| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) C - Robert Potter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | George Holt steals the ball from Robert Potter | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | George Holt banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | George Holt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Broderick | 7-2 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey tips it home | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Darell Carneal - foul #1 on Darell Carneal, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is fouled on the floor by Charles Broderick - foul #1 on Charles Broderick, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a floater from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Watson steals it from Michael Scott | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Steve Charles buries a jumpshot from the right side | 9-4 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | George Holt is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, John Johnson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) SG - William Spears (fresh) SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | George Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 9-4 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | George Holt grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | George Holt's pass is intercepted by Daniel Crossman | 9-4 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | William Spears lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Crossman | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | George Holt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Charles Broderick tips it in | 11-8 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the runner from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Freddie Rine grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Freddie Rine lays it in | 13-8 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Freddie Rine is called for the reach on Darell Carneal - foul #1 on Freddie Rine, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, William Spears, Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson | 17-8 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Potter (C) Daniel Crossman | |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Robert Daniels picks off the pass by Derrick Volpe | 17-9 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter clanks a floater from the left side | 17-9 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 17-9 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | George Holt's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 17-9 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-9 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | George Holt pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Christopher Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, John Johnson | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG) George Holt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Spears - foul #1 on William Spears, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Potter - foul #1 on Robert Potter, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Spears | 20-15 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF) Matthew Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Darell Carneal is denied by Charles Broderick | 20-15 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Christopher Watson grabs the board | 20-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | John Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Watson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Steve Charles clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-15 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Steve Charles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Dennis Williamson picks off the pass by Darell Carneal | 22-15 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Christopher Watson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Holt | 25-15 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Charles Broderick tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 27-15 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Christopher Watson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Charles | 29-15 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Williamson is called for the reach on Darell Carneal - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF), Robert Potter (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, John Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman tips it home | 29-17 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-17 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | A charge is called on Freddie Rine - foul #2 on Freddie Rine, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Freddie Rine buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman clanks a jumper in the lane | 31-20 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | William Spears can't tip it in | 31-20 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe is whistled for traveling | 31-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Fauntleroy, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Jerry Palczynski | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 31-22 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 31-25 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 31-25 |