| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fresh) C - Antwan Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Wayne Wright is denied by Jay Grier | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Russell Byrd | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Hughes | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Antwan Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Carl Spangler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donnie Nelson | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson's pass is intercepted by Sherwood Rogan | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Sherwood Rogan | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Antwan Harris | 4-8 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Antwan Harris - foul #1 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Carl Spangler, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Silver | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Antwan Harris drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 8-10 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), John Starr (C) Donnie Nelson, Robert Jordan, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Bennett - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (SF), Al Burris (PF) Reid Simpson, Jay Grier | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Terry Bennett is hacked by Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Tarango | 13-14 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 13-14 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), David Goforth (C) Sherwood Rogan, John Starr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Jeremy Tarango, Robert Cosgrove, Al Burris, Terry Bennett | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Jay Grier swats the layup by Carl Spangler | 13-14 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | David Goforth pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 13-14 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Grier | 13-14 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Antwan Harris slams it home set up by Marvin Hughes | 13-16 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Berdy Winkowski - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Frank Matthews (C) Carl Spangler, David Goforth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Berdy Winkowski | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Antwan Harris - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 13:04 | St. John's | The short jumper by Russell Byrd is denied by Frank Matthews | 15-16 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Russell Byrd in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Reid Simpson banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Byrd | 15-18 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the easy layup | 15-18 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 15-18 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SG), Berdy Winkowski (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Starr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Selvidge (fresh) SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Donnie Nelson, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (C) Terry Bennett | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Robert Jordan, John Starr | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is called for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson | 18-23 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Terry Bennett loses the dribble to Carl Spangler | 18-23 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Spangler | 20-23 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Al Burris blows the layup | 20-23 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 20-23 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Jeremy Tarango in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Carl Spangler, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF) Jeremy Tarango, Steven Selvidge, Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Reid Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Hughes | 21-26 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Russell Byrd snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Terry Bennett can't tip it in | 21-26 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Reid Simpson takes the ball from Robert Jordan in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Jay Grier, Terry Bennett | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits a jumper in the paint | 23-26 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Al Burris knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Starr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #1 on Calvin Malone, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF) Calvin Malone, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Al Burris knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Antwan Harris | 25-30 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler loses the dribble to Antwan Harris in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Al Burris is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SG), Jay Grier (PF) Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jay Grier | 25-30 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is fouled on the floor by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Jeremy Tarango | |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cosgrove | 25-30 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Carl Spangler steps in front of the Berdy Winkowski pass | 25-30 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is fouled in the backcourt by Berdy Winkowski - foul #2 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Steven Selvidge, Berdy Winkowski, Jay Grier, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Al Burris - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Carl Spangler | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, David Goforth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jay Grier | 28-30 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Jay Grier buries a runner from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Tarango - foul #2 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG) Jeremy Tarango | |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the shot in the lane | 29-32 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Starr | 31-32 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jay Grier and he's hacked by Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) John Starr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Berdy Winkowski (SF) Calvin Malone, Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett | |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Jay Grier's pass is intercepted by Frank Matthews | 33-35 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Jay Grier - foul #1 on Jay Grier, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Carl Spangler, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Jeremy Tarango, Jay Grier, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), John Starr (C) Robert Jordan, David Goforth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright's pass is intercepted by Al Burris | 36-37 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is fouled on the floor by Sherwood Rogan - foul #2 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #8 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris | |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is hacked by Al Burris - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #13 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Sherwood Rogan, John Starr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Jay Grier (PF) Russell Byrd, Al Burris | |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Berdy Winkowski and the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 38-41 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 38-41 |