| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) SF - Scott Bryan (fresh) PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Joel Negron (fresh) SG - Marc Piazza (fresh) SF - James See (fresh) PF - Jeremy Wiley (fresh) C - Bill Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Scott Bryan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | La Salle | James See drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Negron | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lon Wilson | 5-3 |
| 18:59 | La Salle | Joel Negron knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 18:42 | La Salle | James See snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 18:29 | La Salle | Jeremy Wiley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Scott Bryan makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lon Wilson and he's fouled by Jeremy Wiley - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiley, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Scott Bryan makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:56 | La Salle | Bill Schwartz misses badly on a runner in the paint | 8-9 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Scott Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Johnson (SG), Dennis Villalon (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) Uros Krajewski, Keith Pendleton, Waldo Sanford | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joe Marshall (SG), Jimmie Strock (SF), Timothy Walsh (C) Marc Piazza, James See, Bill Schwartz | |
| 17:37 | La Salle | Jeremy Wiley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Strock | 8-11 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Lon Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Lon Wilson tips it but misses | 8-11 |
| 17:06 | La Salle | Jeremy Wiley pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 17:01 | La Salle | Joel Negron loses the ball out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), John Johnson (SF) Lon Wilson, Scott Bryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Allan Weinman (SF) Joel Negron | |
| 16:38 | Dayton | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Uros Krajewski (SG), Keith Pendleton (PF) Ronald Johnson, Dennis Villalon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marc Piazza (SG), James See (SF), Bill Schwartz (C) Joe Marshall, Allan Weinman, Timothy Walsh | |
| 16:22 | La Salle | Jimmie Strock makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Jeff Cook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 15:56 | La Salle | Marc Piazza pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeff Cook (fresh) SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) C - Clay Cleveland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jimmie Strock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Piazza (fresh) SF - James See (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Wiley (tiring) 5 pts. C - Bill Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | La Salle | Jeremy Wiley is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), Scott Bryan (SF), Waldo Sanford (C) Jeff Cook, John Johnson, Clay Cleveland | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joel Negron (PG), Allan Weinman (SG), Timothy Walsh (C) Jimmie Strock, Marc Piazza, Bill Schwartz | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 15:28 | La Salle | James See gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:24 | La Salle | Joel Negron is hacked by Scott Bryan - foul #1 on Scott Bryan, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Johnson (SG), Dennis Villalon (PF) Uros Krajewski, Keith Pendleton | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marc Piazza (SG) James See | |
| 15:08 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lon Wilson | 11-13 |
| 14:46 | La Salle | Marc Piazza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Negron | 11-16 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Lon Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Negron - foul #1 on Joel Negron, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF) Scott Bryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joe Marshall (SG), Bill Schwartz (C) Marc Piazza, Timothy Walsh | |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Lon Wilson | 13-16 |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Joel Negron buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Uros Krajewski (SG) Dennis Villalon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jimmie Strock (PG), James See (SF), Kevin Gay (PF) Joel Negron, Allan Weinman, Jeremy Wiley | |
| 14:03 | La Salle | Bill Schwartz misses long on a shot in the paint | 13-19 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Lon Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Uros Krajewski | 15-19 |
| 13:43 | La Salle | Uros Krajewski is called for the reach on James See - foul #1 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #2 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), Scott Bryan (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) Lon Wilson, Ronald Johnson, John Johnson, Waldo Sanford | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marc Piazza (SG), Timothy Walsh (C) Joe Marshall, Bill Schwartz | |
| 13:22 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Clay Cleveland - foul #1 on Clay Cleveland, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joel Negron (PG) James See | |
| 13:22 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:22 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Scott Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Jeff Cook's pass is intercepted by Joel Negron in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 13:03 | La Salle | Jimmie Strock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Bryan - foul #2 on Scott Bryan, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF) Scott Bryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Allan Weinman (SF) Marc Piazza | |
| 13:03 | La Salle | Jimmie Strock makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 13:03 | La Salle | Jimmie Strock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is denied on a layup by Timothy Walsh | 15-22 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Cook | 17-22 |
| 12:17 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joel Negron and he's hacked by Clay Cleveland - foul #2 on Clay Cleveland, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), Ronald Johnson (SG), Dennis Villalon (PF), Waldo Sanford (C) Jeff Cook, Uros Krajewski, Keith Pendleton, Clay Cleveland | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joe Marshall (SG), Jeremy Wiley (PF) Jimmie Strock, Kevin Gay | |
| 12:17 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Dennis Villalon pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 17-24 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Lon Wilson hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Villalon (fresh) C - Waldo Sanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Joel Negron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Marshall (fresh) SF - Allan Weinman (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Wiley (tiring) 5 pts. C - Timothy Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | La Salle | Joel Negron comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 11:09 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 11:04 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 19-24 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | John Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 10:48 | La Salle | Jeremy Wiley snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 10:34 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-24 |
| 10:32 | La Salle | Joel Negron snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 10:23 | La Salle | Joel Negron can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-24 |
| 10:21 | La Salle | Joe Marshall grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 10:04 | La Salle | Jeremy Wiley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Dennis Villalon grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Lon Wilson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Johnson | 22-24 |
