| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Verville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Lebron is called for the reach on Trevor Stone - foul #2 on Roy Lebron, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Howard Spencer steals it from Arthur Ward | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 40-40 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Anthony Verville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Anthony Verville is called for the reach on Duane Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 40-42 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Arthur Ward is called for the reach on Roy Lebron - foul #1 on Arthur Ward, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) Mitchell Currie | |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Howard Spencer is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Samuel Surles (SG), Frank Matthews (C) Edward Chapman, Trevor Stone, Arthur Ward | |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Howard Spencer lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Miller and he's fouled by Samuel Surles - foul #3 on Samuel Surles, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (SG) Samuel Surles | |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is hacked by Russell Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Byrd, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 43-42 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Russell Byrd snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Howard Spencer is fouled on the floor by Duane Russell - foul #2 on Duane Russell, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Anthony Verville, Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG), Mitchell Currie (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Trevor Stone, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Daniel Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (SG), Jay Grier (C) Daniel Miller, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF) Duane Russell | |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 43-45 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Donnie Nelson steps in front of the Roy Lebron pass | 43-45 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman banks in the layup on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 43-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fetters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jay Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Michael Fetters is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ward - foul #2 on Arthur Ward, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Howard Spencer (C) Roy Lebron, Marvin Hughes, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson, Mitchell Currie | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove is hacked by Joshua Parks - foul #4 on Joshua Parks, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF) Michael Fetters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Richard Smith, Joshua Parks | |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Howard Spencer's floater is tipped away by Mitchell Currie | 45-49 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-49 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Daniel Miller gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles's pass is intercepted by Reid Simpson in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove banks in the layup on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 47-49 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Anthony Verville picks off the pass by Samuel Surles in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Anthony Verville blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Reid Simpson tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is hacked by Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Marvin Hughes (SG), Michael Fetters (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Daniel Miller, Anthony Verville, Robert Cosgrove, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Trevor Stone (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Edward Chapman, Samuel Surles, Duane Russell, Mitchell Currie, Arthur Ward | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Roy Lebron drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Hughes | 49-49 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Jay Grier is called for the reach on Wayne Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Grier, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Michael Fetters snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Roy Lebron knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fetters | 51-49 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews lays it in | 51-51 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Roy Lebron, Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Duane Russell (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Michael Horne (C) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Russell | 51-54 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Reid Simpson | 54-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Samuel Surles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Russell (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Currie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Horne (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Surles | 54-56 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fetters | 54-56 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Michael Fetters comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Duane Russell | 54-56 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Cosgrove is called for the reach on Samuel Surles - foul #3 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Reid Simpson, Marvin Hughes, Michael Fetters, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Wayne Wright (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Trevor Stone, Samuel Surles, Mitchell Currie, Michael Horne | |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Roy Lebron grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is fouled on the floor by Duane Russell - foul #3 on Duane Russell, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Anthony Verville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Verville, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Daniel Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Roy Lebron steals the ball from Edward Chapman | 56-58 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Daniel Miller is fouled on the floor by Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (PF) Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Donnie Nelson, Duane Russell | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Anthony Verville snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Daniel Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Anthony Verville tips it in | 58-58 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Samuel Surles | 58-60 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Miller | 61-60 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Howard Spencer - foul #2 on Howard Spencer, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Marvin Hughes (SG), Michael Fetters (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Roy Lebron, Daniel Miller, Anthony Verville, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Trevor Stone (SG), Duane Russell (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Edward Chapman, Samuel Surles, Richard Smith, Wayne Wright | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Antwan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Duane Russell (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Currie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Currie | 61-67 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Michael Fetters scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 63-67 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell's pass is intercepted by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-67 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ward | 63-67 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Reid Simpson steps in front of the Arthur Ward pass | 63-67 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Antwan Harris banks in the layup set up by Reid Simpson | 65-67 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Reid Simpson, Marvin Hughes, Michael Fetters, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Duane Russell, Mitchell Currie, Arthur Ward | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Roy Lebron buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Verville and the foul's on Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG) Trevor Stone | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Howard Spencer is called for the reach on Edward Chapman - foul #3 on Howard Spencer, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Daniel Miller comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 68-71 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Anthony Verville grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Daniel Miller scores on a jumper in the lane | 70-71 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Byrd - foul #3 on Russell Byrd, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Anthony Verville, Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Howard Spencer drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Miller | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith can't tip it in | 72-72 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Surles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Roy Lebron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the tip | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles connects on the jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Daniel Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF), Russell Byrd (PF) Steven Selvidge, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Trevor Stone (SG), Wayne Wright (SF) Edward Chapman, Samuel Surles, Richard Smith | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Roy Lebron scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Verville | 78-74 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is hacked by Daniel Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Miller, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF) Daniel Miller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Frank Matthews is called for the reach on Anthony Verville - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jay Grier (C) Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Horne (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Horne pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Anthony Verville - foul #4 on Anthony Verville, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward (C) Michael Horne | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Miller (SG), Howard Spencer (C) Michael Fetters, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Daniel Miller double dribbles | 79-76 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-76 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Daniel Miller grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Anthony Verville can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-76 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses short on a floater from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Daniel Miller gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-78 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF) Wayne Wright | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Roy Lebron is fouled on the floor by Joshua Parks - foul #5 on Joshua Parks, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie (PF) Joshua Parks | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Miller - foul #3 on Daniel Miller, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Edward Chapman is called for the reach on Roy Lebron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Chapman, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-80 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 82-80 |