| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 10 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan inbounds the ball | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is fouled on the floor by Jay Grier - foul #2 on Jay Grier, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Byrd - foul #2 on Russell Byrd, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 53-45 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Russell Byrd lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Malone | 55-45 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan clanks a shot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Reid Simpson - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Russell Byrd, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (C) Sherwood Rogan, Frank Matthews | |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | John Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Grier (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Selvidge takes the ball from Donnie Nelson | 55-50 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is hacked by Carl Spangler - foul #3 on Carl Spangler, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Carl Spangler, Wayne Wright, John Starr | |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Al Burris | 57-53 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Al Burris - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the runner in the paint | 57-54 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Antwan Harris tips it home | 59-54 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | The jumper by Berdy Winkowski is denied by Steven Silver | 59-54 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews can't connect on a floater in the lane | 59-54 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Al Burris steps in front of the Steven Silver pass | 59-54 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Antwan Harris blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Antwan Harris scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Russell Byrd and the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #2 | 61-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF) Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Wayne Wright (PF), John Starr (C) Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, Frank Matthews | |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-56 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Richard Smith | 62-56 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Robert Jordan, John Starr | |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Terry Bennett banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donnie Nelson - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Calvin Malone - foul #2 on Calvin Malone, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Al Burris misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 64-60 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Spangler | 64-63 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 67-63 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Calvin Malone takes the ball from Carl Spangler | 67-63 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Calvin Malone banks in the layup | 69-63 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 69-63 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 69-63 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 69-63 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-63 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | The jumper by Calvin Malone is denied by Frank Matthews | 69-63 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it in | 71-63 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Carl Spangler, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 73-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Starr (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Antwan Harris, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Jay Grier buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Antwan Harris | 75-67 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Jay Grier drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes | 77-67 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) John Starr | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #4 on Robert Jordan, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF) Donnie Nelson, Robert Jordan | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Carl Spangler | 78-69 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Jay Grier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is hacked by Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF) Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) Steven Silver | |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Terry Bennett's layup is rejected by Wayne Wright | 78-70 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 78-70 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Al Burris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Al Burris, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Reid Simpson, Jeremy Tarango, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Frank Matthews | |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | John Starr swats the short shot by Russell Byrd | 78-70 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Antwan Harris | 78-70 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it but misses | 78-70 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Marvin Hughes picks off the pass by Donnie Nelson | 81-70 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes lays it in | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Berdy Winkowski - foul #2 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #12 | 83-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, John Starr | |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Carl Spangler is called for the reach on Calvin Malone - foul #4 on Carl Spangler, team foul #6 | 83-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (C) Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Carl Spangler | |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Calvin Malone can't connect on a runner near the basket | 83-72 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Malone - foul #3 on Calvin Malone, team foul #13 | 83-72 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Calvin Malone | 85-74 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (C) Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Steven Selvidge, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Steven Silver swats the short shot by Antwan Harris | 85-74 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-74 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 85-74 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Antwan Harris can't tip it in | 85-74 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it home | 87-74 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Reid Simpson - foul #3 on Reid Simpson, team foul #14 | 87-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF) Steven Silver | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Reid Simpson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-76 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Reid Simpson steps in front of the Frank Matthews pass | 90-76 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-76 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 90-76 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews comes up short on the shot in the paint | 90-76 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan snags the offensive board | 90-76 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Hughes steals the ball from John Starr | 90-76 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes blows the layup | 90-76 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it home | 92-76 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #5 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #15 | 92-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Sherwood Rogan, John Starr | |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 92-76 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-77 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Al Burris misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 92-77 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 92-77 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is hacked by Calvin Malone - foul #4 on Calvin Malone, team foul #16 | 92-77 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 92-77 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 92-77 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 92-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #5 on Robert Jordan, team foul #7 | 92-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 2nd free throw | 93-77 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the board | 93-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 93-77 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the offensive board | 93-77 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #17 | 93-79 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the free throw | 93-80 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Calvin Malone runs out the clock | 93-80 |