| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elvin Godinez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwardo Rubio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Nyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Daniel Felton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raul Salazar | 46-34 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lockett - foul #2 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Claud Rasinski steps in front of the Charles Perkins pass | 46-37 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio misses the lay-in | 46-37 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Elvin Godinez - foul #3 on Elvin Godinez, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), James Cunningham (SG), Arnold Dennis (SF), Tim Dicarlo (PF) Raul Salazar, Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor (PG), Scott Coughlin (SG), John Vaugh (SF), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Elvin Godinez, Edwardo Rubio, Jared Nyman, Robert Friend | |
| 18:01 | St. John's | James Cunningham can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Coughlin - foul #2 on Scott Coughlin, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hai Chu (C) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:01 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Hai Chu | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | James Cunningham gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | James Cunningham drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Dennis | 50-39 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor blows the layup | 50-39 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hai Chu | 50-39 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Roger Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, Arnold Dennis, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Edwardo Rubio (SF), Robert Friend (C) Scott Coughlin, John Vaugh, Adolfo Greco | |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Langford - foul #2 on Richard Langford, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raul Salazar (PG), Daniel Felton (PF) James Cunningham, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman (PF) Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Richard Langford clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-39 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Taylor | 50-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Langford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwardo Rubio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Friend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is hacked by Edwardo Rubio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwardo Rubio, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SF), Tim Dicarlo (PF), Sean Hayes (C) Thomas Lockett, Daniel Felton, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez (SG), Timothy Blackwelder (SF) Eric Taylor, Edwardo Rubio | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tim Dicarlo, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG) Raul Salazar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Blackwelder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Charles Perkins snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Roger Wright knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Perkins | 52-42 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman tips it in | 52-44 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Roger Wright buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Perkins | 54-44 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Timothy Blackwelder is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Blackwelder, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raul Salazar (PG), James Cunningham (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Daniel Felton (PF), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, Charles Perkins, Arnold Dennis, Tim Dicarlo, Sean Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), Scott Coughlin (SG), John Vaugh (SF), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Elvin Godinez, Timothy Blackwelder, Jared Nyman, Robert Friend | |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Richard Langford buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Raul Salazar | 56-44 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Felton picks off the pass by Adolfo Greco | 56-44 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Raul Salazar drills a floater from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Hai Chu (PF) Raul Salazar, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez (SG), Edwardo Rubio (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Scott Coughlin, John Vaugh, Adolfo Greco | |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Hai Chu tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | James Cunningham snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Hai Chu is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jared Nyman - foul #3 on Jared Nyman, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raul Salazar (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) James Cunningham, Arnold Dennis, Hai Chu, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), Scott Coughlin (SF), John Vaugh (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Przbyslaw Condroski, Elvin Godinez, Edwardo Rubio, Jared Nyman, Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Coughlin (fresh) PF - John Vaugh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adolfo Greco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor is hacked by Charles Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Perkins, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Hayes (SF) Thomas Lockett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-44 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Sean Hayes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hayes, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Charles Perkins gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Eric Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Taylor, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-44 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Claud Rasinski | 64-46 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Sean Hayes is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Perkins | 66-46 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-46 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | John Vaugh tips it home | 66-48 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Raul Salazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Raul Salazar - foul #1 on Raul Salazar, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SF), Hai Chu (PF), Richard Langford (C) Raul Salazar, Sean Hayes, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio (SF), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF), Robert Friend (C) Scott Coughlin, John Vaugh, Adolfo Greco | |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Wilfredo Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfredo Ortiz, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), Elvin Godinez (SG) Claud Rasinski, Eric Taylor | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez can't tip it in | 67-50 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses the tip | 67-50 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Robert Friend swats the short shot by Hai Chu | 67-50 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Hai Chu pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Charles Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-50 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Elvin Godinez gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Friend | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the driving attempt from close range | 67-53 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raul Salazar (PG), James Cunningham (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Daniel Felton (PF) Roger Wright, Charles Perkins, Arnold Dennis, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Timothy Blackwelder (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Przbyslaw Condroski, Edwardo Rubio, Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is hacked by Elvin Godinez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elvin Godinez, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski loses the ball out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Hayes (C) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Felton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Elvin Godinez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Blackwelder (fresh) PF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Friend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Timothy Blackwelder takes the ball from Raul Salazar in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Cunningham | 69-53 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses the dunk attempt | 69-53 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Raul Salazar picks off the pass by Claud Rasinski | 69-53 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | James Cunningham is hacked by Timothy Blackwelder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Blackwelder, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Tim Dicarlo (PF), Richard Langford (C) Raul Salazar, Daniel Felton, Sean Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor (SG) Elvin Godinez | |
| 06:31 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Arnold Dennis picks off the pass by Eric Taylor | 71-53 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | James Cunningham is hacked by Claud Rasinski - foul #1 on Claud Rasinski, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG) Thomas Lockett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin (SG), Edwardo Rubio (SF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Timothy Blackwelder, Robert Friend | |
| 05:53 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Adolfo Greco pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Dennis - foul #2 on Arnold Dennis, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF) James Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), John Vaugh (PF) Scott Coughlin, Jared Nyman | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis is hacked by Przbyslaw Condroski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Przbyslaw Condroski, team foul #11 | 72-54 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski misses short on a floater in the paint | 73-54 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Edwardo Rubio - foul #2 on Edwardo Rubio, team foul #12 | 73-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Hayes (PF) Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin (SG), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF) Eric Taylor, Adolfo Greco | |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio loses the ball out of bounds | 75-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG) Arnold Dennis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (C) John Vaugh | |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Roger Wright travels with the ball | 75-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG) Scott Coughlin | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Daniel Felton steals it from Edwardo Rubio | 75-54 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Roger Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-54 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Edwardo Rubio misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Roger Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Daniel Felton is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SG), Arnold Dennis (SF), Tim Dicarlo (PF), Hai Chu (C) Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, Daniel Felton, Sean Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor (PG), Scott Coughlin (SG), Timothy Blackwelder (SF), John Vaugh (PF), Adolfo Greco (C) Claud Rasinski, Przbyslaw Condroski, Edwardo Rubio, Wilfredo Ortiz, Robert Friend | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Roger Wright is called for the reach on John Vaugh - foul #2 on Roger Wright, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | John Vaugh misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hai Chu | 77-57 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis is hacked by Adolfo Greco - foul #2 on Adolfo Greco, team foul #13 | 77-57 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hai Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Coughlin (fresh) SF - Timothy Blackwelder (fresh) PF - John Vaugh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adolfo Greco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Vaugh | 78-59 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Hai Chu is open but misses the lay-in | 78-59 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | James Cunningham tips it back up and in | 80-59 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Scott Coughlin's layup is rejected by Hai Chu | 80-59 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-59 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adolfo Greco - foul #3 on Adolfo Greco, team foul #14 | 80-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), Wilfredo Ortiz (PF) Scott Coughlin, Timothy Blackwelder | |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor is hacked by Tim Dicarlo - foul #2 on Tim Dicarlo, team foul #9 | 82-59 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Hai Chu scores on a jump hook in the lane | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor misses the floater from the left side | 84-61 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arnold Dennis | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Eric Taylor steals it from James Cunningham in the backcourt | 84-61 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Eric Taylor lays it up and in | 84-63 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Roger Wright buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Eric Taylor - foul #3 on Eric Taylor, team foul #15 | 86-63 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Roger Wright makes the free throw | 87-63 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Roger Wright steals it from Adolfo Greco | 87-63 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Roger Wright runs out the clock | 87-63 |