| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Aaron Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Daniel (fresh) SF - Booker Creagh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Kidder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) PF - Michael Pasternak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Propst (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Weyer (PG), John Allard (SG), William Hartley (SF), David Lanza (C) Aaron Lam, Johnny Daniel, Booker Creagh, Christopher Kidder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Christopher Weyer's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney lays it up and in set up by Robert Wilson | 24-38 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Christopher Weyer knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Lanza - foul #1 on David Lanza, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnny Daniel (SG), Booker Creagh (SF) John Allard, William Hartley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | David Lanza hits a shot from the right block | 28-40 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney loses the dribble to Christopher Weyer | 28-40 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | David Lanza can't throw it down | 28-40 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Rose tips it home | 30-40 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | David Lanza grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Christopher Weyer makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Booker Creagh | 32-40 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Johnny Daniel takes the ball from Steven Gwaltney | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Booker Creagh connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 34-43 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Booker Creagh comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Arnold Potter - foul #2 on Arnold Potter, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Peacock (PG), John Allard (SG), Billy Marshall (PF), Christopher Kidder (C) Christopher Weyer, Johnny Daniel, Kenneth Rose, David Lanza | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Arnold Potter, Erik Propst | |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Booker Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Booker Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Romo | 36-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gary Peacock (fresh) SG - John Allard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Booker Creagh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kidder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Bowen - foul #2 on Robert Bowen, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Hartley (SF) Booker Creagh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-45 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Pasternak | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Billy Marshall is called for the reach on Robert Bowen - foul #3 on Billy Marshall, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aaron Lam (PG), Kenneth Rose (PF) Gary Peacock, Christopher Kidder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG) Michael Romo | |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak loses the dribble to John Allard | 38-45 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Aaron Lam banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Allard | 40-45 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Billy Marshall snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Billy Marshall scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Rose | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Billy Marshall denies the turnaround by Robert Wilson | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen clanks a runner near the basket | 42-45 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Hartley | 42-45 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Billy Marshall drills a jumper from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Billy Marshall gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Rose scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-45 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Gwaltney | 46-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Aaron Lam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Pasternak (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | John Allard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen can't throw it down but the foul's on Aaron Lam - foul #1 on Aaron Lam, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Weyer (PG), Gary Peacock (SG), Kirk Gibbs (SF), Christopher Kidder (C) Aaron Lam, John Allard, William Hartley, Kenneth Rose | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Arnold Potter (SF), Erik Propst (C) Steven Gwaltney, Anthony Jackson, Michael Pasternak | |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Bowen | 46-48 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Billy Marshall can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-51 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen is fouled on the floor by Billy Marshall - foul #4 on Billy Marshall, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnny Daniel (SG), Booker Creagh (SF), Kenneth Rose (PF) Gary Peacock, Kirk Gibbs, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie (PF) Robert Bowen | |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Weyer is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Weyer, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arnold Potter | 46-53 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Christopher Weyer is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter tips it home | 46-55 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Weyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Daniel (fresh) SF - Booker Creagh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Kidder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Edie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Propst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Bruce Edie is called for the reach on Booker Creagh - foul #2 on Bruce Edie, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Peacock (PG), Kirk Gibbs (SF) Christopher Weyer, Booker Creagh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Michael Pasternak (PF) Arnold Potter, Erik Propst | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak blows the dunk | 48-55 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Johnny Daniel snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kirk Gibbs | 50-55 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Rose snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Bruce Edie steals it from Christopher Kidder | 50-58 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Christopher Kidder swats the shot by Anthony Jackson | 50-58 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Steven Gwaltney - foul #2 on Steven Gwaltney, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Weyer (PG), William Hartley (SG), Booker Creagh (SF), Billy Marshall (PF) Gary Peacock, Johnny Daniel, Kirk Gibbs, Kenneth Rose | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Arnold Potter (SF), Erik Propst (C) Michael Romo, Anthony Jackson, Bruce Edie | |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Allard (SG), David Lanza (C) William Hartley, Christopher Kidder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Erik Propst is called for the reach on Christopher Weyer - foul #2 on Erik Propst, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Hartley (SG) John Allard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Billy Marshall misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Erik Propst - foul #3 on Erik Propst, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Allard (SG) William Hartley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Billy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Billy Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-58 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Weyer - foul #2 on Christopher Weyer, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aaron Lam (PG), William Hartley (SG), Kenneth Rose (PF) Christopher Weyer, John Allard, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (SG), Robert Bowen (PF) Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst tips it in | 54-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Aaron Lam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Booker Creagh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Propst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Booker Creagh comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Weyer (PG), Gary Peacock (SG), Kirk Gibbs (SF), Christopher Kidder (C) Aaron Lam, William Hartley, Booker Creagh, David Lanza | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Bruce Edie (PF) Anthony Jackson, Robert Bowen | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Gary Peacock steps in front of the Erik Propst pass | 54-60 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Gary Peacock misses the dunk attempt | 54-60 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst is fouled on the floor by Kirk Gibbs - foul #3 on Kirk Gibbs, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aaron Lam (PG), Johnny Daniel (SG), Booker Creagh (SF), Billy Marshall (PF), David Lanza (C) Christopher Weyer, Gary Peacock, Kirk Gibbs, Kenneth Rose, Christopher Kidder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak (PF) Bruce Edie | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Billy Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Booker Creagh misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Gwaltney | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Booker Creagh loses the ball out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Rose (PF), Christopher Kidder (C) Billy Marshall, David Lanza | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney is hacked by Booker Creagh - foul #1 on Booker Creagh, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Booker Creagh drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Daniel | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Johnny Daniel is called for the reach on Steven Gwaltney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Daniel, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (SF) Arnold Potter | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Kidder, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Bruce Edie (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak, Erik Propst | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Booker Creagh drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Steven Gwaltney (SG), Michael Pasternak (PF), Erik Propst (C) Anthony Jackson, Michael Romo, Bruce Edie, Robert Bowen | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is hacked by Aaron Lam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Lam, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (SF) Arnold Potter | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Rose snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Booker Creagh misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Rose hits the follow up shot | 60-68 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Aaron Lam is called for the reach on Steven Gwaltney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Lam, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder is hacked by Michael Pasternak - foul #3 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Arnold Potter (SF), Bruce Edie (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Robert Wilson, Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak, Erik Propst | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Christopher Kidder misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson runs out the clock | 60-70 |