| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Calvin Malone (fresh) SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) C - Antwan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Steven Silver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Antwan Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is denied on a layup by Tony Gillis | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Tony Gillis snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Steven Silver blocks the jumper by Marvin Hughes | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Antwan Harris denies the turnaround by Wayne Wright | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Justin Niemi snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Justin Niemi is called for the reach on Sherwood Rogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Niemi, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sherwood Rogan and the foul's on Calvin Malone - foul #1 on Calvin Malone, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Tony Gillis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Antwan Harris tips it in | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Justin Niemi hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marvin Hughes | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sherwood Rogan | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Carl Spangler | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tony Gillis | 7-8 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (tiring) 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Sherwood Rogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) C - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Robert Matney hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Selvidge | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is hacked by Robert Matney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Matney, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Antwan Harris (C) Robert Matney, Dan Carter, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver | |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Phan - foul #1 on William Phan, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 11-8 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Thompson | 11-11 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the turnaround in the paint | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Bennett | 16-11 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Calvin Malone - foul #2 on Calvin Malone, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Calvin Malone, Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Steven Silver (C) Timothy Thompson, Robert Jordan, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Justin Niemi gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Dan Carter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Robert Matney blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Spangler - foul #1 on Carl Spangler, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), John Starr (C) Richard Smith, Steven Silver | |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 16-15 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-17 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (tiring) 3 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Sherwood Rogan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Carl Spangler steals it from Justin Niemi | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF) Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Edward Simmons, Sherwood Rogan, John Starr | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Terry Bennett pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Dan Carter double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF), Steven Silver (C) Wayne Wright, William Phan | |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Antwan Harris (C) Robert Matney, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Rowley - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a jumper in the paint | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Antwan Harris snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons travels in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF) Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Wayne Wright (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Patrick Rowley, Steven Silver | |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris's dunk attempt is rejected by Wayne Wright | 16-19 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Dan Carter in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Justin Niemi drills a shot from the right wing set up by Antwan Harris | 18-19 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Peter Aronson is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Tony Gillis (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Peter Aronson, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Edward Simmons, Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 18-19 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is fouled on the floor by Dan Carter - foul #1 on Dan Carter, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF), Steven Silver (C) Wayne Wright, William Phan | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Rowley | 18-21 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Carter (tired) SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (tiring) 3 reb. C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) C - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF) Robert Matney, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), John Starr (C) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 21-21 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Carter - foul #2 on Dan Carter, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Antwan Harris (C) Dan Carter, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Wayne Wright (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is hacked by Edward Simmons - foul #1 on Edward Simmons, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Steven Silver (C) Richard Smith, William Phan | |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Antwan Harris slams it home set up by Terry Bennett | 25-23 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Edward Simmons | 25-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Al Burris (C) Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Robert Matney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Robert Matney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Carl Spangler, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver | |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Al Burris | 28-23 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Calvin Malone - foul #3 on Calvin Malone, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Justin Niemi, Peter Aronson, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Steven Selvidge | 28-25 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Dan Carter (SG) Marvin Hughes, Calvin Malone | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Steven Silver (C) Timothy Thompson, Richard Smith, Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses long on a runner from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Tony Gillis, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Al Burris drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Matney | 30-25 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dan Carter - foul #3 on Dan Carter, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Justin Niemi (SF) Dan Carter, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) John Starr | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is fouled on the floor by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Peter Aronson (PF) Robert Matney, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), William Phan (C) Carl Spangler, Edward Simmons, Steven Silver | |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan is hacked by Justin Niemi - foul #2 on Justin Niemi, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tony Gillis (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Peter Aronson, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (C) Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Peter Aronson (PF) Antwan Harris, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Peter Aronson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge double dribbles | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (C) Richard Smith, John Starr | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the finger roll | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Carl Spangler is called for the reach on Calvin Malone - foul #2 on Carl Spangler, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Robert Jordan, Patrick Rowley, Steven Silver | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-31 |