| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) PF - George Doyle (fresh) C - Trevor Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Josef Zimmer (fresh) PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) C - Danny Riffe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Danny Riffe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Keith Philpott | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Doyle - foul #1 on George Doyle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Russell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks drills a floater from the baseline set up by Trevor Smith | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Russell Johnson | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Saint Louis | George Doyle is hacked by Danny Riffe - foul #1 on Danny Riffe, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott knocks in the shot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | George Doyle denies the turnaround by Russell Johnson | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Trevor Smith | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | George Doyle is denied on a layup by Danny Riffe | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Josef Zimmer | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Keith Philpott is called for the reach on Charles Ray - foul #1 on Keith Philpott, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Vickrey (PG), Joseph Rafferty (C) Bryce Willey, Danny Riffe | |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty hits a runner from the left block | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Rafferty - foul #1 on Joseph Rafferty, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Kincaid (SG), William Cho (SF), John Smith (PF) Charles Ray, Josef Zimmer, Russell Johnson | |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Doyle (fresh) C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Vickrey (fresh) SG - James Kincaid (fresh) SF - William Cho (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith comes up short on the floater in the lane | 8-6 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | William Cho grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Robert Vickrey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | George Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (SG), Peter Badillo (PF), Shane Patterson (C) Keith Philpott, George Doyle, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Robert Vickrey | |
| 15:10 | Dayton | James Kincaid misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Alan Searfoss (PF) Ryan Harvey, Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SG), Russell Johnson (PF), Danny Riffe (C) William Cho, John Smith, Joseph Rafferty | |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss is hacked by Danny Riffe - foul #2 on Danny Riffe, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Zimmer (SF), Joseph Rafferty (C) James Kincaid, Danny Riffe | |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett misses the jump hook in the paint | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Rafferty | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Peter Badillo swats the dunk try by Charles Ray | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:13 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Russell Johnson | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Bryce Willey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Charles Ray snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Shane Patterson denies the turnaround by Charles Ray | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Russell Johnson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Ray | 8-13 |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Keith Philpott (SG), Scott Brooks (SF), George Doyle (PF), Trevor Smith (C) David Fawcett, Keith Shimp, Peter Badillo, Alan Searfoss, Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Vickrey (PG), James Kincaid (SG), Dwayne Dufour (SF), John Smith (PF), William Cho (C) Bryce Willey, Charles Ray, Josef Zimmer, Russell Johnson, Joseph Rafferty | |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Robert Vickrey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Philpott | 11-16 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Robert Vickrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| 11:48 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Smith | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Doyle (fresh) C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Vickrey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Kincaid (fresh) SF - Dwayne Dufour (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - William Cho (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Robert Vickrey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-16 |
| 11:39 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Harvey and he's fouled by Robert Vickrey - foul #1 on Robert Vickrey, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SG), Josef Zimmer (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) James Kincaid, Dwayne Dufour, William Cho | |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 14-16 |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith tips it in | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Robert Vickrey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Scott Brooks | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Philpott, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (SG) Keith Philpott | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Joseph Rafferty (C) Robert Vickrey, John Smith | |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Doyle - foul #2 on George Doyle, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo (PF) George Doyle | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:51 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Bryce Willey knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Ray | 18-20 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Badillo | 21-20 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bryce Willey, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Alan Searfoss (PF), Shane Patterson (C) Ryan Harvey, Scott Brooks, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Kincaid (SG), William Cho (SF), John Smith (PF) Charles Ray, Josef Zimmer, Russell Johnson | |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Fawcett | 23-20 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | David Fawcett takes the ball from Joseph Rafferty | 23-20 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | William Cho grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | John Smith misses short on a floater from close range | 23-20 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Peter Badillo | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Fawcett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) SF - Peter Badillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kincaid (fresh) SF - William Cho (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | John Smith knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Bryce Willey | 26-22 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:39 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Badillo | 29-22 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty's 3 pointer is rejected by David Fawcett | 29-22 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | William Cho loses the dribble to Keith Shimp | 29-22 |
| 06:06 | Saint Louis | William Cho takes the ball from Keith Shimp | 29-22 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | James Kincaid clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 05:39 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Bryce Willey steals it from Keith Shimp | 29-22 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Bryce Willey dunks the ball | 29-24 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | John Smith denies the turnaround by David Fawcett | 29-24 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | William Cho grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryce Willey | 29-27 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Dustin Sesco (SG), Scott Brooks (SF), Trevor Smith (C) David Fawcett, Keith Shimp, Peter Badillo, Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Vickrey (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Josef Zimmer (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) Bryce Willey, James Kincaid, William Cho, John Smith | |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bernard Zantow (PF) Alan Searfoss | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Trevor Smith steals it from Charles Ray | 31-27 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Josef Zimmer - foul #1 on Josef Zimmer, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Zantow - foul #1 on Bernard Zantow, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott (SG), George Doyle (PF) Dustin Sesco, Bernard Zantow | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (C) Joseph Rafferty | |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Vickrey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Josef Zimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Riffe (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey's pass is intercepted by Danny Riffe | 32-28 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | George Doyle is called for the reach on Charles Ray - foul #3 on George Doyle, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bernard Zantow (PF) George Doyle | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Harvey and he's fouled by Danny Riffe - foul #3 on Danny Riffe, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Smith (C) Danny Riffe | |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | John Smith misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Trevor Smith - foul #1 on Trevor Smith, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Russell Johnson loses the dribble to Keith Philpott | 35-28 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott lays it in | 37-28 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Charles Ray double dribbles | 37-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo (PF) Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dwayne Dufour (PG) Robert Vickrey | |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), David Fawcett (SF), Shane Patterson (C) Ryan Harvey, Scott Brooks, Bernard Zantow | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Kincaid (SF) Josef Zimmer | |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Charles Ray is fouled on the floor by Peter Badillo - foul #1 on Peter Badillo, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss (PF) Keith Philpott | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), William Cho (C) Dwayne Dufour, John Smith | |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shane Patterson | 40-30 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bryce Willey | 40-33 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Patterson | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Bryce Willey hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-35 |