| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Pennell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Hancock (fresh) PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Derek Hancock inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Michael Kelley blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Pennell - foul #2 on Charles Pennell, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Michael Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Michael Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Willie Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Randy Anthony knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew McDowell | 23-30 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Peter Friesen knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Wiley | 25-30 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Michael Kelley double dribbles | 25-30 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Randy Anthony | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell is fouled on the floor by Charles Pennell - foul #3 on Charles Pennell, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Horn (C) Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Michael Kelley's floater is tipped away by Peter Friesen | 25-30 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Michael Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Michael Kelley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Walter Horn can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Anthony - foul #2 on Randy Anthony, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Walter Horn makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Walter Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Jimmy Wiley picks off the pass by Derek Hancock | 27-30 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Peter Friesen is hacked by Michael Kelley - foul #3 on Michael Kelley, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SF) Peter Friesen | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Tapia (PF), Austin Ratliff (C) Michael Kelley, Randy Anthony | |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Thomas and the foul's on Derek Hancock - foul #1 on Derek Hancock, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG) Matthew McDowell | |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dwight Barra (fresh) PF - Robert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Adam Zenzen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Hancock (fresh) PF - James Tapia (fresh) C - Austin Ratliff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jimmy Wiley steals the ball from Arthur Smith | 30-30 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Walter Horn clanks a floater near the basket | 30-30 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Walter Horn tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-30 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Austin Ratliff | 30-30 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Smith | 30-32 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Walter Horn makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Jimmy Wiley | 32-32 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Arthur Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willie Thomas | 32-32 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Willie Thomas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Austin Ratliff | 32-32 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Arthur Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Arthur Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Dwight Barra snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Willie Thomas's pass is intercepted by Adam Zenzen | 32-32 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | James Tapia loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Peter Friesen (SF), Charles Pennell (PF) Willie Thomas, Jimmy Wiley, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew McDowell (PG), Jimmie Fielding (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), Randy Anthony (C) Adam Zenzen, Arthur Smith, Derek Hancock, James Tapia, Austin Ratliff | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Peter Friesen clanks a shot from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Randy Anthony pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Michael Kelley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Pennell - foul #4 on Charles Pennell, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SG), Robert Cunningham (PF) Dwight Barra, Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Michael Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Michael Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Fielding - foul #1 on Jimmie Fielding, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Fielding (fresh) SF - Tyson Strozier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mears | 35-33 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Robert Cunningham is called for the reach on Tyson Strozier - foul #2 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SG) Jimmy Wiley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding is fouled on the floor by Robert Cunningham - foul #3 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG) Robert Mears | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (SG), Derek Hancock (SF) Jimmie Fielding, Tyson Strozier | |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Randy Anthony connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Peter Friesen lays it in on a nice dish by Dwight Barra | 37-35 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | The short jumper by Matthew McDowell is denied by Walter Horn | 37-35 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Derek Hancock tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Dwight Barra knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Friesen | 40-37 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Derek Hancock connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Dwight Barra clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Michael Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell is hacked by Dwight Barra - foul #1 on Dwight Barra, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SG) Dwight Barra | |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), James Tapia (PF), Austin Ratliff (C) Matthew McDowell, Michael Kelley, Randy Anthony | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Austin Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-40 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Austin Ratliff is called for the reach on Willie Thomas - foul #1 on Austin Ratliff, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding (SG) Arthur Smith | |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Peter Friesen | 42-40 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Derek Hancock clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Cunningham - foul #4 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SF), Charles Pennell (PF) Peter Friesen, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew McDowell (PG) Adam Zenzen | |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Derek Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Robert Mears pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mears (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Barra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Horn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Fielding (fresh) SF - Derek Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Tapia (fresh) C - Austin Ratliff (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Derek Hancock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Derek Hancock can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Walter Horn | 42-41 |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Dwight Barra double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Robert Cunningham (PF) Robert Mears, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), Randy Anthony (C) Jimmie Fielding, Derek Hancock, James Tapia, Austin Ratliff | |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Randy Anthony makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tyson Strozier | 42-43 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Michael Kelley hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Tyson Strozier | 45-45 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Dwight Barra buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Wiley out of the doubleteam | 47-45 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Michael Kelley buries a runner in the lane | 47-47 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Arthur Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Arthur Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Smith, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Friesen (SF), Walter Horn (C) