| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fearon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Woody (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roland Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Nevitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | David Fearon inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Keith Jensen denies the turnaround by Rodger Shaw | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roland Maddox | 26-36 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody is fouled on the floor by Edward Nevitt - foul #2 on Edward Nevitt, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | David Fearon is denied on a dunk by Edward Nevitt | 26-36 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt tips it in | 26-38 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Fearon - foul #1 on David Fearon, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Randall Haldeman (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joey Hobbs - foul #2 on Joey Hobbs, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Harris Blackburn | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Randall Haldeman is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 31-40 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses long on a jumper from the right block | 31-40 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Henry Ladue (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lawrence Davis, Randall Haldeman, Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Timothy Shannon (PF), Michael McDermond (C) Roland Maddox, Harris Blackburn, Joey Hobbs, Edward Nevitt, Keith Jensen | |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey is fouled on the floor by Cory Greenwood - foul #2 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Cory Greenwood - foul #3 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Harry Woody (PF) Cory Greenwood, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fearon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Woody (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Ladue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Land (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Leroy Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Shannon (fresh) C - Michael McDermond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Donald Land misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Michael McDermond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | David Fearon snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Mahaffey - foul #1 on Anthony Mahaffey, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), Benjamin Davis (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Harry Woody, Henry Ladue | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Harris Blackburn (SG), Joey Hobbs (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Donald Land, Leroy Robinson, Anthony Mahaffey, Timothy Shannon, Michael McDermond | |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Cory Greenwood steals the ball from Harris Blackburn | 34-42 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cory Greenwood | 36-42 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harris Blackburn | 36-44 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Harris Blackburn - foul #2 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randall Haldeman (SG), Sol McCannon (SF) Lawrence Davis, David Fearon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Roland Maddox, Joey Hobbs | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Keith Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Davis - foul #2 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Chris Matthews (C) Cory Greenwood, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sol McCannon | 38-45 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Chris Matthews picks off the pass by Edward Nevitt | 38-45 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lyle McClain, Randall Haldeman, Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Joey Hobbs (SF), Timothy Shannon (PF), Michael McDermond (C) Donald Land, Harris Blackburn, Anthony Mahaffey, Edward Nevitt, Keith Jensen | |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs clanks a jump hook from the right block | 38-45 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Michael McDermond tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fearon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Woody (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roland Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joey Hobbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McDermond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | David Fearon is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Corvin | 40-47 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Rodger Shaw is called for the reach on Roland Maddox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Henry Ladue (PF) Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Stover (SF) Michael McDermond | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Roland Maddox can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 40-47 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Roland Maddox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Lawrence Davis takes the ball from Roland Maddox in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis drills a shot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Chris Matthews (C) Cory Greenwood, Lawrence Davis, Henry Ladue, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Harris Blackburn (SG), Edward Nevitt (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Roland Maddox, Leroy Robinson, Timothy Shannon, Joey Hobbs | |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Nevitt - foul #3 on Edward Nevitt, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis (PF) Harry Woody | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Matthews - foul #1 on Chris Matthews, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 46-47 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Keith Jensen tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Keith Jensen tips it home | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Matthews | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Sol McCannon - foul #1 on Sol McCannon, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randall Haldeman (SG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Jeffery Corvin, Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Michael McDermond (PF) Harris Blackburn, Anthony Stover, Edward Nevitt | |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | David Fearon loses the dribble to Joseph Straker in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Keith Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Nevitt (PF) Keith Jensen | |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | David Fearon lays it up and in set up by Randall Haldeman | 50-51 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Donald Land is fouled on the floor by Randall Haldeman - foul #2 on Randall Haldeman, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Henry Ladue (PF) Lyle McClain, Harry Woody | |
