| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fresh) SG - Albert Sims (fresh) SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) C - Wayne Akin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez blows the layup but he's fouled by Bill Rudnick - foul #1 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Wayne Akin | 1-3 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Albert Sims is called for the reach on Bill Rudnick - foul #1 on Albert Sims, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses the shot from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Albert Sims | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Albert Sims makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Hutson | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Albert Sims - foul #2 on Albert Sims, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG) Albert Sims | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Andrew Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Todd Harper knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Wayne Akin is called for the reach on Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Wayne Akin, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Reginald Hutson, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Ricky Wiesner, Bill Rudnick, Wayne Akin | |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Leif Taberski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Pettaway | 8-6 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Clevenger | 8-6 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Andrew Parker | 8-6 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Andrew Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aldo Rossi | 11-6 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is whistled for a carry | 11-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG) Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin | |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Pettaway | 13-6 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is hacked by Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Parker (SG), Ivan Zausch (C) Reginald Hutson, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Bill Rudnick (PF) Ronald Howard, Jack Bright | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Aldo Rossi steps in front of the Bill Rudnick pass | 13-6 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Pettaway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | The short jumper by Rickie Begley is denied by Ivan Zausch | 13-6 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi connects on the runner from the left block | 15-6 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick drills a shot from the left block set up by Rickie Begley | 15-8 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronald Howard (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Christopher Glass, Ronald Teeters | |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Ronald Howard banks in the layup | 15-10 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bill Rudnick - foul #2 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Andrew Parker, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (PF) Bill Rudnick | |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin grabs the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Reginald Hutson is called for the reach on Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Reginald Hutson, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Parker (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Aldo Rossi, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG) Ronald Howard | |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Jack Bright blows the layup | 17-10 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Hutson | 20-10 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Rickie Begley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 20-10 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Jack Bright grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Andrew Parker is called for the reach on Rickie Begley - foul #1 on Andrew Parker, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Andrew Parker, Michael Clevenger, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronald Teeters (PF) Rickie Begley, Wayne Akin | |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters clanks a floater in the paint | 20-10 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Aldo Rossi | 20-10 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-10 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 23-12 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Pettaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) C - Jack Bright (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Hutson | 26-12 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ricky Wiesner | 26-15 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Todd Harper | 26-15 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Reginald Hutson steals it from Ricky Wiesner | 26-15 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi blows the layup but the foul's on Ricky Wiesner - foul #1 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Parker (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Reginald Hutson, Joshua Pettaway, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Steven Massenburg (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is called for traveling | 28-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (PG) Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Ronald Howard steals the ball from Joshua Pettaway | 28-15 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Christopher Glass hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Howard | 28-17 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Leif Taberski can't finish the layup | 28-17 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Wayne Akin is called for the reach on Joshua Pettaway - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Joshua Pettaway, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG) Wayne Akin | |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-17 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Ronald Howard grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | John Pierce travels in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Michael Clevenger (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) John Pierce, Rickie Begley, Ronald Howard, Steven Massenburg | |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Andrew Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway grabs the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson is fouled on the floor by Todd Harper - foul #1 on Todd Harper, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Joshua Pettaway, Michael Clevenger, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Christopher Glass | |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez loses the ball out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Michael Clevenger (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Andrew Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Andrew Parker clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Kerwin - foul #1 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Reginald Hutson, Michael Clevenger, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Andrew Parker makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Andrew Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jack Bright | 30-19 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Pettaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) C - Jack Bright (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Todd Harper can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Andrew Parker | 30-19 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch gets the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Leif Taberski drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Parker | 33-19 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner is hacked by Andrew Parker - foul #2 on Andrew Parker, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Aldo Rossi (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Andrew Parker, Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Ronald Howard (SF), Steven Massenburg (PF), Christopher Glass (C) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin, Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Pettaway | 35-21 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Ronald Howard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Glass | 35-24 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg hits the finger roll set up by Rickie Begley | 38-26 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger lays it in on a nice dish by Reginald Hutson | 40-26 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Ronald Howard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #8 | 40-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Joshua Pettaway, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Jack Bright (PF) Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Howard, Steven Massenburg | |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (SF) Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF) Christopher Glass | |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Jack Bright's pass is intercepted by Claudio Rossi | 40-26 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez drills a shot from close range set up by Albert Sims | 42-26 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Aldo Rossi | 42-26 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is fouled on the floor by Jack Bright - foul #1 on Jack Bright, team foul #9 | 42-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), Michael Clevenger (C) Reginald Hutson, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Pettaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Albert Sims steps in front of the Bill Rudnick pass | 42-26 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Wayne Akin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Joshua Pettaway, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Howard (SG) Todd Harper, Rickie Begley | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi is hacked by Bill Rudnick - foul #3 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #10 | 42-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG) Reginald Hutson | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ronald Teeters (PF) Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Albert Sims takes the ball from John Pierce | 43-26 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Albert Sims buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Zausch | 46-26 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-26 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the offensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | John Pierce knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 46-28 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Albert Sims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zausch | 46-28 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | John Pierce is called for the reach on Albert Sims - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #11 | 46-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Leif Taberski (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Joshua Pettaway, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Jack Bright (C) John Pierce, Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Wayne Akin | |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Albert Sims makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Albert Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-28 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Andrew Parker connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Hutson | 50-28 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-28 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Andrew Parker gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 50-28 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-28 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Albert Sims makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-28 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Todd Harper blows the dunk but he's hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #8 | 53-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Reginald Hutson, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-29 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Albert Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 53-29 |