| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) C - Patrick Thibodeau (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-38 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Anthony Baden knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Irvin Foster and he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Irvin Foster - foul #2 on Irvin Foster, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Michael White misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #3 on Terrell Jones, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Michael White misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Irvin Foster is called for a charge - foul #3 on Irvin Foster, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Anthony Baden connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | William Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 38-44 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Michael White misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-44 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Paul Carr's pass is intercepted by Gene Dycus | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Clarence Roberts - foul #1 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Michael White comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 38-47 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ray Niewieroski | 38-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Michael White is called for the reach on Thomas Musso - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF) Charles Ray, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-47 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Anthony Baden snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Irvin Foster - foul #4 on Irvin Foster, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Michael White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Patrick Thibodeau denies the turnaround by Stephen Thomas | 41-50 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael White | 43-50 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Michael White grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Frank Lobdell steals it from Anthony Baden | 43-50 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell lays it in | 43-52 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 43-52 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Michael White gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Paul Carr scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Roland Nieman (C) Michael White, Patrick Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 46-55 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Roberts | 48-55 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Stephens - foul #2 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Nieman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Paul Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-56 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is hacked by Clarence Roberts - foul #2 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG) Anthony Baden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), William Taylor (PF) Terrell Jones, Gene Dycus | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Paul Carr's floater is tipped away by William Taylor | 48-58 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Ray | 48-58 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is hacked by Raymond Stephens - foul #3 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Roland Nieman gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Michael White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-59 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-59 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis tips it home | 48-61 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Michael White scores on a jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts scores on a jump hook in the paint | 52-63 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-63 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis tips it in | 52-65 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by William Taylor | 52-65 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | William Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Irvin Foster (PF), Patrick Thibodeau (C) Michael White, Clarence Roberts, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Thibodeau (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Gene Dycus is called for the reach on Irvin Foster - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the lay-in | 54-65 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski tips it home | 54-67 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-67 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Irvin Foster connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Thibodeau | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-67 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Roland Nieman loses the ball out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF) Raymond Stephens, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), David Gunn (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Patrick Thibodeau picks off the pass by Terrell Jones | 56-67 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | William Taylor steals it from Michael White | 56-67 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is hacked by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF) Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Michael White misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Terrell Jones - foul #4 on Terrell Jones, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Michael White makes the 3rd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is fouled on the floor by Paul Carr - foul #3 on Paul Carr, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF) David Gunn, William Taylor | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-70 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis knocks in the shot from the right wing | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Michael White buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-72 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael White (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Lobdell | 63-75 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Baden is blocked by Thomas Kidd | 63-75 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Michael White tips it home | 65-75 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Michael White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), William Taylor (PF) Casey Landis, Gene Dycus | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | William Taylor lays it up and in | 65-77 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Irvin Foster can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-77 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terrell Jones | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Irvin Foster is blocked by William Taylor | 65-80 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Lobdell | 65-82 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau is called for traveling | 65-82 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF) Raymond Stephens, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-82 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is hacked by Thomas Musso - foul #3 on Thomas Musso, team foul #6 | 65-82 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Michael White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-82 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau grabs the offensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Anthony Baden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-82 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Michael White tips it in | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Ray | 67-84 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Michael White drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Baden | 70-84 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray runs out the clock | 70-84 |