| Subs | St. John's | Keith Jensen (C) Michael McDermond | |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Donald Land makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Donald Land makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Haldeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fearon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Ladue (fresh) C - Rodger Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Straker (fresh) SG - Donald Land (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Nevitt (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Jensen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Anthony Mahaffey | 50-53 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Randall Haldeman pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Land is called for the reach on Randall Haldeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Land, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Randall Haldeman, Henry Ladue, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Harris Blackburn (SG), Joey Hobbs (SF) Joseph Straker, Donald Land, Anthony Mahaffey | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | David Fearon hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis | 52-53 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Nevitt, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Sol McCannon (SF) Lawrence Davis, David Fearon | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Matthews | 55-53 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Chris Matthews - foul #2 on Chris Matthews, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Ladue (PF) Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Shannon (PF), Michael McDermond (C) Edward Nevitt, Keith Jensen | |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Michael McDermond grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Michael McDermond hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Davis | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs is hacked by Sol McCannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sol McCannon, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Sol McCannon, Henry Ladue, Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Stover (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Roland Maddox, Harris Blackburn, Timothy Shannon, Michael McDermond | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Keith Jensen (C) Joseph Straker, Anthony Stover, Joey Hobbs | |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Keith Jensen lays it up and in and he's fouled by Harry Woody - foul #2 on Harry Woody, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randall Haldeman (SG) Jeffery Corvin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw tips it home | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Donald Land grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Nevitt | 60-60 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is denied on a layup by Harry Woody | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw is hacked by Leroy Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Robinson, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Henry Ladue (PF) Lyle McClain, Randall Haldeman, David Fearon, Harry Woody | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Harris Blackburn (SG), Anthony Stover (SF), Timothy Shannon (PF), Joey Hobbs (C) Donald Land, Leroy Robinson, Anthony Mahaffey, Edward Nevitt, Keith Jensen | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Rodger Shaw is called for the reach on Joey Hobbs - foul #2 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews (C) Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sol McCannon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Henry Ladue (fresh) C - Chris Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Straker (fresh) SG - Harris Blackburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Stover (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Hobbs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Ladue misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Harris Blackburn - foul #3 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis (C) Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG) Joseph Straker | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Ladue makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Ladue misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Timothy Shannon grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Roland Maddox clanks a floater from the right side | 63-62 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Ladue | 63-62 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stover steps in front of the Sol McCannon pass | 63-62 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Roland Maddox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Stover and the foul's on Benjamin Davis - foul #3 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Fearon (SF), Chris Matthews (C) Sol McCannon, Henry Ladue | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael McDermond (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Anthony Stover, Timothy Shannon | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Roland Maddox makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lawrence Davis, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Nevitt (PF) Michael McDermond | |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Maddox | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is fouled in the backcourt by Harris Blackburn - foul #4 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Roland Maddox is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle McClain - foul #2 on Lyle McClain, team foul #14 | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Roland Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Roland Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | David Fearon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Fearon, team foul #15 | 67-69 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Nevitt | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Roland Maddox snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Fearon - foul #3 on David Fearon, team foul #16 | 67-71 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Harry Woody is called for the reach on Edward Nevitt - foul #3 on Harry Woody, team foul #17 | 67-71 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Keith Jensen pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is hacked by Lyle McClain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle McClain, team foul #18 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Roland Maddox, Harris Blackburn, Joey Hobbs | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rodger Shaw | 67-74 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joey Hobbs (C) Keith Jensen | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey is hacked by David Fearon - foul #4 on David Fearon, team foul #19 | 67-74 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Land is called for the reach on Lyle McClain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Land, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (PG), Harris Blackburn (SG), Keith Jensen (C) Donald Land, Leroy Robinson, Anthony Mahaffey | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt is hacked by Lyle McClain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle McClain, team foul #20 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Land (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Roland Maddox, Harris Blackburn, Keith Jensen | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw loses the dribble to Donald Land in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey is hacked by Harry Woody - foul #4 on Harry Woody, team foul #21 | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donald Land runs out the clock | 68-78 |