| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Read | 33-30 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | James King evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 33-33 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn double dribbles | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is fouled on the floor by Richard Jennings - foul #1 on Richard Jennings, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost, Allan Philson | |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Kelley | 36-33 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James King and the foul's on Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Sam Kelley, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | George Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | George Frost buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 36-38 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, George Barker, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Stephen Heal is called for the reach on Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Stephen Heal, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Steve Seitz | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Richard Hearn's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Paul Read | 36-38 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Read | 38-38 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Paul Read steals it from Jan Franks | 38-38 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | James King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 38-38 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Richard Hearn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Richard Hearn snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Richard Hearn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Kelley - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG), Paul Read (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF) George Frost, Eric Lavigne | |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | James King steps in front of the Raymond Rolon pass | 38-40 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | James King is called for a backcourt violation | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Raymond Rolon, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) James King, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Allan Philson - foul #1 on Allan Philson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF) Michael Platt, Paul Read, George Barker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) George Frost, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF), George Barker (PF) Sam Kelley, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman, Steve Seitz | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Jan Franks (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Jan Franks clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Paul Read, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Paul Read (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, George Frost, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne is hacked by Michael Platt - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), George Barker (PF) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), George Frost (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne | |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is called for a backcourt violation | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Sam Kelley, Paul Read | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF) George Frost, Richard Jennings | |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 41-41 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | James King evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | George Barker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the jumper from the left block | 43-46 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Donny Green's floater is knocked away by Steve Seitz | 43-46 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Hearn | 43-46 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Richard Hearn grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Richard Hearn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James King | 43-49 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Heal | 45-49 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | James King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Barker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Steve Seitz takes the ball from Dennis Jones | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | James King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | James King takes the ball from Stephen Heal | 45-52 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | James King hits the finger roll | 45-54 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James King and he's hacked by George Barker - foul #1 on George Barker, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Paul Read (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz | |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #3 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Robert Hirschman | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Kelley | 47-57 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is hacked by Allan Philson - foul #2 on Allan Philson, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Paul Read steals it from Richard Jennings | 49-57 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the finger roll | 51-57 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Paul Read is called for the reach on Allan Philson - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Jennings, Jan Franks | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Eric Lavigne, Steve Seitz | |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Mark Rowland pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | George Frost makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James King | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Richard Hearn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Paul Read | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Jan Franks | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Richard Hearn's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones knocks in the floater from the baseline | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is hacked by Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the jumper from close range | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Steve Seitz wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hearn | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Rowland - foul #1 on Mark Rowland, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG), Kevin Ward (C) Sam Kelley, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), George Barker (PF) Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Joaquin Jensen takes the ball from George Frost | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 59-61 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 59-61 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | George Barker blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Steve Seitz misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #1 on Kevin Ward, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, George Barker, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Allan Philson | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | James King scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hirschman | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the shot from the left wing set up by Donny Green | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Steve Seitz hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is whistled for a carry | 61-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG) Michael Platt, Donny Green | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (PF) Robert Hirschman | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is fouled in the backcourt by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Sam Kelley is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Kelley, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Richard Hearn snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-73 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is hacked by Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Rowland | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James King runs out the clock | 64-75 |