| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Pogue | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | William Campbell's pass is intercepted by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Corey Tanaka picks off the pass by Daniel Waters | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Fredrick Pogue - foul #1 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Gary Wilson is hacked by Daniel Waters - foul #1 on Daniel Waters, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (PG), Charles Little (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF) William Campbell, Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Gary Wilson is hacked by Nicholas Stone - foul #1 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Eric Tait | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Fredrick Pogue (PF) David Cheatham, Charles Little, Gary Wilson | |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Paul Wymore hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Tanaka | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's pass is intercepted by Corey Tanaka in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Deckert and the foul's on Troy Chambers - foul #1 on Troy Chambers, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert | |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) PF - Fredrick Pogue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Pogue - foul #2 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Deckert (PF) Fredrick Pogue | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses long on a jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the floater from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Matthew Bigley - foul #1 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (PG), Charles Little (SG), Paul Wymore (SF) William Campbell, Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman | |
| 13:17 | St. John's | David Cheatham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | David Cheatham gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Gary Wilson loses the dribble to Daniel Waters | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Cheatham (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Little (fresh) SF - Paul Wymore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Deckert (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF) David Cheatham, Charles Little, Paul Wymore | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Corey Tanaka | 8-11 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Troy Chambers, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Antonio Griffith steps in front of the William Campbell pass | 8-11 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Little (SG), Paul Wymore (SF) Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman | |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Eric Tait takes the ball from Charles Little | 8-11 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Little steals it from Eric Tait | 8-11 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Charles Little hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 8-13 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Stone | 10-13 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Gary Wilson drills a floater from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Wymore takes the ball from Shawn Saxton in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Paul Wymore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Tait (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (tiring) SG - Charles Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Wymore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Deckert (tired) 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Tait | 10-15 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gary Wilson | 10-15 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | William Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF) William Campbell, Charles Little, Paul Wymore | |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is hacked by Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka's pass is intercepted by Carlos Dupree | 10-15 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | David Cheatham scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-18 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Fredrick Pogue (PF) David Cheatham, Gary Wilson | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | William Campbell's layup is rejected by Robert Bury | 11-18 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue tips it but misses | 11-18 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carlos Dupree | 11-18 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is hacked by William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 11-18 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Stone (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (tiring) SG - Corey Tanaka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Deckert (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Dupree - foul #1 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG) William Campbell | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 13-19 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | David Cheatham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG) David Cheatham | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | William Campbell blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 13-20 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith tips it in | 15-20 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Pogue - foul #3 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Bury (PF) Antonio Griffith, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (PG), Charles Little (SG), Paul Wymore (SF) William Campbell, Corey Tanaka, Johnnie Loman | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Paul Wymore pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | David Cheatham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 18-20 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #1 on Robert Bury, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Troy Chambers, Eric Tait | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) David Cheatham | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Little misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 20-23 |