| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Haag (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Francis Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Britt | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Willie Byrum denies the turnaround by Timothy Miller | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | James Terrones pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | James Terrones tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | James Elkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 34-36 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | James Elkins blocks the short jumper by Justin Britt | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Justin Britt travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Donald Galligan (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Callahan - foul #2 on Robert Callahan, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by Francis Watkins - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Callahan - foul #3 on Robert Callahan, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Donald Galligan swats the layup by James Terrones | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), William Taylor (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 41-39 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | William Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Robert Callahan steals it from David Butner | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson is hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller, Donald Galligan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (PF) William Taylor, Corey Ulrich | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Englund | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | David Butner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Britt | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Newman swats the layup by James Elkins | 45-45 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 45-45 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Willie Byrum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Ronald Davis (C) Clinton Englund, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Corey Ulrich (C) David Butner, Jason Newman | |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | James Elkins tips it home | 47-45 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SF), Henry Williams (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) Justin Britt | |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | James Terrones is called for the reach on James Elkins - foul #4 on James Terrones, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Donald Galligan (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), David Butner (SG), Jason Newman (PF) William Taylor, Francis Watkins, James Terrones | |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses short on a shot from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 49-48 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG) Anthony Stanley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Justin Britt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Anthony Stanley is blocked by Jason Newman | 49-48 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Clinton Englund steps in front of the David Butner pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Willie Byrum | 49-48 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Jason Newman pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Jason Newman is hacked by Timothy Miller - foul #3 on Timothy Miller, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis (C) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) Justin Britt | |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Jason Newman banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | James Elkins connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 51-52 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Francis Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to William Taylor | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Butner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Newman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Ronald Davis steals it from William Taylor | 51-52 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Davis | 53-52 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Donald Galligan (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (PF) William Taylor, David Butner, Corey Ulrich | |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Willie Byrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Jason Newman tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams clanks a jump hook from the right block | 53-54 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Galligan | 53-54 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Justin Britt | 53-54 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Donald Galligan - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Corey Ulrich (C) Francis Watkins, Jason Newman | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller is hacked by Corey Ulrich - foul #1 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Donald Galligan (PF) Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Ulrich - foul #2 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Galligan | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | David Butner knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Justin Britt and the foul's on James Elkins - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Donald Galligan (PF) Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:41 | St. John's | David Butner makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-59 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Justin Britt - foul #5 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (C) William Taylor, Corey Ulrich | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Justin Britt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Byrum | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller knocks in the turnaround from close range | 56-61 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stanley - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Francis Watkins (SG) Justin Britt, David Butner | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Corey Ulrich (C) William Taylor, Jason Newman | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Williams | 56-63 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Corey Ulrich - foul #3 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-63 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the shot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Justin Britt is called for the reach on Anthony Stanley - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Anthony Stanley is called for the reach on Corey Ulrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | James Elkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is hacked by Fred Haag in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Haag, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Jason Newman (PF) Justin Britt, James Terrones | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | James Elkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Haag | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Fred Haag is called for the reach on David Butner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Haag, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Willie Byrum | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | David Butner misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Elkins | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Justin Britt is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stanley - foul #4 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #14 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (PF) David Butner, William Taylor, Jason Newman | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Miller | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by James Elkins - foul #2 on James Elkins, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Donald Galligan (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Willie Byrum, Corey Ulrich | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | James Terrones denies the turnaround by Anthony Stanley | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Jason Newman pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | William Taylor is hacked by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #16 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG) Anthony Stanley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Francis Watkins | |
| 04:11 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Terrones | 69-70 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | David Butner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Callahan | 69-70 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | William Taylor gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | James Terrones can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-70 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag banks in the layup on a great pass from Clinton Englund | 71-70 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SG), James Elkins (PF) Fred Haag, Donald Galligan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Britt | |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Jason Newman lays it up and in | 71-72 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Willie Byrum steals the ball from Robert Callahan | 71-72 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | David Butner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (PG), Henry Williams (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Corey Ulrich (C) William Taylor, David Butner, Jason Newman | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund double dribbles | 71-72 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | James Terrones tips it home | 71-74 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Terrones - foul #5 on James Terrones, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (PF) James Terrones | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Fred Haag (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Englund (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Francis Watkins's layup is rejected by James Elkins | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | James Elkins gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clinton Englund and he's fouled by Willie Byrum - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the wide open shot from the right side | 75-76 |