| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hiram Mraz - foul #1 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Wyse | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the finger roll set up by James King | 1-2 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Kenneth Holt is called for the reach on Joshua Clarke - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Richard Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) Richard Jennings | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Donny Green (SG) John Wright, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Robert Hirschman | |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Hearn | 4-4 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Donny Green, George Barker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Hiram Mraz (C) Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Richard Hearn buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) SF - Michael Platt (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) C - Hiram Mraz (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Steve Seitz denies the turnaround by John Wright | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker tips it home | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | James King buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Seitz | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wright and he's hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz, Hiram Mraz | |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | James King gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, George Frost, Robert Hirschman | |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Donny Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) George Barker | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF) Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Donny Green picks off the pass by Kenneth Lawhorn | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donny Green | 11-12 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Dennis Jones swats the short shot by Joshua Clarke | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the runner from the left block | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Joshua Clarke is called for the reach on Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Raymond Rolon is blocked by Robert Hirschman | 11-14 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James King | 11-14 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Holt steals the ball from Joshua Clarke | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Richard Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Wright is blocked by Steve Seitz | 11-16 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | John Wright tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | James King makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Wright | 13-19 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Joaquin Jensen picks off the pass by Steve Seitz | 13-19 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Lawhorn steals the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 13-19 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke lays it in set up by Hiram Mraz | 13-21 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | John Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | James King is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on James King, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Hiram Mraz (PF) James King, Robert Hirschman | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Donny Green's fadeaway is rejected by Hiram Mraz | 13-21 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is hacked by George Barker - foul #1 on George Barker, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin loses the dribble to Antonio Walker | 13-21 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is denied on a layup by Steve Seitz | 13-21 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | James King pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | George Frost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF) George Frost, Steve Seitz | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, Joshua Clarke, Robert Hirschman | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the jumper from the left side | 15-21 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Beaudoin steals the ball from Stephen Heal | 15-21 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin blows the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Steve Seitz | |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't finish the layup | 15-23 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | James King misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-23 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits a runner from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | James King is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James King, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | John Wright buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin buries a jumper in the lane | 20-25 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | John Wright scores on a jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Steve Seitz denies the turnaround by Stephen Heal | 22-27 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 4 blk. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 22-27 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | John Wright picks off the pass by Daniel Beaudoin | 22-27 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | James King is called for the reach on Raymond Rolon - foul #3 on James King, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, George Frost, Richard Jennings, Steve Seitz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Dennis Jones swats the short shot by Joshua Clarke | 24-27 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (PF) Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn and he's hacked by Kenneth Holt - foul #2 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (C) Robert Hirschman | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Holt | 26-29 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 26-31 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-31 |