| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) SG - John Wright (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife banks in the layup set up by Thomas Noble | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Holt | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Jones | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Noble | 7-4 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | John Wright steals the ball from Kenneth Scaife | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse slams it home on a nice dish by John Wright | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Thomas Noble clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | John Wright comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Dennis Jones steals the ball from Thomas Noble | 9-7 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits a floater from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Mark Swoope is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Hiram Mraz swats the short shot by Jeffery Lowrance | 9-9 |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Steve Seitz travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | James King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Richard Hearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Michael Platt | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon connects on the shot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by Kenneth Scaife - foul #1 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Stephen Ayers (SF), Michael Platt (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Heal, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #2 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Stephen Ayers | |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Scaife | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the jumper from close range | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke's pass is intercepted by Marvin Wyse | 11-13 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse lays it in | 11-15 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #1 | 11-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Scaife, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG), Dennis Jones (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Clarke - foul #1 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG) Michael Platt | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) Thomas Noble | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon's pass is intercepted by James King | 15-16 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | James King banks in the layup | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Ayers, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Marvin Wyse picks off the pass by Thomas Noble in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't finish the layup | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is fouled on the floor by Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Richard Hearn, Mark Swoope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Noble takes the ball from Manuel Coughlan | 17-17 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Noble | 19-17 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Hiram Mraz - foul #1 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Mark Swoope (PF) Thomas Noble, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | John Wright's floater is tipped away by Hiram Mraz | 19-19 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Swoope - foul #1 on Mark Swoope, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | James King scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Noble | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Walker | 24-24 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Thomas Noble comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Swoope - foul #2 on Mark Swoope, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Thomas Noble, James King, Mark Swoope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Heal, Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it home | 26-26 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan comes up short on the runner from close range | 26-26 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 28-26 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Michael Platt | |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Hiram Mraz is called for the reach on Kenneth Holt - foul #2 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Holt is called for the reach on Joshua Clarke - foul #2 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Hiram Mraz denies the turnaround by Marvin Wyse | 30-26 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 30-26 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is fouled on the floor by Hiram Mraz - foul #3 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Mark Swoope (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Heal, Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | James King scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 36-28 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 36-30 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the fadeaway from close range | 38-30 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | John Wright tips it home | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Marvin Wyse takes the ball from Mark Swoope | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the fullcourt shot | 38-32 |