| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Walter Holland | 31-35 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Davis | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Ralph Anderson is called for the reach on Louis Taylor - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is hacked by John Lafon - foul #3 on John Lafon, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SF) John Lafon | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Louis Taylor buries a runner from the left block | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't finish the layup | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Louis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Davis out of the doubleteam | 31-39 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it in | 33-39 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Scott Davis drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Roscoe Salzer | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Scott Davis picks off the pass by David Colby | 33-41 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Davis picks off the pass by Donald Quinn | 33-41 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Louis Taylor - foul #4 on Louis Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SF), James Bowers (PF), David Hollie (C) David Colby, Donald Quinn, Walter Holland, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Martin Arsenault (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Scott Davis, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell, Louis Taylor | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hollie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Arsenault, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Martin Arsenault - foul #3 on Martin Arsenault, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on David Getchell - foul #1 on David Getchell, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | David Hollie knocks in the shot from the left block set up by John Lafon | 39-44 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Billy Charland is called for the reach on James Bowers - foul #3 on Billy Charland, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) Robert Hardy | |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | David Hollie clanks a driving attempt from close range | 39-44 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | John Lafon pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | James Bowers pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | David Hollie clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Billy Charland is hacked by Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Walter Holland (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Getchell, Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Roscoe Salzer, Martin Arsenault, Jacob Beasley | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Charland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Louis Taylor grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Louis Taylor scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | David Colby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lafon | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-46 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 44-46 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the jumper from the right side set up by Willy Schell | 46-46 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Louis Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 46-48 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Louis Taylor is called for the reach on David Colby - foul #5 on Louis Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Martin Arsenault (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy, James Mitchell, Louis Taylor | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roscoe Salzer - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hollie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Charland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Bowers | 49-50 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | James Bowers pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Roscoe Salzer takes the ball from Donald Quinn | 49-50 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Walter Holland (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Getchell, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Mitchell (PF) Woodrow Shapiro, Martin Arsenault | |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Scott Davis buries a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled on the floor by Donald Quinn - foul #2 on Donald Quinn, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Scott Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | David Hollie steals the ball from Billy Charland | 49-53 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits a jump hook in the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Charland (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF) David Colby, Donald Quinn, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Martin Arsenault (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Scott Davis, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Martin Arsenault | 51-53 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, David Hollie | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Mitchell (PF) Woodrow Shapiro, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Scott Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Walter Holland | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF), Jacob Beasley (C) Robert Hardy, Martin Arsenault | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | David Colby is called for the reach on Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | John Lafon grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Billy Charland - foul #4 on Billy Charland, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Scott Davis is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 55-53 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | James Mitchell is hacked by John Lafon - foul #4 on John Lafon, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Willy Schell | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Davis - foul #3 on Scott Davis, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Walter Holland takes the ball from Billy Charland | 57-53 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Davis - foul #4 on Scott Davis, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), David Hollie (PF) Willy Schell, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | David Hollie pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Davis - foul #5 on Scott Davis, team foul #12 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG) Scott Davis | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-53 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro's pass is intercepted by Donald Quinn in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #4 on James Mitchell, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Shapiro | 60-53 |