| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 26-25 |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin tips it home | 26-27 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Gerald Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 18:52 | St. Joseph's | Walter Meserve is called for the reach on Mike Bruce - foul #2 on Walter Meserve, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Rasnick | 26-29 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Mike Bruce | 26-29 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Chaffin | 26-31 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Chaffin | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) SG - Kevin Fontanez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Chaffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Danny Riffe - foul #2 on Danny Riffe, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SF) Samuel Alexis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood (PF) Frank Chaffin | |
| 15:19 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:19 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Michael Howard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 30-34 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Bryce Willey | 30-34 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Charles Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 13:31 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Danny Riffe, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Lawrence Timpson steals the ball from Samuel Alexis | 30-36 |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Bruce | 30-38 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lawrence Timpson | 30-38 |
| 11:26 | St. Joseph's | Eric Studebaker denies the turnaround by Lawrence Timpson | 30-38 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin buries a jump hook in the paint | 33-40 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Chaffin | 33-40 |
| 09:43 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 09:41 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson tips it home | 33-42 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Dennis Rasnick is called for the reach on Samuel Alexis - foul #1 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Damon Underwood is called for the reach on Bryce Willey - foul #1 on Damon Underwood, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Michael Howard buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Daryl England - foul #1 on Daryl England, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Benny Mahaffey steals the ball from Michael Howard | 36-42 |
| 07:40 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Rasnick | 36-45 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) SG - Daryl England (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Michael Howard misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Benny Mahaffey | 36-48 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Michael Howard, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Daryl England, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| 06:15 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson buries a floater in the paint | 36-50 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Frank Chaffin is called for the reach on Walter Meserve - foul #1 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 38-50 |
| 05:06 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gerald Wood | 38-50 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 04:44 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 04:43 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Bruce - foul #2 on Mike Bruce, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG) Benny Mahaffey | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 04:06 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Chaffin | 39-54 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce blows the layup | 39-54 |
| 03:09 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson tips it back up and in | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker is fouled on the floor by Mike Bruce - foul #3 on Mike Bruce, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Charles Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 02:46 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Benny Mahaffey | 39-56 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-56 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Danny Riffe pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Charles Ray can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Schroeder - foul #1 on Stephen Schroeder, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | Bryce Willey is called for the reach on Benny Mahaffey - foul #1 on Bryce Willey, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood is hacked by Bryce Willey - foul #2 on Bryce Willey, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Reeves is called for the reach on Daryl England - foul #2 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Michael Howard loses the dribble to Daryl England | 41-58 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood is hacked by Douglas Reeves - foul #3 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Danny Riffe double dribbles | 41-60 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey runs out the clock | 41-60 |