| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Hough inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 27-21 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | David Rhodes steps in front of the Ernest Gibbs pass | 27-21 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is fouled on the floor by James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (PF) David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 27-23 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF) Stephen Little, James Hough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-23 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) John Hart, Thomas Powell, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor is hacked by James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #4 | 32-23 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 32-25 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Stephen Little shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Chris Foster steals the ball from Edgar Davis | 32-25 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the lay-in | 32-25 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum can't throw it down | 32-25 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Steven Wiens snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Kelly Taylor is called for the reach on James Hough - foul #1 on Kelly Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Paul Oliphant (C) Chris Foster, James Hough, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, Kelly Taylor, Ralph Anderson, Edgar Davis | |
| 12:26 | St. John's | Allen Sines is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (PF) David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG) Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 33-25 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-27 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it in | 35-27 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Oliphant denies the turnaround by Jesse Ricca | 35-27 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 37-27 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca travels with the ball | 37-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Stephen Little, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Carl Plum, Jesse Ricca | |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Rhodes | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it but misses | 39-27 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Allen Sines swats the short shot by David Rhodes | 39-27 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke scores on a floater from the left side set up by Allen Sines | 39-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | St. John's | John Hart scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-29 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ernest Gibbs | 42-32 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Finke - foul #2 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Steven Wiens (C) Chris Foster, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Donald Quinn is called for the reach on James Hough - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Stephen Little evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF), Garland O'Keefe (C) James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Allen Sines (SF) Carl Plum, Donald Quinn | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | John Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ricca | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Little - foul #1 on Stephen Little, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Stephen Little can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Ralph Anderson - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 3rd free throw | 44-34 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines banks in the layup | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Thomas Powell misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Kelly Taylor | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Stephen Little scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Allen Sines - foul #2 on Allen Sines, team foul #8 | 47-36 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is hacked by David Rhodes - foul #3 on David Rhodes, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 49-39 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ricca | 49-39 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Oliphant denies the turnaround by Donald Quinn | 49-39 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Stephen Little works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Quinn | 52-41 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant buries a shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 54-43 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little runs out the clock | 54-43 |