| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) SG - John Deforest (fresh) SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Derek Blank (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | John Deforest buries a floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Jay Soo is fouled on the floor by Kasey Rector - foul #1 on Kasey Rector, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Deforest | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | James Edwards is fouled on the floor by Derek Blank - foul #1 on Derek Blank, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter banks in the layup on a great pass from John Deforest and the foul's on Timothy Lundgren - foul #1 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Jessie Jeter is called for the reach on Timothy Lundgren - foul #1 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | John Deforest steals it from Derek Blank | 5-3 |
| 16:03 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren grabs the board | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) SG - John Deforest (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Derek Blank (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Jay Soo scores on a jumper from the left block | 5-5 |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #1 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Gary Berges (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Jackson Varnell blocks the short jumper by Sammy Larry | 7-5 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | John Deforest gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Nelson Wilkens - foul #1 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) James Edwards, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Sammy Larry makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Berges | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG), Chris Rivard (C) John Deforest, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Carlos Kelly, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren hits the finger roll | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Timothy Lundgren is called for the reach on Jo-Long Zhou - foul #2 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Jo-Long Zhou, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Sammy Larry (SF) Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren | |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Edwards | 11-9 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Rivard - foul #1 on Chris Rivard, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG), Jackson Varnell (C) Paul Isaac, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Andrew Beard | |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | John Deforest banks in the layup | 13-10 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sammy Larry and he's hacked by Jessie Jeter - foul #2 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski (SF) Jessie Jeter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski lays it up and in set up by John Deforest | 15-12 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | John Deforest steals the ball from Carlos Kelly | 15-12 |
| 10:56 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | John Deforest grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Derek Blank - foul #2 on Derek Blank, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) James Edwards, Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Gary Berges (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Derek Blank, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:20 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell tips it in | 17-12 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Sammy Larry can't finish the layup | 17-12 |
| 09:52 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Berges - foul #1 on Gary Berges, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Paul Isaac (SG) Jo-Long Zhou, John Deforest | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (PF) Sammy Larry | |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Andrew Beard grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens double dribbles | 18-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Philip Bailey, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:32 | Dayton | James Edwards picks off the pass by Edwin Wilbourn | 18-12 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell blows the layup | 18-12 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Jay Soo snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Jay Soo pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) SF - Ilia Marcheski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SF - Gary Berges (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Carlos Kelly is called for the reach on Paul Isaac - foul #1 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), John Deforest (SG), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, Ilia Marcheski, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (SF) Gary Berges | |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Sammy Larry gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly buries a 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | John Deforest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter (SF) Paul Isaac | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tracy Smith (PG), Philip Bailey (SG), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Carlos Kelly, Andrew Beard, Jay Soo | |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Sammy Larry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens tips it in | 18-17 |
| 05:46 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter's pass is intercepted by Sammy Larry | 18-17 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Kasey Rector, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Gary Berges (SG) Tracy Smith, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Nelson Wilkens is called for the reach on Jackson Varnell - foul #2 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Jay Soo (PF) Philip Bailey, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Gary Berges gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Jay Soo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | John Deforest comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-17 |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Sammy Larry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Berges | 20-20 |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alvarenga | 22-20 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG), Kasey Rector (PF) John Deforest, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges, Sammy Larry | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell grabs the board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kasey Rector | 24-21 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Edwards | 26-21 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Derek Blank misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Edwin Wilbourn swats the short shot by Jessie Jeter | 26-21 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Derek Blank can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Jay Soo pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Derek Blank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | James Edwards grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Edwards | 28-21 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Soo | 28-23 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Jessie Jeter is denied by Timothy Lundgren | 28-23 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kasey Rector - foul #2 on Kasey Rector, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), John Deforest (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, Paul Isaac, Jessie Jeter, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Sammy Larry (PF) Carlos Kelly, Derek Blank, Jay Soo | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-25 |