| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crosby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Justin Spalding inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Willie Byrum knocks in the runner in the paint | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | John Crosby scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clinton Englund | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Justin Spalding double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Matthew Billings (PF), David Thomas (C) Clinton Englund, John Crosby, Joseph Burdett, Larry Rose | |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Galligan, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan | |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Richard Perry is called for the reach on Francis Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks's pass is intercepted by Matthew Billings | 30-30 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by David Thomas is denied by Floyd Brooks | 30-30 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Justin Spalding, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Larry Rose (C) Clinton Englund, David Thomas | |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Duane Coleman lays it in | 32-30 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses the easy open layup | 32-30 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Boyer takes the ball from Larry Rose | 32-30 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Leonard Starr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dima Smialowski - foul #2 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Willie Byrum (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Harold Britton, Duane Coleman, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), John Crosby (SG), Justin Mullin (SF), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose | |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Leonard Starr makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Leonard Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) William Taylor, Leonard Starr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clinton Englund - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF) Justin Mullin | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Billings | 33-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Burdett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Francis Watkins pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Galligan | 33-36 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Crosby | 33-38 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Justin Spalding's floater is tipped away by Joseph Burdett | 33-38 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Larry Rose (C) Clinton Englund, John Crosby, Joseph Burdett | |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Leonard Starr loses the dribble to Matthew Billings | 33-38 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremiah Church | 33-40 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Rose - foul #2 on Larry Rose, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), John Crosby (SG), Joseph Burdett (PF), David Thomas (C) Jeremiah Church, Richard Perry, Matthew Billings, Larry Rose | |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Starr - foul #1 on Leonard Starr, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Willie Byrum (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) William Taylor, Harold Britton, Leonard Starr, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyer | 34-40 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Galligan - foul #4 on Donald Galligan, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (C) Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, David Thomas | |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyer | 36-40 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Joseph Burdett steps in front of the David Kato pass | 36-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Kato (fresh) SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Boyer - foul #2 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), William Taylor (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) David Kato, Willie Byrum, Justin Spalding, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Richard Perry (SG) Jeremiah Church, John Crosby | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose comes up short on the floater from close range | 36-41 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is hacked by Richard Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Perry, team foul #8 | 36-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Thomas (C) Larry Rose | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Brooks - foul #3 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Crosby (SG), Justin Mullin (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, Joseph Burdett | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-43 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Taylor | 39-43 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #2 on Duane Coleman, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Willie Byrum (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) Francis Watkins, William Taylor, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Larry Rose (C) John Crosby, Justin Mullin, Matthew Billings, David Thomas | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 3rd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Justin Spalding loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG) Clinton Englund | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Kato - foul #2 on David Kato, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Willie Byrum lays it in | 41-45 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski's pass is intercepted by David Kato | 41-45 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | David Kato hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 43-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Kato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Britton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dima Smialowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), William Taylor (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) David Kato, Harold Britton, Justin Spalding, Willie Byrum, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), John Crosby (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), David Thomas (C) Jeremiah Church, Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Galligan | 43-49 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Leonard Starr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Floyd Brooks | 45-49 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Englund and the foul's on Duane Coleman - foul #3 on Duane Coleman, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Matthew Billings (PF), Larry Rose (C) Clinton Englund, Joseph Burdett, David Thomas | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church's pass is intercepted by William Taylor in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Crosby - foul #2 on John Crosby, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Justin Spalding (SF) William Taylor, Willie Byrum, Leonard Starr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Joseph Burdett (PF) Jeremiah Church, John Crosby, Matthew Billings | |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Justin Spalding comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-54 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Larry Rose | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Floyd Brooks is called for the reach on Donald Galligan - foul #4 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), William Taylor (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Willie Byrum (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) David Kato, Harold Britton, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), John Crosby (SG), Matthew Billings (PF), David Thomas (C) Clinton Englund, Richard Perry, Joseph Burdett, Larry Rose | |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Leonard Starr hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 53-56 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | John Crosby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Willie Byrum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Jeremiah Church is called for the reach on Francis Watkins - foul #3 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, David Thomas | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF) Leonard Starr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Rose (C) Matthew Billings | |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Duane Coleman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Coleman, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Galligan out of a doubleteam | 54-58 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Crosby - foul #3 on John Crosby, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Harold Britton (SG) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Matthew Billings (PF) Clinton Englund, Larry Rose | |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | John Crosby lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremiah Church and he's fouled by Justin Spalding - foul #1 on Justin Spalding, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) David Kato | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Larry Rose (C) Jeremiah Church, Matthew Billings | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | John Crosby makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Willie Byrum (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) William Taylor, Harold Britton, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Justin Spalding knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Crosby | 57-63 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Justin Spalding pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Duane Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | John Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Byrum - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF) Donald Galligan | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | John Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | John Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett is hacked by Willie Byrum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Byrum, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG) John Crosby | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Duane Coleman | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Larry Rose | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Larry Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Watkins, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose is hacked by Francis Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Brooks | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is hacked by Francis Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Watkins, team foul #14 | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Coleman | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 60-68 |