| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Richard Jennings snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Jennings | 26-35 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 26-35 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Richard Jennings gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Paul Read takes the ball from Robert Hirschman | 26-35 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen lays it up and in set up by Paul Read | 26-37 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Read - foul #2 on Paul Read, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon | |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Jan Franks denies the turnaround by Michael Platt | 28-37 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by George Frost | 30-37 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Kelley | 30-39 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jennings | 30-39 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Dennis Jones, Kevin Ward | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allan Philson - foul #2 on Allan Philson, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | George Frost snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | John Pelzer is hacked by Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Allan Philson, John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Dennis Jones (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Raymond Rolon | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Kevin Ward - foul #1 on Kevin Ward, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (C) Kevin Ward | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Lawhorn steals it from Donny Green | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Richard Jennings evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #3 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Dennis Jones, Boyce Usher | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Richard Jennings jams it against the doubleteam | 40-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Mark Rowland picks off the pass by Paul Read | 40-41 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Allan Philson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) Ian Froehlich, Richard Jennings, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Dennis Jones (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Raymond Rolon | |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jan Franks - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | A charge is called on Jan Franks - foul #3 on Jan Franks, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Boyce Usher | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Allan Philson pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Clifford Henderson steals it from Kenneth Lawhorn | 40-43 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hirschman - foul #4 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), John Pelzer (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | John Pelzer pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-44 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by George Frost - foul #2 on George Frost, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Mark Rowland (C) George Frost, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Kevin Ward | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Lawhorn steps in front of the Dennis Jones pass | 40-45 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Richard Jennings lays it in set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 42-45 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones drills a jumper near the basket set up by Joaquin Jensen | 42-47 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Mark Rowland gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Richard Jennings buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Stephen Heal, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Allan Philson (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Ian Froehlich, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Richard Jennings's floater is tipped away by Kevin Ward | 44-47 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Jan Franks tips it in | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Dennis Jones (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Boyce Usher | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | George Frost misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 46-47 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Platt | 46-49 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Allan Philson - foul #3 on Allan Philson, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | George Frost knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hirschman and the foul's on Paul Read - foul #3 on Paul Read, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | George Frost misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Richard Jennings evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Frost - foul #3 on George Frost, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) Allan Philson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Stephen Heal, Boyce Usher | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-54 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Richard Jennings tips it in | 52-54 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Jones | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is hacked by George Frost in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Frost, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Stephen Heal picks off the pass by George Frost | 52-58 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Michael Platt - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Stephen Heal, Michael Platt | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | George Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | George Frost is called for the reach on Clifford Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Frost, team foul #13 | 52-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG) George Frost | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Richard Jennings drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Hirschman | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #4 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #14 | 55-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Michael Platt (PF) Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Raymond Rolon is called for the reach on Allan Philson - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Stephen Heal, Michael Platt | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen runs out the clock | 55-63 |