| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey banks in the layup | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | James Zipp is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Felton Robillard and the foul's on John Albrecht - foul #1 on John Albrecht, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Jesse Ortegon takes the ball from James McCurren | 24-36 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon hits the finger roll | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:43 | St. John's | James Zipp can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (PF) John Mowery | |
| 17:43 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-38 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is called for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Scott Lakey | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-38 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | John Albrecht grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Bourn - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) James McCurren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF) Jesse Ortegon, Gary Tellez | |
| 16:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 27-38 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | John Mowery blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Howse | 27-38 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Taranto (fresh) SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn tips it home | 27-40 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Charles Taranto takes the ball from Edward Kelty in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Felton Robillard and he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Charles Taranto, Richard Bourn | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Darrick Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 27-42 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is called for 3 seconds | 27-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery | |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse loses the ball out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Charles Taranto (PF) James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 27-42 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | John Horton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-42 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) James McCurren, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:33 | St. John's | James Zipp hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 30-42 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-42 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:38 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is hacked by James Zipp - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Darrick Gill (PF) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (PG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Felton Robillard, Gary Tellez, Charles Taranto, Scott Lakey | |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the shot from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Larry Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Merle Hose is called for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) PF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 33-42 |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Larry Robinson pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Merle Hose is hacked by John Mowery - foul #2 on John Mowery, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, Richard Bourn | |
| 10:52 | St. John's | James McCurren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Merle Hose gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James McCurren | 35-42 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (PF) Merle Hose, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Charles Taranto (PF) James Button, John Mowery | |
| 09:51 | St. John's | James Zipp double dribbles | 35-42 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) James McCurren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), Richard Bourn (C) Felton Robillard, Scott Lakey | |
| 08:56 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Robinson | 37-42 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | John Horton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-44 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (SF), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, Gary Tellez, Richard Bourn | |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-45 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | John Mowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF) Jesse Ortegon, Charles Taranto | |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James McCurren | 40-45 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Erlandson - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (PF), John Horton (C) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Gary Tellez (SF) James Button, Joseph Erlandson | |
| 05:31 | St. John's | James Zipp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | John Mowery clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Ortegon | 40-48 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | John Mowery can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 40-48 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez tips it home | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:31 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | John Horton is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) James McCurren, Darrick Gill, John Horton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (PF), Richard Bourn (C) John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Charles Taranto denies the turnaround by Kenneth Howse | 40-53 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Tellez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | John Albrecht gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | John Albrecht connects on the runner from the right block | 42-53 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 44-53 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Darrick Gill (PF), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Charles Taranto, Richard Bourn | |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Larry Robinson is called for the reach on Jesse Ortegon - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (PF) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | John Horton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (PG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), Charles Taranto (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Felton Robillard, Gary Tellez, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | James McCurren clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Darrick Gill tips it home | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | James Zipp swats the short shot by Charles Taranto | 46-57 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Button runs out the clock | 46-57 |