| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Chin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri | Alan Sharp drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Hart | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | John Pierce scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Missouri | David Davis double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner drills a jump hook from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | Lin Chin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Buchanan | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | John Pierce comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Pederson (C) David Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:12 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | Alan Sharp hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lin Chin | 37-40 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Akin | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:21 | Missouri | Lin Chin pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | John Pierce pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Jimmy Hart is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Jimmy Hart, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), George Santillo (SG), Jack Bright (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) John Pierce, Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Randy Pederson blocks the short jumper by Jack Bright | 37-40 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lotz | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Jack Bright connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Santillo | 37-43 |
| 15:53 | Missouri | Alan Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 15:52 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart tips it home | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Pederson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Bright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Jack Bright loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Davis (C) Randy Pederson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) George Santillo, Jack Bright, Ronald Teeters, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG) Christopher Glass | |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Ronald Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 14:46 | Missouri | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Akin - foul #1 on Wayne Akin, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Lin Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Wayne Akin buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Darryl Larrabee | 40-45 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Sharp and he's hacked by John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Terry Buchanan picks off the pass by Ricky Wiesner | 43-45 |
| 13:26 | Missouri | Alan Sharp jams it on a great pass from Terry Buchanan | 45-45 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | John Pierce misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Missouri | Alan Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (SF) Jimmy Hart | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Christopher Glass (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) John Pierce, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Santillo | 45-48 |
| 11:59 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-48 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Christopher Glass gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Jack Bright scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Santillo | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Chin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Bright (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Sharp | 48-51 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | George Santillo loses the dribble to Alan Sharp in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 11:04 | Missouri | Michael Shirley hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Sharp | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-51 |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Lin Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:21 | Missouri | Lin Chin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-51 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Jack Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Santillo | 50-54 |
| 09:51 | Missouri | Lin Chin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lin Chin, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Jimmy Hart (SF), James Phillips (PF), Randy Pederson (C) Alan Sharp, Michael Shirley, Lin Chin, David Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Ricky Wiesner, Christopher Glass, Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| 09:34 | Dayton | John Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 09:32 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 50-54 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | David Williams snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:09 | Missouri | A charge is called on Jimmy Hart - foul #2 on Jimmy Hart, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG) Terry Buchanan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) George Santillo | |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is hacked by Randy Pederson - foul #1 on Randy Pederson, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Pierce | 50-57 |
| 08:26 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG) Morris Laureano | |
| 08:26 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:26 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | John Pierce buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Larrabee | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Pederson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (PG), Terry Buchanan (SG), Lin Chin (PF), David Davis (C) David Williams, David Desalvo, Michael Shirley, Randy Pederson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) John Pierce | |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Akin | 52-63 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Alan Sharp travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Jack Bright blows the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Hart - foul #3 on Jimmy Hart, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) Christopher Glass | |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:34 | Missouri | David Davis grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | David Davis picks off the pass by Ricky Wiesner | 55-64 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Jack Bright blows the layup | 55-64 |
| 05:16 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Lin Chin | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Missouri | Alan Sharp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 04:57 | Missouri | David Davis tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lin Chin - foul #4 on Lin Chin, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SF), Michael Shirley (PF), Randy Pederson (C) Jimmy Hart, Lin Chin, David Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Wayne Akin (C) George Santillo, Jack Bright, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 04:30 | Missouri | Randy Pederson grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Alan Sharp hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Williams | 60-66 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Michael Shirley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the board | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Pederson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Ronald Adams clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Buchanan - foul #3 on Terry Buchanan, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SF), Lin Chin (PF), David Davis (C) Alan Sharp, Michael Shirley, Randy Pederson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Teeters | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Lin Chin connects on the jump hook in the lane | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Wayne Akin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Ronald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-70 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (SG) John Pierce | |
| 01:59 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses badly on a runner from the right block | 62-70 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG) Christopher Glass, George Santillo | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Buchanan | 62-70 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Lin Chin pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:07 | Missouri | Lin Chin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-70 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | David Davis misses the tip | 62-70 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan snags the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is hacked by Terry Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Buchanan, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Christopher Glass (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF) John Pierce, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Lin Chin pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Christopher Glass steals it from Jimmy Hart | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by Alan Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Sharp, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Lin Chin clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Teeters - foul #1 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #5 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Ricky Wiesner, Wayne Akin | |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Lin Chin makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Lin Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Alan Sharp is called for the reach on Ronald Teeters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Sharp, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Wayne Akin (C) Jack Bright, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart scores on a shot from close range | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is hacked by Terry Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Buchanan, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SG) Terry Buchanan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Ronald Teeters is called for the reach on Jimmy Hart - foul #2 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Ricky Wiesner, Wayne Akin | |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Lin Chin knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Sharp | 68-76 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Wayne Akin (C) Jack Bright, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF) Wayne Akin | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Lin Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-77 |