| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Blackmore inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Ronald Hahn takes the ball from Michael Pagan after a doubleteam | 27-36 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | James Blackmore is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on James Blackmore, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Wegner | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Fowler - foul #3 on Robert Fowler, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Michael Pagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman | 33-38 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Hahn | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is hacked by Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG) Richard Allen | |
| 16:13 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:13 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's pass is intercepted by James Blackmore in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Robert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | James Blackmore shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Holmes (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is hacked by Corey Tanaka in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | James Blackmore grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses short on a jumper in the lane | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Robert Fowler snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Donald Holmes loses the dribble to Gregg Roberts | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregg Roberts | 37-41 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Holmes steals it from Linwood Coffman | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Michael Pagan drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming | 37-46 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Wheeler - foul #3 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes | |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 39-48 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Corey Tanaka is called for the reach on Antonio Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG) Paul Stewart | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Richard Kelly (C) Corey Tanaka, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilson picks off the pass by Harold Weedman | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on James Blackmore - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Clarence Berke (C) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) Michael Pagan, Gary Wilson | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregg Roberts | 39-48 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Clarence Berke - foul #3 on Clarence Berke, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Robert Fowler (C) William Campbell, Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Richard Kelly | |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke can't throw it down | 39-51 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Michael Pagan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Tanaka | 39-54 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Pagan is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pagan, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Clarence Berke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (PF) Donald Holmes | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a shot from the right side | 41-54 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't finish the layup | 41-56 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Mickle | 41-56 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-56 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 41-56 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Rose | 43-56 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Paul Stewart, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Luther Simone | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone buries a jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Wegner | 45-56 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Antonio Griffith steps in front of the Michael Pagan pass in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilson denies the turnaround by Harold Weedman | 45-56 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | James Blackmore is fouled on the floor by Harold Weedman - foul #1 on Harold Weedman, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Michael Pagan, Richard Kelly | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:18 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | James Blackmore comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-58 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it home | 47-60 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Douglas Wegner - foul #1 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Robert Fowler (C) James Blackmore, Gary Wilson | |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-62 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming loses the dribble to Joseph Mickle | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is called for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Luther Simone (PF) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Richard Allen, Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes | |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-62 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 49-62 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn buries a floater from the right side | 51-62 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Michael Pagan knocks in the jumper in the lane | 51-64 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses long on an open shot near the basket | 51-64 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 51-64 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn slams it home on a great pass from Paul Stewart | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Simone (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hahn (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Michael Pagan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Mickle | 53-64 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Joseph Mickle, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 53-64 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 53-66 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-66 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Gregg Roberts steals the ball from Michael Pagan in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Linwood Coffman | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Gary Wilson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits a jumper from the right block set up by Harold Weedman | 57-68 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Richard Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Holmes | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 57-71 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Gary Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka runs out the clock | 57-71 |