| 09:47 | La Salle | The short jumper by Timothy Walsh is denied by Dennis Villalon | 22-24 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dennis Villalon | 22-24 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Lon Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 09:20 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Joel Negron | 22-24 |
| 09:03 | La Salle | Joel Negron misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Dennis Villalon grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Timothy Walsh is called for the reach on Waldo Sanford - foul #1 on Timothy Walsh, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), Uros Krajewski (SG), Keith Pendleton (PF) Lon Wilson, Ronald Johnson, Dennis Villalon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jimmie Strock (PG), Marc Piazza (SG), James See (SF), Kevin Gay (PF), Bill Schwartz (C) Joel Negron, Joe Marshall, Allan Weinman, Jeremy Wiley, Timothy Walsh | |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 08:15 | La Salle | Kevin Gay misses short on a floater in the lane | 25-24 |
| 08:13 | La Salle | Kevin Gay tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Jeff Cook scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Johnson and he's hacked by Jimmie Strock - foul #1 on Jimmie Strock, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Johnson (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Jeff Cook makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:38 | La Salle | Jimmie Strock connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from James See | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeff Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) C - Waldo Sanford (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jimmie Strock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Piazza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James See (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Gay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 07:16 | La Salle | Bill Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Uros Krajewski - foul #2 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), John Johnson (SF) Jeff Cook, Uros Krajewski | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Hunter (C) Bill Schwartz | |
| 06:56 | La Salle | Kenneth Hunter can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 06:54 | La Salle | Kevin Gay tips it home | 28-30 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joel Negron (PG) Jimmie Strock | |
| 06:46 | La Salle | Joel Negron is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| 06:46 | La Salle | Joel Negron makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:46 | La Salle | Joel Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | John Johnson blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 06:31 | La Salle | Kenneth Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 06:16 | La Salle | Marc Piazza hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Negron | 28-35 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson loses the dribble to James See in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 06:06 | La Salle | Joel Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Uros Krajewski (SG), Scott Bryan (SF), Clay Cleveland (C) Ronald Johnson, John Johnson, Waldo Sanford | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bill Schwartz (C) Kenneth Hunter | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG) Lon Wilson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jimmie Strock (SF) James See | |
| 05:18 | La Salle | Bill Schwartz buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Uros Krajewski - foul #3 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Johnson (SG) Uros Krajewski | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Hunter (PF) Kevin Gay | |
| 05:18 | La Salle | Bill Schwartz makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Joel Negron is called for the reach on Clay Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Negron, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | James See (SF) Joel Negron | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Jeff Cook connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Johnson | 31-38 |
| 04:40 | La Salle | Keith Pendleton picks off the pass by Bill Schwartz | 31-38 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Marc Piazza steals it from Ronald Johnson | 31-38 |
| 04:10 | La Salle | James See misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 04:09 | La Salle | Bill Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 03:55 | La Salle | Jimmie Strock's floater is tipped away by Clay Cleveland | 31-38 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | The jump hook by Clay Cleveland is blocked by Kenneth Hunter | 31-38 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeff Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Pendleton (tiring) C - Clay Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jimmie Strock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Piazza (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James See (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hunter (fairly fresh) C - Bill Schwartz (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:08 | La Salle | Ronald Johnson takes the ball from Bill Schwartz | 33-38 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson is hacked by Marc Piazza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Piazza, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), Dennis Villalon (PF) Jeff Cook, Keith Pendleton | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joel Negron (PG), Joe Marshall (SG), Allan Weinman (SF), Kevin Gay (PF), Timothy Walsh (C) Jimmie Strock, Marc Piazza, James See, Kenneth Hunter, Bill Schwartz | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Lon Wilson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 35-38 |
| 02:31 | La Salle | Joel Negron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Scott Bryan | 35-38 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Allan Weinman is called for the reach on Lon Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Weinman, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Lon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Lon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:09 | La Salle | Timothy Walsh knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joe Marshall | 37-40 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 01:51 | La Salle | Kevin Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 01:31 | La Salle | Joel Negron buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Marshall | 37-43 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Lon Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 01:16 | La Salle | Kevin Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 01:00 | La Salle | Kevin Gay is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Waldo Sanford (C) Ronald Johnson, Dennis Villalon, Clay Cleveland | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marc Piazza (SG), Jimmie Strock (SF), Jeremy Wiley (PF) Joe Marshall, Allan Weinman, Kevin Gay | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Joel Negron is called for the reach on Scott Bryan - foul #3 on Joel Negron, team foul #8 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | La Salle | James See (SF), Bill Schwartz (C) Joel Negron, Timothy Walsh | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Scott Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Scott Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:28 | La Salle | James See scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Piazza | 39-45 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Scott Bryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), Ronald Johnson (SG) Lon Wilson, Scott Bryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joe Marshall (SG) Marc Piazza | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | James See misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-45 |