| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Zimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Josef Zimmer picks off the pass by Robin Williams | 21-33 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Ronald Spangler steals it from Russell Johnson | 21-33 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler lays it in | 21-35 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Issa Abdullah - foul #1 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 21-35 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Robin Williams knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Christian | 21-37 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Dwayne Dufour can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 21-37 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 21-40 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-40 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Dwayne Dufour takes the ball from Issa Abdullah | 21-40 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Russell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-40 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Russell Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Ronald Spangler takes the ball from Joseph Rafferty | 21-40 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Robert Christian steps in front of the Dwayne Dufour pass | 21-42 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Robert Christian lays it in | 21-44 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Robin Williams steals the ball from Charles Ray | 21-44 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the jump hook from close range | 21-44 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the tip | 21-44 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty grabs the defensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Robert Christian steps in front of the Charles Ray pass in the backcourt | 21-44 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Steven Rose travels with the ball | 21-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), John Smith (C) Dwayne Dufour, Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Zimmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Russell Johnson makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Rose - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty (C) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Russell Johnson makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 24-47 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 26-47 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Steven Rose's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 26-47 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Robert Christian gets the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Robert Christian knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 26-50 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-50 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer gets the rebound | 26-50 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Bryce Willey clanks a shot from the right side | 26-50 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 26-50 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-50 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty grabs the board | 26-50 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer is hacked by Issa Abdullah - foul #2 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #3 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dwayne Dufour (SG), Russell Johnson (PF) Bryce Willey, John Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Dwayne Dufour hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-50 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 26-50 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-50 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty grabs the board | 26-50 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-50 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Steven Rose gets the rebound | 26-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Ray (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Zimmer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Issa Abdullah (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Joseph Rafferty swats the short shot by Issa Abdullah | 26-50 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty gets the rebound | 26-50 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-50 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 26-50 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), John Smith (C) Dwayne Dufour, Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:22 | Dayton | John Smith lays it in on a great pass from Russell Johnson | 28-50 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Robin Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Bryce Willey - foul #1 on Bryce Willey, team foul #1 | 28-52 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the free throw | 28-52 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | John Smith gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | John Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Spangler - foul #3 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #4 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty (C) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:49 | Dayton | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | John Smith snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | John Smith loses the dribble to Robin Williams | 30-52 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Robin Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Rafferty | 30-52 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Smith | 30-52 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Charles Ray buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Robin Williams lays it in set up by Ronald Spangler | 33-54 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | John Smith makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 35-54 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ray (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josef Zimmer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (tiring) 7 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Issa Abdullah (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Robin Williams (tiring) 23 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 38-57 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Christian and he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #2 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dwayne Dufour (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Charles Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-60 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer tips it back up and in | 40-60 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Smith (C) Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 40-60 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Robin Williams is hacked by Josef Zimmer - foul #1 on Josef Zimmer, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin (PG), Steven Beaudette (SG), Gary Heppner (PF) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian, Steven Rose | |
| 05:12 | St. John's | John Smith picks off the pass by Robin Williams | 40-60 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Charles Ray lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jesse Ardoin - foul #1 on Jesse Ardoin, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty (C) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Gary Heppner buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Christian and the foul's on John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Johnson (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses the free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Dwayne Dufour scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Ray (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Dufour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Zimmer (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Williams (tiring) 23 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-62 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Russell Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Dwayne Dufour | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF) Robert Christian | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ray - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Russell Johnson blocks the short jumper by Robin Williams | 46-62 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Bryce Willey | 46-62 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Robin Williams swats the short shot by Josef Zimmer | 46-62 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Gary Heppner grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Robin Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Issa Abdullah steps in front of the Bryce Willey pass | 46-62 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Russell Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Russell Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range | 48-62 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette tips it in | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Charles Ray clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Issa Abdullah - foul #3 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dwayne Dufour (SG) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Robin Williams clanks a jump hook in the paint | 51-64 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin runs out the clock | 51-64 |