| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 7 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Walter Meserve gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Walter Meserve snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the runner from the left block set up by Benjamin Strauss and he's fouled by Eric Studebaker - foul #1 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Walter Meserve misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Strauss | 29-37 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is hacked by Allan Ledbetter - foul #1 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is hacked by Samuel Alexis - foul #1 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Steven Rose double dribbles | 29-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF) Benjamin Strauss | |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Bryce Willey blows the dunk but the foul's on Steven Rose - foul #1 on Steven Rose, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Brian Wickline | |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 30-37 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Bryce Willey steals it from Robert Christian | 30-37 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Charles Ray lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryce Willey | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Michael Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 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. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah | |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Walter Meserve | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Benjamin Strauss - foul #1 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (C) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Wood | 38-40 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (C) Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Steven Rose | |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss tips it home | 38-44 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 11 reb. C - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Danny Riffe | 38-44 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Emmanuel Broughton is called for the reach on Danny Riffe - foul #1 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Robert Christian, Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Charles Ray can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Spangler | 38-47 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Charles Ray drills a shot in the lane | 40-47 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 40-47 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Issa Abdullah | 40-50 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Bryce Willey | 40-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Steven Beaudette, Brian Wickline | |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Gerald Wood steals it from Allan Ledbetter | 40-50 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 11 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is hacked by Walter Meserve - foul #2 on Walter Meserve, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Howard (C) Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (C) Steven Rose | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Richard Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Wood | 43-50 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Ledbetter | 43-53 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Gerald Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG) Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (C) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (C) Brian Wickline | |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Broughton | 43-53 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Douglas Reeves steals the ball from Emmanuel Broughton | 43-53 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Reeves | 45-53 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Richard Johnson, Douglas Reeves, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF) Robert Christian, Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss | |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-53 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Issa Abdullah | 45-56 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is fouled on the floor by Danny Riffe - foul #1 on Danny Riffe, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Douglas Reeves (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Bryce Willey, Samuel Alexis, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Issa Abdullah, Steven Beaudette, Steven Rose | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Christian | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Meserve (PF) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss clanks a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Gerald Wood grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Allan Ledbetter takes the ball from Gerald Wood | 48-59 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter hits the finger roll | 48-61 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Gerald Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 51-61 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emmanuel Broughton | 51-63 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is fouled on the floor by Walter Meserve - foul #3 on Walter Meserve, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves is fouled on the floor by Allan Ledbetter - foul #2 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves loses the dribble to Robert Christian | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Brian Wickline hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Charles Ray blows the layup | 51-67 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Bryce Willey hits the follow up shot | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Christian runs out the clock | 53-67 |