| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnnie Loman - foul #2 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman lays it up and in set up by Antonio Griffith | 23-28 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is hacked by Harold Weedman - foul #2 on Harold Weedman, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Donald Holmes blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Rose - foul #3 on Edward Rose, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Kelly, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Claude Davis (PF) Antonio Griffith, Edward Rose | |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle's pass is intercepted by Gary Wilson in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Donald Holmes blows the layup | 25-28 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilson swats the layup by Harold Weedman | 25-28 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits a jump hook in the paint | 25-30 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Gary Wilson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 25-30 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Bob Savard hits the follow up shot | 27-30 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 27-32 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 29-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Savard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Davis (fairly fresh) C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Bob Savard steals the ball from Carlos Dupree | 29-32 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits a floater from the left block set up by Robert Cobb | 31-32 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Fleming - foul #3 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gerald McCullough (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Bob Savard, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Claude Davis | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | William Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | William Campbell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Kelly | 35-33 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Loman is called for the reach on Shawn Saxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald McCullough - foul #1 on Gerald McCullough, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Richard Kelly clanks a jump hook from close range | 35-34 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Antonio Griffith and he's hacked by Johnnie Loman - foul #4 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Matthew Bigley | |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Edward Rose is called for the reach on Donald Holmes - foul #4 on Edward Rose, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Davis (PF) Edward Rose | |
| 12:41 | St. John's | The short jumper by Corey Tanaka is denied by Harold Weedman | 35-37 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman lays it in | 37-39 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the shot from the left block | 39-39 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) Timothy Fleming, Jerry Skalsky, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Carlos Dupree, Harold Weedman | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Claude Davis (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Kelly steals it from Joseph Mickle | 39-39 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Richard Kelly hits the finger roll | 41-39 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Gerald McCullough (C) William Campbell, Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is hacked by Aubrey Hampton - foul #1 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Bob Savard (SF) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Matthew Bigley | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming scores on a jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Davis and the foul's on Gerald McCullough - foul #2 on Gerald McCullough, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Holmes | 45-43 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Manuel Wheeler is called for the reach on Harold Weedman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SF) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Claude Davis - foul #3 on Claude Davis, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Jerry Skalsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Cobb swats the dunk try by Carlos Dupree | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Donald Holmes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Cobb | 49-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Davis (tiring) 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 49-45 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it home | 49-47 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Donald Holmes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 51-47 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 53-47 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose banks in the layup set up by Aubrey Hampton | 53-49 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Corey Tanaka steps in front of the Aubrey Hampton pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman throws it down on a nice dish by Corey Tanaka | 55-49 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Gary Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Joseph Mickle | |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 56-49 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is hacked by Shawn Saxton - foul #4 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits a turnaround in the paint | 57-51 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Gary Wilson lays it up and in set up by Donald Holmes | 59-51 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Dupree (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Weedman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gerald McCullough (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Harold Weedman | |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler drills a turnaround from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Richard Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Antonio Griffith - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is denied on a dunk by Bob Savard | 62-51 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rose | 62-51 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range but he's fouled by Bob Savard - foul #1 on Bob Savard, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Aubrey Hampton | |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler misses long on a floater near the basket | 62-52 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Antonio Griffith | 62-54 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) William Campbell, Robert Cobb, Bob Savard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses badly on a floater from close range | 64-54 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming tips it in | 66-54 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Loman takes the ball from Harold Weedman | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Richard Kelly runs out the clock | 66-54 |