| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Blackmore inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is whistled for a carry | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 37-26 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Blackmore | 37-26 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-26 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | James Blackmore scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-26 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Holmes swats the dunk try by Ronald Hahn | 41-26 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-26 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Holmes steps in front of the Luther Simone pass | 41-26 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Douglas Wegner picks off the pass by Timothy Fleming | 41-26 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-26 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 41-26 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes travels with the ball | 41-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Esteban Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) C - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Edward Rose takes the ball from Robert Cobb | 41-26 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Douglas Wegner, Ronald Hahn | |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Gary Wilson clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-26 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the easy dunk attempt | 41-26 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle tips it home | 41-28 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Edward Rose steals it from Gary Wilson | 41-28 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is hacked by Horace Ringenberg - foul #2 on Horace Ringenberg, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the runner from the left block | 41-28 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | James Blackmore connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 43-28 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Holmes, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Douglas Wegner, Harold Weedman | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | William Campbell is called for the reach on Joseph Mickle in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is hacked by Donald Holmes - foul #2 on Donald Holmes, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (C) Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | William Campbell is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Hampton - foul #1 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Donald Holmes scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Pagan | 45-30 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | William Campbell is called for the reach on Ronald Hahn - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Esteban Chavez (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Michael Pagan, William Campbell, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Carlos Dupree | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's pass is intercepted by Edward Rose | 45-30 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Richard Kelly pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Donald Holmes (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Richard Kelly, Esteban Chavez, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Paul Stewart, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Holmes steals it from Luther Simone | 45-30 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Michael Pagan connects on the floater from the free throw line | 49-30 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Michael Pagan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Campbell | 52-32 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aubrey Hampton | 52-34 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the shot from the baseline set up by William Campbell | 54-34 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Aubrey Hampton and he's fouled by Horace Ringenberg - foul #3 on Horace Ringenberg, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Michael Pagan, William Campbell, James Blackmore, Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Carlos Dupree, Harold Weedman | |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming and he's fouled by Douglas Wegner - foul #3 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart is hacked by Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Esteban Chavez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Esteban Chavez (PF) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #8 | 59-39 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wegner - foul #4 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) Robert Cobb, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Edward Rose denies the turnaround by Michael Pagan | 59-41 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose tips it in | 59-43 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Donald Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Rose | 59-43 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Holmes picks off the pass by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-43 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Hahn - foul #1 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, Esteban Chavez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Aubrey Hampton | 60-45 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it in | 62-45 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the jump hook from close range | 62-45 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the tip | 62-45 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Donald Holmes drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Campbell | 64-47 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Horace Ringenberg (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | James Blackmore is hacked by Douglas Wegner - foul #5 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Harold Weedman | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 25 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 3 pf. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Ringenberg - foul #4 on Horace Ringenberg, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | James Blackmore loses the dribble to Aubrey Hampton | 66-49 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Edward Rose | 66-51 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Aubrey Hampton - foul #2 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Esteban Chavez (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Horace Ringenberg, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | James Blackmore gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Pagan | 70-51 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 70-51 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | James Blackmore grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | James Blackmore blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-51 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Ronald Hahn is called for the reach on James Blackmore - foul #2 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #9 | 70-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF) Edward Rose | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Luther Simone | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Stewart | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-53 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler can't tip it in | 70-53 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luther Simone | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan runs out the clock | 70-55 |