| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Messer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Hartenstein (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry McKeeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Legg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein is fouled on the floor by John Bryant - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hong Mang (SF) John Bryant | |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Schade | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Legg - foul #1 on Gerald Legg, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Hong Mang misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 18:12 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 28-31 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Ronald Messer steals the ball from Douglas Robinson | 28-31 |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Ralph Hartenstein steps in front of the Hong Mang pass | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman's layup is rejected by Anthony Riebe | 31-31 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Messer and the foul's on Matthew Winston - foul #1 on Matthew Winston, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte (PF), Robert Orear (C) Larry McKeeman, Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Gene Gwyn (SF), Robert Korando (C) Matthew Winston, Hong Mang, Douglas Robinson | |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Jackson and he's hacked by Patrick Schulte - foul #2 on Patrick Schulte, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo (PG), Eric Pinckney (SG), Gerald Legg (C) Ronald Messer, John Schade, Ralph Hartenstein | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF) Fred Johnson | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Barney Vallejo (fresh) SG - Eric Pinckney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Schulte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Orear (fresh) C - Gerald Legg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Riebe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Korando (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | John Bryant misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 15:17 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Robinson (C) Anthony Riebe | |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Legg - foul #2 on Gerald Legg, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer (PG), John Schade (SG), Larry McKeeman (PF) Barney Vallejo, Eric Pinckney, Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG) Gene Gwyn | |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Schade - foul #3 on John Schade, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein (SF) Robert Orear | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Johnson (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Fred Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Korando | 36-34 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Fred Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | John Schade is hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg (C) Patrick Schulte | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Riebe (PF) Robert Korando | |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry McKeeman | 39-34 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Winston | 39-36 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Matthew Winston drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Johnson | 39-39 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | John Schade clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Fred Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Matthew Winston and he's fouled by John Schade - foul #4 on John Schade, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo (PG), Eric Pinckney (SG), Patrick Schulte (SF), Robert Orear (PF) Ronald Messer, John Schade, Ralph Hartenstein, Larry McKeeman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Robert Korando (C) Matthew Winston, Douglas Robinson | |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Fred Johnson misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Schulte - foul #3 on Patrick Schulte, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Hong Mang (SF) Fred Johnson, John Bryant | |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Hong Mang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Schulte - foul #4 on Patrick Schulte, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lawrence Mathews (SF) Patrick Schulte | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Hong Mang misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Hong Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Barney Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Pinckney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Mathews (fresh) PF - Robert Orear (fresh) C - Gerald Legg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hong Mang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Korando (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Gene Gwyn - foul #1 on Gene Gwyn, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | The refs have stopped play. Hong Mang is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer (PG) Barney Vallejo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG) Hong Mang | |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Winston | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Winston and the foul's on Robert Orear - foul #2 on Robert Orear, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein (SF), Larry McKeeman (PF) Lawrence Mathews, Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Johnson (SG), John Bryant (SF), Douglas Robinson (C) Robert Jackson, Gene Gwyn, Robert Korando | |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Korando (PF) Anthony Riebe | |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Messer | 49-47 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Winston and he's hacked by Robert Orear - foul #3 on Robert Orear, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | John Bryant can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Orear - foul #4 on Robert Orear, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Ruffin (SG), Gerald Legg (C) Eric Pinckney, Robert Orear | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Riebe (PF) Matthew Winston, Robert Korando | |
| 08:52 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 49-52 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | John Bryant can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Robert Ruffin grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:47 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Hartenstein | 52-52 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | John Bryant knocks in the jumper near the basket | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Messer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Hartenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry McKeeman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Legg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg's pass is intercepted by Anthony Riebe | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson misses the runner from close range | 52-54 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Larry McKeeman steps in front of the Fred Johnson pass | 52-54 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Legg | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-54 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Fred Johnson tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 05:44 | Saint Louis | Robert Ruffin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Ronald Messer steals the ball from Anthony Riebe | 55-56 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer banks in the layup | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Fred Johnson misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 04:44 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gerald Legg | 57-56 |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg's pass is intercepted by John Bryant | 57-56 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo (PG), John Schade (SG), Eric Pinckney (SF), Patrick Schulte (PF), Robert Orear (C) Ronald Messer, Robert Ruffin, Ralph Hartenstein, Larry McKeeman, Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Winston (PG), Hong Mang (SF), Robert Korando (PF), Adolfo Rizzo (C) Fred Johnson, John Bryant, Anthony Riebe, Douglas Robinson | |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Orear blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Hong Mang gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Matthew Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Adolfo Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Barney Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Schade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Pinckney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Schulte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Orear (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Winston (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hong Mang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Korando (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adolfo Rizzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Hong Mang drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Jackson | 57-58 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer (PG), Ralph Hartenstein (SF), Gerald Legg (C) Barney Vallejo, Eric Pinckney, Robert Orear | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Johnson (SG), John Bryant (SF), Anthony Riebe (PF), Douglas Robinson (C) Robert Jackson, Hong Mang, Robert Korando, Adolfo Rizzo | |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | John Bryant is called for the reach on Ronald Messer - foul #4 on John Bryant, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman (PF) Patrick Schulte | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Fred Johnson misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Anthony Riebe grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Matthew Winston makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman is hacked by Anthony Riebe - foul #3 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Douglas Robinson | 60-61 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Fred Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Saint Louis | John Schade hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ralph Hartenstein | 63-61 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Fred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Schade | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Ronald Messer takes the ball from Matthew Winston in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Douglas Robinson is called for the reach on Gerald Legg - foul #2 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Matthew Winston hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Johnson | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer is hacked by Matthew Winston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Winston, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Matthew Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | John Bryant grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Matthew Winston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman is hacked by Matthew Winston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Winston, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Ruffin (SG) John Schade | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Douglas Robinson grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Matthew Winston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |