| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) SF - Corey Holmgren (fresh) PF - Darrick Gill (fresh) C - John Horton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | John Horton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | William Ceja pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Kelty and he's fouled by Charles Taranto - foul #1 on Charles Taranto, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ceja | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | William Ceja is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | John Horton is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Corey Holmgren | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson loses the dribble to Darrick Gill | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Darrick Gill banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is hacked by John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is hacked by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) John Horton | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) PF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Creech (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Howse picks off the pass by Joseph Erlandson | 2-5 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Darrick Gill loses the dribble to Scott Lakey | 2-5 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kelty - foul #1 on Edward Kelty, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Creech - foul #1 on Michael Creech, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill | |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | John Albrecht gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Michael Creech connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Corey Holmgren | 2-7 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | James Button clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Holmgren - foul #1 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #5 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Larry Robinson | |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Merle Hose comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Michael Creech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PF) John Albrecht | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Joseph Erlandson takes the ball from Merle Hose in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the finger roll | 5-7 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Michael Creech comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-7 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Boone | 5-7 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey clanks a turnaround from close range | 7-10 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Merle Hose pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses badly on a floater from the left side | 7-10 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) SF - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrick Gill (tiring) 8 pts. C - Michael Creech (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson blows the layup but he's hacked by Merle Hose - foul #1 on Merle Hose, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), John Albrecht (C) Merle Hose, Corey Holmgren, Darrick Gill, Michael Creech | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Howse | 8-10 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson travels in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) Joseph Erlandson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Ernest Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | John Mowery buries a shot from the right block | 10-10 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Larry Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by James Button - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (PG), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Larry Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Ceja | 12-13 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Button - foul #2 on James Button, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), Charles Taranto (SF) James Button, John Mowery | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is fouled on the floor by John Albrecht - foul #1 on John Albrecht, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (PF), Michael Creech (C) Merle Hose, Ernest Watts, John Albrecht | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is open and scores on a jumper in the lane | 14-15 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Robinson | 14-17 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Erlandson | 16-17 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Larry Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrick Gill (tiring) 8 pts. C - Michael Creech (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Michael Creech tips it home | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 16-19 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Darrick Gill, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), John Mowery (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Ernest Watts (PF), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, Darrick Gill, Michael Creech | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Ernest Watts misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Tryon | 20-19 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's pass is intercepted by Richard Bourn | 20-19 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Albrecht - foul #2 on John Albrecht, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Ernest Watts grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | John Albrecht knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 21-21 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits a turnaround from the left block | 23-21 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), James Button (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Nicholas Tryon, William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (C) Merle Hose, Corey Holmgren, John Albrecht | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Button (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fairly fresh) C - John Horton (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the easy layup | 23-21 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | John Horton is fouled on the floor by James Button - foul #3 on James Button, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PF) Ernest Watts | |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is whistled for a carry | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse | |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-21 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | John Horton snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Michael Creech is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Corey Holmgren (SF), Ernest Watts (PF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, Larry Robinson, Michael Creech | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon connects on the floater in the lane | 29-21 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG) William Ceja | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Merle Hose misses the halfcourt shot | 29-24 |