| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Bastien (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Bull (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Richard Manuel inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Richard Montez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Steven Shepard takes the ball from Lee Terry | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Steven Shepard can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Montez | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | James Lockwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Desilets - foul #3 on Edward Desilets, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly (SG) Edward Desilets | |
| 18:43 | Dayton | James Lockwood misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Lee Terry is called for the reach on William Bastien - foul #3 on Lee Terry, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Lindstrom (PF) Lee Terry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dean Bull, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Richard Manuel clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-35 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Steven Beauchamp | 36-35 |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Richard Montez gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Richard Montez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wes Kelly | 36-37 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Richard Manuel can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Nieves | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | James Lockwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Montez | 38-37 |
| 16:12 | Saint Louis | William Bastien is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edgar Richards (PG), Liko Chinn (SG), Mark Frierson (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), Matthew Felder (C) Richard Montez, James Lockwood, Richard Manuel, Richard Lindstrom, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Norman Letcher (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Kevin Capps (C) Steven Beauchamp, Steven Shepard, William Bastien, Dean Bull | |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Mark Frierson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edgar Richards (fresh) SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Frierson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) C - Matthew Felder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Lynam (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Kelly (fresh) SF - Norman Letcher (fresh) PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Capps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Terry (PF) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets (SG) Wes Kelly | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Jason Lynam takes the ball from Edgar Richards in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 15:27 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jason Lynam | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Lee Terry knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Liko Chinn and he's fouled by Edward Desilets - foul #4 on Edward Desilets, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Montez (PG) Edgar Richards | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp (SG) Edward Desilets | |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Matthew Felder steps in front of the Daniel Robinson pass | 43-39 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Montez | 45-39 |
| 14:08 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Matthew Felder gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Richard Montez misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Matthew Felder grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Richard Montez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Matthew Felder pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Lee Terry can't connect on a floater from the right block | 45-39 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Mark Frierson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Liko Chinn and he's hacked by Norman Letcher - foul #1 on Norman Letcher, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edgar Richards (PG), James Lockwood (SG), Richard Lindstrom (PF), Anthony Nieves (C) Richard Montez, Liko Chinn, Lee Terry, Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG), Wes Kelly (SG), Steven Shepard (SF), William Bastien (PF), Dean Bull (C) Jason Lynam, Steven Beauchamp, Norman Letcher, Daniel Robinson, Kevin Capps | |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Mark Frierson misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | Saint Louis | William Bastien misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | James Lockwood grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | James Lockwood hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lindstrom | 49-42 |
| 11:32 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Lockwood - foul #2 on James Lockwood, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Manuel (SF), Lee Terry (PF) Mark Frierson, Richard Lindstrom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:32 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:32 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Lee Terry gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edgar Richards (fresh) SG - James Lockwood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) SG - Wes Kelly (fresh) SF - Steven Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Bastien (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Bull (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Richard Manuel is blocked by Dean Bull | 49-43 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Lee Terry tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bastien | 51-46 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Edgar Richards is fouled on the floor by Dean Bull - foul #2 on Dean Bull, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Montez (PG) Edgar Richards | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp (PG) Rene Gallo | |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Richard Montez is fouled on the floor by Steven Beauchamp - foul #3 on Steven Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Richard Manuel pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Dean Bull is called for the reach on James Lockwood - foul #3 on Dean Bull, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Lindstrom (PF), Matthew Felder (C) Lee Terry, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Norman Letcher (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Kevin Capps (C) Wes Kelly, Steven Shepard, William Bastien, Dean Bull | |
| 09:10 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Jason Lynam picks off the pass by Matthew Felder | 53-48 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Letcher | 53-48 |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Lindstrom - foul #1 on Richard Lindstrom, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Chinn (SG), David Snider (SF) James Lockwood, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Richard Lindstrom pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Richard Montez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 07:58 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kevin Capps | 53-49 |
| 07:35 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Matthew Felder gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Snider (fresh) PF - Richard Lindstrom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Felder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Lynam (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Beauchamp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Letcher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Capps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Daniel Robinson swats the layup by David Snider | 53-49 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Liko Chinn grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Richard Montez misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Beauchamp - foul #4 on Steven Beauchamp, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Manuel (SF), Lee Terry (PF), Anthony Nieves (C) David Snider, Richard Lindstrom, Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets (SG), Steven Shepard (SF), William Bastien (PF), Dean Bull (C) Steven Beauchamp, Norman Letcher, Daniel Robinson, Kevin Capps | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Richard Montez makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Richard Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull buries a turnaround from the right block | 55-51 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Lee Terry hits a runner in the paint | 57-51 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | William Bastien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Steven Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam is hacked by Richard Manuel - foul #3 on Richard Manuel, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Lockwood (PG) Richard Montez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG) Jason Lynam | |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Anthony Nieves swats the dunk try by William Bastien | 57-51 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | William Bastien hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Lee Terry misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Bastien - foul #3 on William Bastien, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edgar Richards (PG), Mark Frierson (SF) Liko Chinn, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp (PG) Rene Gallo | |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets is fouled on the floor by James Lockwood - foul #3 on James Lockwood, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 05:07 | Saint Louis | William Bastien misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 05:05 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Anthony Nieves | 59-53 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Lee Terry's layup is rejected by William Bastien | 59-53 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Steven Shepard grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | William Bastien hits a shot from close range | 59-55 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Edgar Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Montez (PG), Liko Chinn (SG), Richard Manuel (SF), Matthew Felder (C) Edgar Richards, James Lockwood, Mark Frierson, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson (PF), Kevin Capps (C) William Bastien, Dean Bull | |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Montez picks off the pass by Kevin Capps | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Richard Montez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Terry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Felder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Beauchamp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Desilets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Kevin Capps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Lee Terry pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Richard Manuel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Lockwood (SG), Anthony Nieves (C) Liko Chinn, Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Bastien (PF), Dean Bull (C) Daniel Robinson, Kevin Capps | |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | Anthony Nieves swats the short shot by Dean Bull | 63-55 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Richard Manuel knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 65-55 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Shepard | 65-57 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Richard Manuel misses badly on a runner near the basket | 65-57 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to William Bastien | 65-57 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Bastien | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Richard Manuel's floater is tipped away by Dean Bull | 65-59 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | William Bastien snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Richard Manuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dean Bull | 65-59 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Nieves, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Edward Desilets | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Steven Beauchamp is called for the reach on Richard Montez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Beauchamp, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG) Steven Beauchamp | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Richard Montez makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Richard Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Bastien | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Jason Lynam is called for the reach on James Lockwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Lynam, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Lee Terry snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Lee Terry is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lynam - foul #3 on Jason Lynam, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Lee Terry misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Lee Terry grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Jason Lynam is called for the reach on Lee Terry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Lynam, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Lee Terry misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Lee Terry snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Montez runs out the clock | 71-64 |