| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Michael Strand inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #2 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Herman Hicks snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Strand | 31-26 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Samuel Alexis is called for the reach on Glenn Campbell - foul #2 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #3 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is hacked by Michael Strand - foul #2 on Michael Strand, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Jerry Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Alexis | 34-28 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Michael Strand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jerry Scott | 34-28 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Scott | 37-28 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Donald Horne comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Gerald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Gifford - foul #1 on Eric Gifford, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF), Danny Riffe (PF) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Brian Wickline (C) Donald Horne, Michael Strand, Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Brian Wickline scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Strauss | 38-30 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton loses the dribble to Jerry Scott | 38-30 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Scott | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryce Willey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Herman Hicks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Strauss | 40-33 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Jerry Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis tips it in | 42-33 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Danny Riffe - foul #2 on Danny Riffe, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Bryce Willey, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), Michael Strand (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Herman Hicks, Allan Ledbetter, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Brian Wickline pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Donald Horne doubles Gerald Wood and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Donald Horne, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Gifford (PF) Brian Wickline | |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Michael Strand steps in front of the Gerald Wood pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss blows the dunk | 42-37 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Eric Gifford grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | A charge is called on Donald Horne - foul #3 on Donald Horne, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Studebaker (C) Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (PG) Benjamin Strauss | |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Michael Strand gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Wood - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Bryce Willey (SF) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Emmanuel Broughton (C) Donald Horne, Glenn Campbell | |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Bryce Willey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Herman Hicks double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) Michael Strand | |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Herman Hicks steals it from Danny Riffe | 42-38 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Herman Hicks lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryce Willey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Herman Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Scott - foul #2 on Jerry Scott, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Bryce Willey, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (SG), Michael Strand (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Benjamin Strauss, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Alexis | 42-40 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is fouled on the floor by Michael Strand - foul #3 on Michael Strand, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Brian Wickline (PF) Herman Hicks, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Michael Strand grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Jerry Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Donald Horne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Brian Wickline hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Donald Horne comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Scott - foul #3 on Jerry Scott, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Eric Gifford (PF), Emmanuel Broughton (C) Benjamin Strauss, Michael Strand, Brian Wickline, Glenn Campbell | |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Donald Horne makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Donald Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eric Gifford | 45-44 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Herman Hicks's pass is intercepted by Douglas Reeves in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Gerald Wood connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Howard | 48-44 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Donald Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Eric Gifford misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker is hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #2 on Eric Gifford, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF) Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Michael Strand (SF) Donald Horne, Allan Ledbetter | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryce Willey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Edward Howard makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Studebaker - foul #4 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Danny Riffe (PF) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Campbell (C) Eric Gifford | |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Bryce Willey's pass is intercepted by Herman Hicks | 51-46 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Michael Strand banks in the layup on a great pass from Herman Hicks | 51-48 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Jerry Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Jerry Scott gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (PG), Eric Gifford (PF) Herman Hicks, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss throws it down and the foul's on Samuel Alexis - foul #3 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SF) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG) Michael Strand | |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Jerry Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Horne | 56-53 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Benjamin Strauss is called for the reach on Samuel Alexis - foul #1 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Michael Strand (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (C) Benjamin Strauss, Allan Ledbetter, Glenn Campbell | |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Eric Gifford pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Donald Horne connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Wood | 58-59 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Gerald Wood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Horne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Meserve | 61-59 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Walter Meserve hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Bryce Willey (SF) Douglas Reeves, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Glenn Campbell (C) Donald Horne, Eric Gifford | |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Walter Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Walter Meserve misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF) Edward Howard, Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (SG), Eric Gifford (PF) Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Gerald Wood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is fouled on the floor by Michael Strand - foul #4 on Michael Strand, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Horne | 66-62 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Scott | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Donald Horne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Herman Hicks is called for the reach on Eric Studebaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Hicks, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Danny Riffe (PF) Jerry Scott, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Donald Horne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Herman Hicks is called for the reach on Gerald Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Hicks, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Michael Strand clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Eric Gifford's pass is intercepted by Eric Studebaker | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Herman Hicks is called for the reach on Eric Studebaker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Hicks, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) Herman Hicks | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Michael Strand drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Horne | 74-68 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Horne - foul #4 on Donald Horne, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Douglas Reeves | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Michael Strand's pass is intercepted by Eric Studebaker | 76-68 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves runs out the clock | 76-68 |