| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by John Albrecht - foul #3 on John Albrecht, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (C) John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Edward Kelty, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Darryl Larrabee swats the layup by John Horton | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | George Santillo's fadeaway is rejected by John Horton | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Ronald Adams snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | George Santillo knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Lotz and the foul's on John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Catoe - foul #1 on Robert Catoe, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Corey Holmgren | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | George Santillo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Darrick Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Terry Topping (C) George Santillo, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Robert Catoe is blocked by John Horton | 34-36 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Edward Kelty pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Michael Creech buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 36-36 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Topping | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Michael Creech denies the turnaround by Thomas Dietz | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Edward Kelty snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill tips it home | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | A charge is called on Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), John Albrecht (C) Kenneth Howse, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 14:50 | Dayton | George Santillo is denied on a layup by John Albrecht | 38-38 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-38 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | John Albrecht is hacked by George Santillo - foul #1 on George Santillo, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Ronald Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Watts (PF) John Horton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG) Edward Kelty | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 3rd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Ronald Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Ronald Adams throws it down set up by Jerry Walker | 39-43 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Darrick Gill drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Merle Hose | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | George Santillo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 41-46 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Lotz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Albrecht | 41-46 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 44-46 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by George Santillo | 44-48 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Darryl Larrabee swats the layup by Merle Hose | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Darrick Gill blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Lotz | 44-48 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | John Albrecht can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | John Albrecht tips it home | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Merle Hose - foul #1 on Merle Hose, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (PF), Michael Creech (C) Merle Hose, Corey Holmgren, Darrick Gill, Ernest Watts, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Michael Creech snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Michael Creech scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 48-51 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Robert Catoe blows the layup | 48-51 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | John Horton misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Morris Laureano, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF) Ronald Adams | |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Howse | 50-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Creech (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Terry Topping's layup is rejected by Michael Creech | 50-51 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | John Horton snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Michael Creech snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | John Horton loses the dribble to Andrew Cuddy | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Morris Laureano tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Larry Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Robert Catoe denies the turnaround by Michael Creech | 50-51 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Edward Kelty steals the ball from Terry Topping | 50-51 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Michael Creech is denied on a layup by Terry Topping | 50-51 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Terry Topping | 50-51 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), John Albrecht (C) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Morris Laureano's fadeaway is rejected by John Horton | 50-51 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Darrick Gill gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | John Horton hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 52-51 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Jerry Walker travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano | |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is fouled on the floor by Darryl Larrabee - foul #3 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | John Horton misses the dunk but he's hacked by Darryl Larrabee - foul #4 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Corey Holmgren | 54-51 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it in set up by George Santillo | 54-53 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 57-53 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 57-53 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Edward Kelty steps in front of the Kenneth Lotz pass | 57-53 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Edward Kelty banks in the layup | 59-53 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Ronald Adams jams it set up by George Santillo | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Edward Kelty can't throw it down | 59-55 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | John Albrecht hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by Corey Holmgren - foul #2 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | John Horton denies the turnaround by Kenneth Lotz | 61-55 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz hits a jump hook from the right block | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Edward Kelty lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | John Albrecht snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | John Albrecht is hacked by Jerry Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Walker, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, Corey Holmgren, John Horton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Jerry Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by George Santillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Jerry Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Larry Robinson gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | George Santillo is called for the reach on Larry Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Santillo, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Merle Hose takes the ball from Jerry Walker | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (PF) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Merle Hose runs out the clock | 69-62 |