| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dan Carter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses long on an open turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Carter - foul #3 on Dan Carter, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG) Dan Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | James Jones travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Silver | 38-39 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Justin Niemi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Justin Niemi blocks the short jumper by Steven Silver | 41-39 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Justin Niemi pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | James Jones double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is fouled on the floor by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-39 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Calvin Malone steals the ball from Steven Silver in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | James Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | William Phan drills a shot near the basket | 41-41 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Al Burris drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Gillis | 43-41 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), James Lammers (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Peter Aronson (PF) Calvin Malone, James Jones, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Al Burris can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Rowley - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Matney picks off the pass by John Starr | 45-41 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Peter Aronson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Matney | 47-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lammers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Aronson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Terry Bennett (C) James Lammers, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Mark Spiro connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Carter | 49-41 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | John Starr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 49-41 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | John Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Al Burris (C) Robert Matney, Mark Spiro, Peter Aronson, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Dan Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Carter, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG) Dan Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Tony Gillis is called for the reach on Steven Silver - foul #2 on Tony Gillis, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | William Phan's pass is intercepted by Al Burris | 49-41 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Al Burris comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-41 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | James Jones picks off the pass by Robert Jordan in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | James Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Tony Gillis is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Gillis, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), James Lammers (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, James Jones, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | John Starr travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gus Duca - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Mark Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Mark Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Matney - foul #3 on Robert Matney, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Terry Bennett gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Robert Matney comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gus Duca - foul #2 on Gus Duca, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG), Al Burris (C) James Lammers, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Spiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Aronson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gus Duca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Al Burris is called for the reach on John Starr - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Tony Gillis (PF) Robert Matney, Peter Aronson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (PF) Timothy Thompson, Gus Duca, Steven Silver | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF) Mark Spiro | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) John Starr | |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Calvin Malone travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 53-45 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Al Burris connects on the shot from close range | 55-45 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | William Phan double dribbles | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, James Lammers, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | James Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Spiro | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | John Starr is called for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Timothy Thompson steals it from Mark Spiro | 57-45 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons lays it up and in set up by Timothy Thompson | 57-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lammers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Spiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Aronson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Robert Matney scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Lammers | 59-47 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Bennett - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Al Burris (C) Robert Matney, James Lammers, Mark Spiro, Peter Aronson, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Tony Gillis gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Justin Niemi scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Calvin Malone | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 62-50 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Timothy Thompson, Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Dan Carter is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Al Burris hits the follow up shot | 64-50 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't finish the layup | 64-50 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Justin Niemi snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Dan Carter makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Calvin Malone | 67-50 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Al Burris steals the ball from Patrick Rowley | 67-50 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is whistled for traveling | 67-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Mark Spiro (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Peter Aronson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Dan Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the easy layup | 67-50 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Mark Spiro gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Dan Carter buries a jumper from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Matney takes the ball from Louis Choe in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Terry Bennett buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Peter Aronson | 71-50 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the offensive board | 71-50 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Steven Silver is blocked by Peter Aronson | 71-50 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Spiro | 71-50 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Mark Spiro knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Matney | 73-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Spiro (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Aronson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | John Starr can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-50 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 73-50 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Peter Aronson gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-50 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | John Starr is hacked by Mark Spiro - foul #1 on Mark Spiro, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG), Samuel Peterman (PF) Dan Carter, Peter Aronson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF), William Phan (PF) Timothy Thompson, Louis Choe, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:46 | St. John's | James Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Matney | 76-51 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the jump hook from the right block | 76-51 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't tip it in | 76-51 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman grabs the board | 76-51 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-51 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 76-51 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | John Starr can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 76-51 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman grabs the board | 76-51 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-51 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 76-51 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 76-53 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-53 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 76-55 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-55 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| 01:15 | St. John's | James Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-55 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #10 | 78-55 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits the finger roll set up by Robert Matney and the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 80-57 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Terry Bennett makes the free throw | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | John Starr buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Mark Spiro buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Matney | 83-59 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Peter Aronson snags the defensive board | 83-59 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 83-59 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Mark Spiro tips it back up and in | 85-59 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Starr buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 85-61 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Matney runs out the clock | 85-61 |