| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Demery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Church (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Parks | 47-39 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Herring | 47-41 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | Randall Herring is called for the reach on Kenneth Barry - foul #3 on Randall Herring, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 18:51 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Keith Pendleton | 47-41 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-41 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Frank Robinson | 49-41 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford misses the shot from close range | 49-41 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 18:04 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:59 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Parks | 51-41 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the floater from the right side | 51-41 |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry is hacked by John Church - foul #2 on John Church, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps (PF) Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clay Cleveland (C) Waldo Sanford | |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 17:03 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Cripps | 53-41 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | John Church splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Randall Herring | 53-43 |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery is called for a charge - foul #2 on Travis Demery, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (SF), Jim Ward (PF), Waldo Sanford (C) John Johnson, Keith Pendleton, Clay Cleveland | |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Darrell Cripps blocks the jumper by Jim Ward | 53-43 |
| 16:10 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Barry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Demery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Cripps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | John Church makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randall Herring | 53-46 |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 14:59 | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 53-46 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Jim Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser (PG), Jeff Parks (PF) Kenneth Barry, Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward, Waldo Sanford | |
| 14:13 | Saint Louis | John Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Randall Herring is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clay Cleveland | 53-48 |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Clay Cleveland blocks the short jumper by John Ward | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | John Church snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Cromwell (SG) John Church | |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson dunks the ball and the foul's on John Cromwell - foul #2 on John Cromwell, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (PG), Darrell Cripps (C) Travis Demery, John Ward | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Randall Herring scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-50 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry makes the 3 from straight away set up by Darrell Cripps | 59-50 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Randall Herring buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 59-52 |
| 11:41 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Spenser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Cripps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cromwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Darrell Cripps is called for the reach on Clay Cleveland - foul #3 on Darrell Cripps, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Boone (PG), Travis Demery (SG), Keith Innes (SF), John Ward (C) Kenneth Barry, Jack Spenser, Frank Robinson, Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Church (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF), Waldo Sanford (C) Randall Herring, John Cromwell, John Johnson, Clay Cleveland | |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is denied on a dunk by John Ward | 59-52 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Jeff Parks blocks the jumper by Johnathan Alter | 59-52 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jim Ward (PF) Keith Pendleton | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | John Church shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 59-54 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | John Ward is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (PG) Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF) Tony Podwoski | |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford lays it in on a great pass from John Church | 59-56 |
| 09:44 | Saint Louis | Waldo Sanford is called for the reach on Kenneth Barry - foul #3 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps (PF) Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Pendleton (PF) Jim Ward | |
| 09:30 | Saint Louis | Waldo Sanford is called for the reach on Kenneth Barry - foul #4 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson (SF) Keith Innes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG) Johnathan Alter | |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Waldo Sanford - foul #5 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clay Cleveland (C) Waldo Sanford | |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | John Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland lays it in on a great pass from John Church out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Darrell Cripps - foul #4 on Darrell Cripps, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Innes (SF) Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Barry | 63-62 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | John Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | John Ward grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | John Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Robinson | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Demery (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Innes (fresh) PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Church (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Randall Herring | 65-64 |
| 06:54 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | John Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser (PG), Michael Boone (SG), Darrell Cripps (PF), Jeff Parks (C) Kenneth Barry, Travis Demery, Frank Robinson, John Ward | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF), Jim Ward (PF) Randall Herring, John Church, John Johnson, Keith Pendleton | |
| 06:26 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks misses badly on a runner in the lane | 65-64 |
| 06:24 | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Darrell Cripps steals it from Jim Ward | 67-64 |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by John Cromwell - foul #3 on John Cromwell, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (PG) Jack Spenser | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Jim Ward lays it in on a nice dish by John Cromwell | 70-66 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Jim Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Travis Demery (SG), Frank Robinson (SF) Michael Boone, Keith Innes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF) Johnathan Alter, John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward | |
| 04:48 | Dayton | John Church is hacked by Kenneth Barry - foul #2 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Randall Herring comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson tips it in | 72-66 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Kenneth Barry steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 72-66 |
| 04:03 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Barry | 74-66 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | John Church evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland can't tip it in | 74-66 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Clay Cleveland swats the short shot by Frank Robinson | 74-66 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Demery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Cripps (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Cleveland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is fouled on the floor by Jeff Parks - foul #2 on Jeff Parks, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Ward (C) Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jim Ward (PF) Clay Cleveland | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | John Church shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randall Herring | 74-69 |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | John Ward drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Robinson | 76-69 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Randall Herring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks (PF) Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clay Cleveland (C) Jim Ward | |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is whistled for a carry | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-69 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 76-69 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | John Church snags the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Randall Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Randall Herring is called for the reach on Frank Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Herring, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Boone (SG), Keith Innes (SF) Travis Demery, Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | John Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson is hacked by Randall Herring in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Herring, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG) Randall Herring | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | John Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnathan Alter | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Church - foul #3 on John Church, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Keith Innes is called for the reach on Johnathan Alter - foul #1 on Keith Innes, team foul #7 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser (PG), Darrell Cripps (PF) Kenneth Barry, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Alter - foul #4 on Johnathan Alter, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (PG), Frank Robinson (PF) Jack Spenser, Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Johnathan Alter | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Alter - foul #5 on Johnathan Alter, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Cromwell (SG) Johnathan Alter | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | John Church comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-76 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry runs out the clock | 86-76 |