| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Gregory Hill is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Johnston | 41-35 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Gregory Hill denies the turnaround by Walter Holland | 41-35 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Billy Charland is called for the reach on Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Billy Charland, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland double dribbles | 41-35 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | John Lafon pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Charland - foul #3 on Billy Charland, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer blows the layup but the foul's on John Lafon - foul #3 on John Lafon, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG) John Johnston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG) John Lafon | |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Zenzen | 42-37 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gregory Hill | 42-37 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hill | 45-37 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Mitchell - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Corey Parson (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Donald Pleasants, Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), Walter Holland (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Paul Zenzen | |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | John Johnston hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Parson | 48-39 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Richard Looper | 48-39 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Robert Hardy hits a floater in the paint | 50-39 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Colby | 50-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Walter Holland takes the ball from Martin Arsenault | 50-41 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Martin Arsenault | 50-41 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Robert Hardy knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Johnston | 52-41 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-41 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it home | 52-43 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | John Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) John Johnston, Robert Hardy, Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (C) David Colby, Richard Looper, Walter Holland, Igor Drewski | |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 52-43 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Nathan Morse denies the turnaround by Donald Pleasants | 52-43 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Zenzen | 52-45 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Pleasants | 55-45 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Charles Tomasini | |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Billy Charland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | James Mitchell tips it in | 57-50 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer blows the dunk | 57-50 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Zenzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 59-53 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Salzer | 62-53 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 62-56 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled on the floor by Willy Schell - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Corey Parson (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Donald Pleasants, Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Corey Parson loses the dribble to Richard Looper | 62-58 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by John Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnston, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski lays it in set up by John Lafon | 62-60 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe's pass is intercepted by John Lafon | 62-60 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | John Johnston is called for the reach on David Colby - foul #3 on John Johnston, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is fouled on the floor by Richard Looper - foul #2 on Richard Looper, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Igor Drewski - foul #3 on Igor Drewski, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (PF) Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the lay-in | 65-62 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Billy Charland snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | James Mitchell hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Johnston | 67-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Corey Parson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Arsenault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Looper | 67-65 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Igor Drewski takes the ball from James Mitchell | 67-65 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Martin Arsenault - foul #1 on Martin Arsenault, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF) John Johnston, Corey Parson, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Walter Holland (C) David Colby, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Igor Drewski | |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stanley McUmber | 67-67 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Gregory Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Gregory Hill picks off the pass by Nathan Morse | 67-67 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG) Billy Charland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stanley McUmber out of the doubleteam | 67-69 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Garland O'Keefe | 67-69 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Gregory Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Pleasants | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Stanley McUmber steps in front of the Robert Hardy pass | 69-69 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 69-71 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Billy Charland (SG), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, Robert Hardy, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF) Paul Zenzen | |
| 03:41 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 69-71 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roscoe Salzer - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled on the floor by Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer lays it up and in against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Roscoe Salzer takes the ball from Igor Drewski | 72-72 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | John Johnston misses the easy layup | 72-72 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | James Mitchell knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Roscoe Salzer and the foul's on Stanley McUmber - foul #4 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (SF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Igor Drewski | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF) Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG) David Colby, Richard Looper | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | John Johnston is called for the reach on Nathan Morse - foul #4 on John Johnston, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | John Lafon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willy Schell | 76-77 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | James Mitchell's layup is rejected by Walter Holland | 76-77 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | John Lafon grabs the board | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | John Johnston is called for the reach on John Lafon in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Johnston, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG) John Johnston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James Mitchell buries a floater near the basket | 78-79 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Billy Charland is called for the reach on Willy Schell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Charland, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Gregory Hill pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses short on a floater from the left side | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse grabs the offensive board | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 80-80 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | James Mitchell wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-80 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-80 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer jams it against the doubleteam | 82-80 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hill | 82-80 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Mitchell can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Lafon - foul #4 on John Lafon, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roscoe Salzer - foul #2 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 84-82 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 84-82 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Billy Charland steps in front of the John Lafon pass | 84-82 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Gregory Hill swats the short shot by John Lafon | 84-82 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roscoe Salzer | 84-82 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Gregory Hill loses the dribble to Nathan Morse | 84-82 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse throws it down | 84-84 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-84 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | John Lafon gets the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Morse and he's fouled by Billy Charland - foul #5 on Billy Charland, team foul #12 | 84-86 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG) Billy Charland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-87 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 84-87 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-87 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 84-87 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 84-87 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 84-87 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #3 on Nathan Morse, team foul #12 | 84-87 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Pleasants - foul #1 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #13 | 86-87 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is hacked by Nathan Morse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Morse, team foul #13 | 86-89 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Pleasants is called for the reach on Willy Schell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #14 | 88-89 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-91 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the offensive board | 88-91 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hill | 91-91 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 91-91 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | James Mitchell wins the tip | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Robert Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-91 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | John Lafon drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Tomasini and he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #4 on James Mitchell, team foul #15 | 91-93 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the free throw | 91-93 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 91-93 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Lafon takes the ball from Gregory Hill | 91-93 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Mitchell - foul #5 on James Mitchell, team foul #16 | 91-93 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Gregory Hill connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Roscoe Salzer | 93-95 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lafon | 93-98 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses long on a 3 from straight away | 93-98 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 93-98 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | John Lafon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willy Schell | 93-101 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-101 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #14 | 93-101 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 94-101 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-101 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 95-101 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-101 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 95-101 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 95-101 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-101 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the board | 95-101 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-101 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 28 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Walter Holland steals the ball from Roscoe Salzer | 95-101 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #17 | 95-101 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 95-103 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-103 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell pulls down the rebound | 95-103 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 95-103 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Robert Hardy, team foul #18 | 95-103 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 95-104 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the 2nd free throw | 95-104 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 95-104 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 95-104 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is hacked by Nathan Morse in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Morse, team foul #15 | 95-104 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Igor Drewski | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 96-104 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 97-104 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Pleasants is called for the reach on Charles Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #19 | 97-104 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 97-105 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 97-105 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Garland O'Keefe | 97-105 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 97-105 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 97-105 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 97-105 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is hacked by Donald Pleasants in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #20 | 97-105 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 97-106 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 97-107 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | David Colby is called for the reach on Robert Hardy - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #16 | 97-107 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 98-107 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 99-107 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Pleasants - foul #5 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #21 | 99-107 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG) Donald Pleasants | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 99-108 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 99-109 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Woodrow Shapiro | 102-109 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 102-109 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 102-109 |