| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | John Bryant inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Emery Kasper pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses the easy open layup | 34-26 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | John Bryant tips it in | 34-28 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | David McAllister steals the ball from Emery Kasper | 34-28 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (PF) Rich Hanks, David McAllister | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Gene Gwyn, John Bryant, Emery Kasper | |
| 18:14 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Payne - foul #1 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Eugene Clegg | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | David McAllister hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Kluge and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Eugene Clegg (SG) Timothy Ostby, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), John Bryant (SF) Robert Jackson, Dennis Goforth | |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Eugene Clegg - foul #3 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Amerson (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Eugene Clegg, David McAllister | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG) Gene Gwyn | |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | James Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana State | James Amerson hits a floater from close range | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Kluge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Ducharme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Richard Smith connects on the floater from the left side | 42-32 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | James Amerson can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Bryant - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), David McAllister (C) Dwayne Payne, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Robert Jackson, John Bryant, Ryan Ducharme | |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Richard Smith is hacked by James Amerson - foul #1 on James Amerson, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF), Tomas Bell (C) Rich Hanks, James Amerson, David McAllister | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF) Dennis Goforth | |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Emery Kasper | 44-32 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 44-34 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on Dwayne Payne - foul #2 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), David McAllister (PF), William Weiss (C) Timothy Ostby, Fred Kluge, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Dennis Goforth (PF), Ryan Ducharme (C) Gene Gwyn, Emery Kasper, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | William Weiss gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Eugene Clegg is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #4 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (SG), Tomas Bell (C) Eugene Clegg, William Weiss | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Emery Kasper (PF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Richard Smith, Dennis Goforth, Ryan Ducharme | |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | David McAllister snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | John Bryant scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 50-36 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana State | Jeffery Bluford is called for the reach on Fred Kluge - foul #3 on Jeffery Bluford, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG) Rich Hanks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), Alberto Esposito (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Gene Gwyn, John Bryant, Emery Kasper | |
| 11:12 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the jumper in the paint set up by Dwayne Payne | 52-36 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Payne | 52-36 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG) Timothy Ostby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF) Richard Smith, Alberto Esposito | |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Dennis Goforth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell drills a jumper from the right block | 54-36 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Dennis Goforth hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Gwyn | 54-38 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge makes the jumper from the right block set up by Rich Hanks | 56-38 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme's layup is rejected by Tomas Bell | 56-38 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), James Amerson (PF) Rich Hanks, David McAllister | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), John Bryant (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Gene Gwyn, Dennis Goforth, Ryan Ducharme | |
| 08:16 | Dayton | John Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dwayne Payne - foul #3 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (SF) Dwayne Payne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| 08:16 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Ostby | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Timothy Ostby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rich Hanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses the lay-in | 59-40 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fred Kluge | 62-42 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | John Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), David McAllister (PF), William Weiss (C) Rich Hanks, James Amerson, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Gene Gwyn, Emery Kasper | |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford lays it up and in set up by John Bryant | 62-44 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-44 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses the tip | 62-44 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana State | William Weiss snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | John Bryant takes the ball from Timothy Ostby | 62-44 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | John Bryant lays it in | 62-46 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana State | David McAllister is whistled for traveling | 62-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF), Tomas Bell (C) Timothy Ostby, David McAllister, William Weiss | |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (PF) Jeffery Bluford | |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme tips it home | 62-48 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Eugene Clegg | 64-48 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | John Bryant is hacked by Dwayne Payne - foul #4 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Fred Kluge | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Jeffery Bluford (C) Richard Smith, Ryan Ducharme | |
| 04:45 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | John Bryant grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Emery Kasper connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Bluford | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rich Hanks | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Robert Jackson buries a 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Emery Kasper snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 66-55 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne drills a floater from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | David McAllister steals it from John Bryant | 68-55 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dwayne Payne | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Emery Kasper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Bluford and the foul's on Rich Hanks - foul #2 on Rich Hanks, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Colon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Ryan Ducharme (C) Robert Jackson, Gene Gwyn, John Bryant, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks runs out the clock | 70-58 |