| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Englert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Perin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ali Horn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Saint Louis | Stephen Walsh is called for the reach on David Montgomery - foul #2 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | James Perin misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | James Perin tips it in | 41-35 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Alex Coppola misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 19:15 | Saint Louis | James Perin gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | William Englert misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Arnold Stone pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Alex Coppola is fouled on the floor by William Englert - foul #3 on William Englert, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG) William Englert | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:48 | Dayton | David Montgomery steps in front of the Terry Flora pass | 41-35 |
| 18:43 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins throws it down set up by David Montgomery | 43-35 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alex Coppola | 43-37 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Flora - foul #3 on Terry Flora, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglass Beltz (PF) Terry Flora | |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz misses the driving attempt in the paint | 44-37 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Barry Saxton pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn's pass is intercepted by Kevin Souliere | 44-37 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz misses short on a runner from close range | 44-37 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Barry Saxton is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Buck (SG), Ronnie Ambler (SF), Claude Pinkney (C) James Perin, David Montgomery, Barry Saxton | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (SG), Gary Troche (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Kevin Souliere | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Ambler - foul #2 on Ronnie Ambler, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ruben Taylor (PF) Stephen Walsh | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins is hacked by John Lai - foul #1 on John Lai, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (SG) Ali Horn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:10 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Gary Troche makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Ruben Taylor | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Lahr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Ambler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Buck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Pinkney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Troche (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz loses the dribble to Ronnie Ambler | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr jams it set up by Ronnie Ambler | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Gary Troche misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Ambler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Ambler's pass is intercepted by Ruben Taylor | 46-41 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ruben Taylor | 46-43 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Gary Troche grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | John Lai misses the lay-in | 46-43 |
| 14:05 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor is hacked by Ronnie Ambler - foul #3 on Ronnie Ambler, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Englert (PG), James Perin (SG), David Montgomery (SF), Ali Horn (PF), John Bryant (C) Harold Hopkins, Johnny Lahr, Ronnie Ambler, Eric Buck, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Arnold Stone (SG), Alex Coppola (SF), Terry Flora (PF), Kevin Souliere (C) John Lai, Douglass Beltz, Gary Troche, Ruben Taylor, Jeffery Polster | |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Coppola - foul #3 on Alex Coppola, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Arnold Stone loses the dribble to John Bryant | 48-43 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Stephen Walsh steps in front of the William Englert pass in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh lays it in | 48-45 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn dunks the ball set up by James Perin | 50-45 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | William Englert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Walsh - foul #3 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | William Englert makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | William Englert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Terry Flora | 51-45 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | John Bryant denies the turnaround by Arnold Stone | 51-45 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Terry Flora pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Englert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Perin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ali Horn (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Flora (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Souliere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Ali Horn is called for the reach on Terry Flora - foul #1 on Ali Horn, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh's pass is intercepted by David Montgomery | 51-45 |
| 11:08 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | John Bryant tips it in | 53-45 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Terry Flora buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Walsh | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-48 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Alex Coppola grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), Eric Buck (SG), Ronnie Ambler (SF), Barry Saxton (PF), Claude Pinkney (C) William Englert, James Perin, David Montgomery, Ali Horn, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (SF), Ruben Taylor (PF), Jeffery Polster (C) Stephen Walsh, Arnold Stone, Alex Coppola, Terry Flora, Kevin Souliere | |
| 09:47 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster connects on the jumper in the lane | 53-50 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Ambler can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Ruben Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Ruben Taylor | 53-52 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Taylor | 53-54 |
| 07:53 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney's layup is rejected by Jeffery Polster | 53-54 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | John Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronnie Ambler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Pinkney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gary Troche (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Dayton | John Lai misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Saxton - foul #2 on Barry Saxton, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Englert (PG), James Perin (SG), David Montgomery (SF), Ali Horn (PF), John Bryant (C) Harold Hopkins, Eric Buck, Ronnie Ambler, Barry Saxton, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Alex Coppola (SF), Terry Flora (PF), Kevin Souliere (C) Douglass Beltz, Gary Troche, Ruben Taylor, Jeffery Polster | |
| 07:41 | Dayton | John Lai misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | John Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | James Perin snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:39 | Saint Louis | John Lai picks off the pass by William Englert in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 07:05 | Saint Louis | Kevin Souliere steps in front of the Ali Horn pass | 53-56 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere tips it home | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | William Englert misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alex Coppola | 53-58 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG) John Lai | |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | William Englert buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ali Horn | 56-58 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Alex Coppola can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | William Englert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglass Beltz (SG), Gary Troche (C) Arnold Stone, Kevin Souliere | |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Ali Horn swats the short shot by Terry Flora | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Douglass Beltz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | Gary Troche picks off the pass by James Perin | 56-58 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), Eric Buck (SG), Ronnie Ambler (SF), Barry Saxton (PF), Claude Pinkney (C) William Englert, James Perin, David Montgomery, Ali Horn, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Jeffery Polster (C) Alex Coppola, Terry Flora | |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Stephen Walsh steals it from Ronnie Ambler | 56-58 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Ronnie Ambler blocks the short jumper by Stephen Walsh | 56-58 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster tips it in | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronnie Ambler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Pinkney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglass Beltz (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Troche (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Pinkney | 58-60 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Gary Troche can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Stephen Walsh is called for the reach on Harold Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Englert (PG), Ali Horn (PF) Ronnie Ambler, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Flora (PF), Kevin Souliere (C) Gary Troche, Jeffery Polster | |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ali Horn and the foul's on Douglass Beltz - foul #2 on Douglass Beltz, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Alex Coppola (SF) Stephen Walsh, Arnold Stone | |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Perin (SG), David Montgomery (SF), John Bryant (C) Harold Hopkins, Eric Buck, Barry Saxton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Arnold Stone (SG) John Lai, Douglass Beltz | |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Perin - foul #1 on James Perin, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | John Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 61-62 |
| 02:09 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Perin | 63-62 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Kevin Souliere misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Perin | 63-62 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | James Perin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ali Horn | 66-62 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Terry Flora misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | William Englert clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Arnold Stone - foul #1 on Arnold Stone, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | William Englert misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | William Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Bryant - foul #4 on John Bryant, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Arnold Stone is called for the reach on James Perin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Stone, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | James Perin makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | James Perin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Arnold Stone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Flora | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | John Bryant is hacked by Stephen Walsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Buck (PF) Ali Horn | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG) Stephen Walsh | |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Alex Coppola drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Flora | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | William Englert is fouled in the backcourt by John Lai - foul #2 on John Lai, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ali Horn (PF) Eric Buck | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | William Englert misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | William Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Alex Coppola makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Stone | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | William Englert hits a shot from the left side | 74-72 |