| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Chris Foster is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 35-37 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Gregory and he's fouled by Paul Oliphant - foul #3 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory steals the ball from Robert Ribeiro | 37-37 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory lays it in | 39-37 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Chris Foster scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Espinosa is called for the reach on Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Fields | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kelly Taylor | 41-40 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kelly Taylor | 43-40 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Chris Foster tips it home | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Everett Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Sines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor loses the dribble to Robert Ribeiro | 43-42 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Michael Jackson jams it set up by Robert Ribeiro | 43-44 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 45-44 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Michael Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor and the foul's on Chris Foster - foul #3 on Chris Foster, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (C) Robert Ribeiro, Chris Foster, Brian Espinosa | |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | John Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn's pass is intercepted by Paul Oliphant | 48-47 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Thomas Powell tips it in | 48-49 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-49 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Donald Quinn steps in front of the John Hart pass | 50-49 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn tips it in | 52-49 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Fields (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 54-49 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 54-49 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | John Hart connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 54-52 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses short on a floater from close range | 54-52 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Stephen Little drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Jackson | 54-55 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 56-55 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Jackson steals the ball from Jimmy Finke | 56-57 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Everett Fields is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #1 on Everett Fields, team foul #1 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Everett Fields, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), Chris Foster (SF), Steven Wiens (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) Stephen Little, John Hart, Paul Oliphant, Thomas Powell | |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Foster | 56-59 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 58-59 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Steven Wiens pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-59 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Steven Wiens snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Michael Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-59 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kelly Taylor | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Chris Foster scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Ribeiro | 61-62 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 64-62 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 64-62 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro scores on a runner from the right block | 64-64 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), John Hart (SF), Paul Oliphant (PF), Thomas Powell (C) Michael Jackson, Chris Foster, Steven Wiens, Brian Espinosa | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Stephen Little knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Hart | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Quinn - foul #3 on Donald Quinn, team foul #2 | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Allen Sines (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Robert Ribeiro, Thomas Powell | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the easy layup | 64-68 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Quinn | 64-68 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Brian Espinosa denies the turnaround by Allen Sines | 64-68 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn tips it in | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Chris Foster picks off the pass by Everett Fields | 66-68 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Chris Foster lays it in | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-70 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Gregory | 68-70 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SG) Stephen Little, John Hart | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro lays it up and in | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Donald Quinn is called for the reach on Brian Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Quinn, team foul #3 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PF) Paul Oliphant | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Allen Sines is called for the reach on Chris Foster - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #4 | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gregory - foul #2 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Ernest Gibbs is called for the reach on Chris Foster - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Donald Quinn is called for the reach on Brian Espinosa - foul #5 on Donald Quinn, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Kelly Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Ribeiro - foul #1 on Kelly Taylor, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Stephen Little is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Gregory - foul #3 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (PF) Robert Ribeiro | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |