| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bryan White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Edison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel blows the dunk | 29-37 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Bryan White gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | John Edison connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan White and he's hacked by Darrell Hand - foul #3 on Darrell Hand, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers (C) Darrell Hand | |
| 18:55 | St. John's | John Edison makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Hondo | 32-39 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Greg Henry is hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #1 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | James Troutman is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 32-39 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | James Troutman snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | John Edison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Landis (PF) James Troutman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:13 | St. John's | John Edison misses the shot near the basket | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Bryan White gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | John Edison is denied on a layup by Gregory Coronel | 32-39 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (SG) Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF) Dale Harbert, Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | David Landis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers tips it in | 32-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Landis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Edison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | St. John's | John Edison can't connect on a shot near the basket | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Twyman | 32-41 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Bryan White pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs misses the floater from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Bryan White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Twyman - foul #1 on Joseph Twyman, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (PG), Greg Henry (SG), James Troutman (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Christopher Hack, Edmund Robbs, David Landis, John Edison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Michael Hamilton, Cory Hondo, Kyle Nichols, Joseph Twyman, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Bryan White makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Bryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada is fouled on the floor by Greg Henry - foul #4 on Greg Henry, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (SG) Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Canada | 34-45 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Bryan White is fouled on the floor by Richard Canada - foul #3 on Richard Canada, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG) Edmund Robbs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Raymond Loughran clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Raymond Loughran pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Raymond Loughran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Landis (C) Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel drills a floater from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Raymond Loughran loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), John Edison (C) Raymond Loughran, David Landis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (SG) Richard Canada | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hack - foul #3 on Christopher Hack, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Edison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Hand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Harbert | 34-50 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | James Troutman hits a jumper from the right side set up by Greg Henry | 36-50 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Christopher Hack grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | John Edison misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Hand - foul #4 on Darrell Hand, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF), David Landis (PF) Bryan White, James Troutman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| 10:30 | St. John's | John Edison misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | John Edison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Joseph Twyman blocks the short jumper by David Landis | 37-50 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Christopher Hack can't tip it in | 37-50 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | David Landis grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | John Edison hits a jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Greg Henry is called for the reach on Cory Hondo - foul #5 on Greg Henry, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (SG), Bryan White (SF) Greg Henry, Dan Whelchel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Edison | 39-50 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Christopher Hack can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-50 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | David Landis tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Christopher Hack snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Bryan White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (PG), Joshua Danforth (C) Christopher Hack, John Edison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Canada (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF) Cory Hondo, Kyle Nichols, Joseph Twyman | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada tips it in | 41-52 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Raymond Loughran scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Landis | 44-52 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence throws it down set up by Dale Harbert | 44-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raymond Loughran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Raymond Loughran drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Landis | 47-54 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | David Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | David Landis scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Loughran and he's hacked by Gregory Coronel - foul #2 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Dan Whelchel (SF), John Edison (C) Raymond Loughran, Bryan White, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Cory Hondo (SG), Darrell Hand (C) Dale Harbert, Richard Canada, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 06:31 | St. John's | David Landis makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Spence | 50-56 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | John Edison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Christopher Hack tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Coronel | 50-58 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (SF), James Troutman (PF) Dan Whelchel, David Landis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Bryan White buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Bryan White misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Hand - foul #5 on Darrell Hand, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers (C) Darrell Hand | |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Bryan White makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Bryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | John Edison misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (SF) Claude Spence | |
| 04:02 | St. John's | James Troutman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | James Troutman grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Bryan White clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Troutman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Coronel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel tips it in | 54-60 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Christopher Hack is called for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Landis (PF) James Troutman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SF) Dale Harbert, Gregory Coronel | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Claude Spence (SF) Michael Hamilton, Kyle Nichols | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | David Landis is called for the reach on Dale Harbert - foul #1 on David Landis, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (PF) Joseph Twyman | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Hack takes the ball from Dale Harbert | 54-60 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (PF) David Landis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Bryan White connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edmund Robbs | 57-60 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dale Harbert | 57-62 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Cory Hondo picks off the pass by Bryan White | 57-62 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo hits the finger roll | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Hack | 59-64 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | James Troutman grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Bryan White scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Bryan White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Hack - foul #4 on Christopher Hack, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF) Claude Spence, Gregory Coronel | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo is hacked by Christopher Hack - foul #5 on Christopher Hack, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Loughran (PG) Christopher Hack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo runs out the clock | 61-64 |