| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Touchstone (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Wayt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) SF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Charles Wayt connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Leonard Love - foul #3 on Leonard Love, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (SF) Leonard Love | |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Charles Wayt misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Charles Wayt can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | James Touchstone is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Charles Wayt blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Self - foul #2 on Thomas Self, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Charles Wayt misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Charles Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | James Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Mark Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | James Touchstone steals the ball from Duncan Lewis | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Thomas Self is called for the reach on James Touchstone - foul #3 on Thomas Self, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG), Leonard Paille (PF), Joseph Marcum (C) William Klein, James Touchstone, Charles Wayt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Mark O'Harroll (SF) Thomas Self, Johnny Robinson | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Leonard Paille | 32-34 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG), Leonard Love (C) Mark O'Harroll, Duncan Lewis | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Paille (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Mark Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love's pass is intercepted by Mark Smith | 32-34 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Mark Smith hits the finger roll | 34-34 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Denny Clarke | 34-37 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Miller - foul #2 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (PG), Jesse Palmer (SF), James Touchstone (PF) Joshua Carter, Mark Smith, Leonard Paille | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll (SF), Johnny Robinson (PF) Denny Clarke, Robert Stewart | |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wayt (C) Joseph Marcum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis (SF) Mark O'Harroll | |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Johnny Robinson takes the ball from William Klein | 36-37 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Robinson | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love drills a shot from the left side set up by Johnny Robinson | 36-39 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Mark Hansen is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Miller - foul #3 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), Mark Smith (SF) Mark Hansen, Jesse Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Thomas Self, Lawrence Miller, Duncan Lewis | |
| 12:12 | St. John's | William Klein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Charles Wayt grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Charles Wayt slams it home on a great pass from Joshua Carter | 38-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Touchstone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wayt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson's pass is intercepted by Mark Smith | 38-39 |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Mark Smith can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG), Leonard Paille (PF), Joseph Marcum (C) William Klein, James Touchstone, Charles Wayt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG), Lawrence Miller (SG), Duncan Lewis (C) Johnny Robinson, Mark O'Harroll, Leonard Love | |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Thomas Self steals it from Joseph Marcum | 38-39 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Leonard Paille lays it in | 40-41 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Marcum - foul #2 on Joseph Marcum, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (PG), Charles Wayt (PF) Joshua Carter, Leonard Paille | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson (SG) Lawrence Miller | |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Klein - foul #3 on William Klein, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Touchstone (PF) Joseph Marcum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Love (C) Denny Clarke | |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Mark Hansen is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (SG) Robert Stewart | |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Mark Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Leonard Love | 40-43 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | James Touchstone scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Wayt | 43-45 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Touchstone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wayt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | James Touchstone misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Love | 43-50 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Charles Wayt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Self | 43-52 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | A charge is called on William Klein - foul #4 on William Klein, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), Jesse Palmer (SF), Leonard Paille (PF), Joseph Marcum (C) Mark Hansen, Mark Smith, James Touchstone, Charles Wayt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (SG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Lawrence Miller, Duncan Lewis, Johnny Robinson | |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Jesse Palmer steals the ball from Denny Clarke | 43-52 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Joshua Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Joshua Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 43-55 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 43-55 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | William Klein connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Palmer | 45-55 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll's pass is intercepted by Jesse Palmer | 45-55 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Joshua Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Palmer | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Robert Stewart and the foul's on Joseph Marcum - foul #3 on Joseph Marcum, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG), Mark Smith (SF), James Touchstone (PF), Charles Wayt (C) William Klein, Jesse Palmer, Leonard Paille, Joseph Marcum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Johnny Robinson (SG), Duncan Lewis (C) Thomas Self, Mark O'Harroll, Robert Stewart | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Touchstone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wayt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Denny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Mark Hansen's pass is intercepted by Denny Clarke | 47-58 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke misses the lay-in | 47-58 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Mark Smith's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Miller | 47-60 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-60 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love tips it back up and in | 47-62 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Charles Wayt misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Leonard Love | 47-62 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller loses the dribble to Joshua Carter | 47-62 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Joshua Carter can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Johnny Robinson | 47-62 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller is hacked by Joshua Carter - foul #3 on Joshua Carter, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Palmer (SF), Leonard Paille (PF), Joseph Marcum (C) Mark Smith, James Touchstone, Charles Wayt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG), Robert Stewart (PF) Lawrence Miller, Denny Clarke | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Joshua Carter lays it in and the foul's on Thomas Self - foul #4 on Thomas Self, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Joshua Carter misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self runs out the clock | 49-62 |