| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) C - Freddie Rine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the jump hook from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson knocks in the runner in the paint | 24-23 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | William Simone lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Crossman | 26-23 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman tips it home | 28-23 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is hacked by Roy Stewart - foul #3 on Roy Stewart, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-23 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 28-23 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner buries a floater from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Freddie Rine loses the dribble to Glenn Biondi | 30-23 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner banks in the layup set up by Glenn Biondi | 32-23 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Christopher Watson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Kerry Anderson is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman - foul #3 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), John Daves (PF) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, William Simone | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Freddie Rine | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Daves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) C - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 35-26 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | George Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Michael Scott, Glenn Biondi, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:13 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Kerry Anderson is called for the reach on John Daves - foul #4 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG) Kerry Anderson | |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) John Daves | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | George Holt connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-29 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tyler Berner | 39-29 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner's pass is intercepted by Ryan Fauntleroy | 39-31 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), John Daves (PF) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Clarence Patti, William Simone | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Arnold Walker (C) Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine | |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-31 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Holt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer is hacked by John Daves - foul #1 on John Daves, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson's pass is intercepted by Robert Daniels | 39-31 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels lays it up and in | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Daves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Watson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Kraemer (fairly fresh) C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-31 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott loses the dribble to Kerry Anderson | 41-31 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), William Simone (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, John Daves, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Freddie Rine (C) Christopher Watson, Leo Kraemer, Arnold Walker | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses the shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | William Simone gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton loses the dribble to George Holt | 41-33 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | William Simone blocks the jumper by Kyle Welke | 41-33 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Freddie Rine - foul #3 on Freddie Rine, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (PG) George Holt | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Kyle Welke gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | William Simone is fouled on the floor by Kerry Anderson - foul #5 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF) Glenn Biondi | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG), Robert Royal (SF) Kerry Anderson, Kyle Welke | |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Berner | 45-33 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner buries a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Crossman | 48-33 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Kraemer (fairly fresh) C - Freddie Rine (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Kraemer - foul #1 on Leo Kraemer, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), John Daves (PF) Tyler Berner, William Simone | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Arnold Walker (C) Robert Royal, Freddie Rine | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman lays it up and in set up by Robert Daniels and he's hacked by Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Clarence Patti, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (SF), Kyle Welke (PF) Ryan Fauntleroy, Christopher Watson | |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Kyle Welke can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-39 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | John Daves comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 52-39 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | John Daves tips it in | 54-39 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Robert Daniels takes the ball from Kyle Welke | 54-39 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 56-39 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Andrew Hampton steals the ball from George Holt | 56-39 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-39 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | John Daves blocks the short jumper by George Holt | 58-39 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | George Holt is called for the reach on Robert Daniels - foul #3 on George Holt, team foul #9 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF) Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Freddie Rine (C) George Holt, Leo Kraemer, Arnold Walker | |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Kyle Welke pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Kyle Welke is fouled on the floor by John Daves - foul #2 on John Daves, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Kyle Welke | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson double dribbles | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Daves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti buries a fadeaway from the right side | 61-39 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Christopher Watson dunks the ball | 61-41 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | John Daves knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 63-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 63-41 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti buries a jump hook from close range | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Christopher Watson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-41 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Daniels and he's fouled by Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #10 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (PF) Robert Royal | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the free throw | 68-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Andrew Hampton swats the short shot by Christopher Watson | 68-41 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton gets the rebound | 68-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | John Daves lays it in set up by Michael Scott | 70-41 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the turnaround in the lane | 70-41 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 70-41 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels runs out the clock | 70-41 |