| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Richardson - foul #2 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Charles Wilson, Maurice Beaudet, Kevin Richardson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Howard | 24-35 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | David Laguna hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike Anderson | 24-37 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is called for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet (PF), Kevin Richardson (C) Dima Czaplinski, Lee Kinnard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mike Anderson, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (C) Mike Anderson | |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a floater from the left side | 24-38 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Sean Bunting tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-38 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Scott Wood can't tip it in | 26-38 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Laguna | 26-41 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | David Laguna throws it down on a nice dish by Ryan Lucas | 26-43 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Scott Wood drills a 3 from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 29-46 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard's pass is intercepted by Kevin Richardson | 29-46 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Sean Bunting can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons grabs the board | 29-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Beaudet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-46 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas snags the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet is fouled on the floor by Robert Wicklund - foul #2 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Dima Czaplinski (PF) Scott Wood, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Ryan Lucas | |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is hacked by James Vernon - foul #1 on James Vernon, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Maurice Beaudet | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Wilbur Howard steals the ball from Dima Czaplinski | 29-49 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses the dunk attempt | 29-49 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Sean Bunting can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson can't tip it in | 29-49 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Maurice Beaudet (SF) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (PF) David Laguna | |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson is whistled for a carry | 29-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (PG) Scott Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF) Wilbur Howard | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore lays it in | 29-52 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-52 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 29-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses long on a floater in the lane | 29-52 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund snags the offensive board | 29-52 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas is hacked by Maurice Beaudet - foul #2 on Maurice Beaudet, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Sean Bunting, Maurice Beaudet, Kevin Richardson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (SG) Robert Wicklund | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Vernon | 29-54 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-54 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 29-54 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 29-56 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Scott Wood drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson tips it home | 32-58 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-58 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson drills a floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Simmons | 32-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-60 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ryan Lucas | 32-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Lee Kinnard - foul #1 on Lee Kinnard, team foul #5 | 32-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet (SF), Kevin Richardson (C) Dikembe Abdelrahman, Lee Kinnard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF) Thomas Simmons | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-61 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-62 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Richardson | 32-62 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Scott Wood buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Beaudet | 35-62 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson dunks the ball | 35-64 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-64 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 35-64 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-64 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 35-64 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Charles Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-64 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-64 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is fouled on the floor by Scott Wood - foul #1 on Scott Wood, team foul #6 | 35-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #7 | 35-64 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Robert Wicklund steals the ball from Maurice Beaudet | 35-66 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson is denied on a layup by Kevin Richardson | 35-66 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet pulls down the rebound | 35-66 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Lucas - foul #1 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #4 | 35-66 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 35-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-66 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses the tip | 35-66 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore misses the shot from the right wing | 35-66 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Maurice Beaudet | 35-66 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-66 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore runs out the clock | 35-66 |