| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) PF - William Simone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Ronald Carr inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Michael Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Michael Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Carr | 36-25 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 36-25 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Ronald Carr gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | William Simone swats the layup by Douglas Sailor | 36-25 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | William Simone is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Ronald Carr buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Sailor | 39-28 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Douglas Sailor | 41-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Simone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | William Simone buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Joy | 41-33 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), John Daves (PF), Michael Lane (C) Robert Daniels, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Daves and he's fouled by Ronald Carr - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (SF) Ronald Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | James Laplant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Richard Urena clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Welke | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | James Laplant misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Joy - foul #2 on Gary Joy, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SG), Ronald Carr (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Richard Urena, Robert Royal, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Roy Stewart (C) Gary Joy, Michael Lane | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | John Daves banks in the layup | 43-40 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Daniel Crossman is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG) James Laplant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), William Simone (PF) Christopher Olson, John Daves | |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Michael Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-40 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor's floater is tipped away by William Simone | 43-40 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Adams - foul #2 on Raymond Adams, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), Clarence Patti (SF) Michael Scott, Daniel Crossman | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | The jump hook by Michael Jones is blocked by William Simone | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Jerry Smith takes the ball from Roy Stewart | 43-42 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Jerry Smith blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Carr takes the ball from Gary Joy | 43-45 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Jerry Smith tips it in | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses badly on a runner in the paint | 45-45 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart tips it in | 45-47 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Stewart | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Ronald Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Raymond Adams (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Daves (PF), Michael Lane (C) Robert Daniels, Clarence Patti, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Royal - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | James Laplant can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Daves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Richard Urena buries a 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Robert Royal pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Richard Urena comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Joy | 48-55 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Richard Urena is hacked by Daniel Crossman - foul #3 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Ronald Carr (SF), Michael Jones (PF) James Laplant, Richard Urena, Robert Royal, Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy, Michael Lane | |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Ronald Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Smith | 51-55 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman loses the dribble to Jerry Smith | 51-55 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Carr and the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), William Simone (PF) Michael Scott, John Daves | |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by William Simone is denied by Raymond Adams | 54-55 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Raymond Adams is called for the reach on Roy Stewart - foul #3 on Raymond Adams, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | William Simone is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Ronald Carr drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Ronald Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Roy Stewart blocks the jumper by Jerry Smith | 57-55 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Stewart | 57-55 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | William Simone knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Gary Joy and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Adams (C) Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Daves (C) Robert Daniels, Clarence Patti, Roy Stewart | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | William Simone blocks the short jumper by Douglas Sailor | 57-58 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) John Daves | |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-60 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is hacked by Roy Stewart - foul #3 on Roy Stewart, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Christopher Olson | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the easy open layup | 57-60 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Raymond Adams snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Roy Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #4 on Roy Stewart, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Ronald Carr denies the turnaround by William Simone | 59-60 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Ronald Carr snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Michael Jones clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Simone - foul #2 on William Simone, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels's floater is tipped away by Raymond Adams | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Raymond Adams is hacked by Robert Daniels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Raymond Adams misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Raymond Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Daniels - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Michael Jones grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Daniels - foul #5 on Robert Daniels, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | William Simone gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | William Simone comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-60 |