Gaddis (PF) Robert Branan | |
| 15:24 | La Salle | David Koperski misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | La Salle | David Koperski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Matthew Winston buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | La Salle | David Koperski buries a jumper from the right block set up by Berry Rosenblum and the foul's on Anthony Riebe - foul #4 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hong Mang (C) Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | La Salle | Calvin Sheets (PG), Fred West (SF), Gregory Baker (C) David Smith, Berry Rosenblum, Craig Caldwell | |
| 14:37 | La Salle | David Koperski makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Fred Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 13:57 | La Salle | Calvin Sheets scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Fred West | 39-40 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Robert Korando loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Adolfo Rizzo (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Matthew Winston, John Bryant, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 13:25 | La Salle | Fred West knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Calvin Sheets | 39-42 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Hong Mang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Branan (PF) William Gaddis | |
| 12:55 | La Salle | Douglas Robinson blocks the jumper by David Koperski | 39-42 |
| 12:53 | La Salle | Fred West can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Adolfo Rizzo clanks a turnaround from the left block | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | La Salle | Gregory Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:01 | La Salle | Fred West dunks the ball on a great pass from David Koperski | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) SF - Hong Mang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adolfo Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Calvin Sheets (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Koperski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Branan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Baker (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Robert Jackson knocks in the floater from the left side | 41-44 |
| 11:24 | La Salle | Calvin Sheets scores on a jumper from the left block | 41-46 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is called for 10 seconds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), John Bryant (SF), Robert Korando (PF) Robert Jackson, Gene Gwyn, Hong Mang, Adolfo Rizzo | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Smith (PG), Johnny Boyd (SG), Berry Rosenblum (SF), William Gaddis (PF), Craig Caldwell (C) Calvin Sheets, David Koperski, Fred West, Robert Branan, Gregory Baker | |
| 11:00 | La Salle | Craig Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Douglas Robinson - foul #2 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 10:48 | La Salle | Johnny Boyd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Robert Korando grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Berry Rosenblum is called for the reach on Douglas Robinson - foul #2 on Berry Rosenblum, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Matthew Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | John Bryant can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 10:17 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Craig Caldwell | 41-46 |
| 09:53 | La Salle | William Gaddis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Robinson - foul #3 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Adolfo Rizzo (C) Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Calvin Sheets (PG), Fred West (SF), Gregory Baker (C) David Smith, Berry Rosenblum, Craig Caldwell | |
| 09:53 | La Salle | William Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:53 | La Salle | William Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Adolfo Rizzo gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Fred Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Winston | 44-47 |
| 09:11 | La Salle | Fred West can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Adolfo Rizzo - foul #1 on Adolfo Rizzo, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hong Mang (C) Adolfo Rizzo | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Koperski (SG) Johnny Boyd | |
| 09:11 | La Salle | Fred West makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:11 | La Salle | Fred West makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Fred Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Robert Korando misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 08:40 | La Salle | Gregory Baker gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:19 | La Salle | Fred West misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (SG), Douglas Robinson (C) Fred Johnson, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 08:19 | La Salle | Fred West makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:19 | La Salle | Fred West misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | John Bryant banks in the layup | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hong Mang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Calvin Sheets (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Koperski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred West (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gaddis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Baker (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | La Salle | William Gaddis comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-50 |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Fred West tips it in | 46-52 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Matthew Winston is fouled on the floor by Gregory Baker - foul #3 on Gregory Baker, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Johnson (SG), Gene Gwyn (SF), Anthony Riebe (PF) Matthew Winston, John Bryant, Hong Mang | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Smith (PG), Johnny Boyd (SG), Robert Branan (PF) Calvin Sheets, David Koperski, William Gaddis | |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Fred Johnson hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Douglas Robinson | 48-52 |
| 06:52 | La Salle | Gregory Baker clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Fred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Boyd - foul #3 on Johnny Boyd, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (C) Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Calvin Sheets (PG), Berry Rosenblum (SF), William Gaddis (PF), Craig Caldwell (C) David Smith, Fred West, Robert Branan, Gregory Baker | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Craig Caldwell takes the ball from Gene Gwyn | 48-52 |
| 05:47 | La Salle | William Gaddis misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), John Bryant (SF) Robert Jackson, Gene Gwyn | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Koperski (SG) Johnny Boyd | |
| 05:47 | La Salle | William Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:47 | La Salle | William Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | John Bryant blows the layup but the foul's on Berry Rosenblum - foul #3 on Berry Rosenblum, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (SG), Douglas Robinson (C) Fred Johnson, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | La Salle | Fred West (SF), Gregory Baker (C) Berry Rosenblum, Craig Caldwell | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:12 | La Salle | Gregory Baker is fouled on the floor by Douglas Robinson - foul #4 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| 05:12 | La Salle | Gregory Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:12 | La Salle | Gregory Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 04:53 | La Salle | Gregory Baker gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:30 | La Salle | Fred West makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Koperski | 50-56 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-56 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Winston | 50-56 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | John Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Baker - foul #4 on Gregory Baker, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Johnson (SG), Robert Korando (PF) Matthew Winston, Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Smith (PG), Robert Branan (PF) Calvin Sheets, William Gaddis | |
| 03:47 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Korando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Koperski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred West (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Branan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | La Salle | Fred West misses the shot in the paint | 52-56 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Robert Korando grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 54-56 |
| 02:58 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Anthony Riebe (PF) Robert Jackson, Robert Korando | |
| Subs | La Salle | Calvin Sheets (PG), William Gaddis (PF) David Smith, Robert Branan | |
| 02:46 | La Salle | Fred West scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Calvin Sheets | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Fred Johnson misses the jump hook near the basket | 54-58 |
| 02:31 | La Salle | David Koperski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:12 | La Salle | Fred West comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Riebe - foul #5 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (PF) Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 02:12 | La Salle | Fred West makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:12 | La Salle | Fred West makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Fred Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-60 |
| 01:50 | La Salle | Gregory Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:43 | La Salle | John Bryant takes the ball from William Gaddis | 54-60 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | John Bryant scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Johnson | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | La Salle | Fred West misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Winston - foul #3 on Matthew Winston, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | La Salle | Fred West misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | La Salle | Fred West misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Robert Korando grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Matthew Winston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | La Salle | Matthew Winston is called for the reach on Calvin Sheets in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Winston, team foul #14 | 58-60 |
| 00:35 | La Salle | Calvin Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:35 | La Salle | Calvin Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Robert Korando misses badly on a floater near the basket | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | La Salle | Fred West pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Fred West is hacked by Matthew Winston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Winston, team foul #15 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG) Matthew Winston | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Smith (PG), Johnny Boyd (SG), Robert Branan (PF) Calvin Sheets, David Koperski, William Gaddis | |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Fred West makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Fred West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Calvin Sheets (PG), David Koperski (SG), William Gaddis (PF) David Smith, Johnny Boyd, Robert Branan | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Fred Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Robert Korando snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Fred Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | La Salle | Gregory Baker pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | La Salle | Gregory Baker is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #16 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Johnny Boyd (SG), Berry Rosenblum (SF), Leon McCoun (PF) David Koperski, Fred West, William Gaddis | |
| 00:09 | La Salle | Gregory Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | La Salle | Gregory Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Robert Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Smith (PG), David Koperski (SG), William Gaddis (PF) Calvin Sheets, Johnny Boyd, Leon McCoun | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | David Smith runs out the clock | 61-65 |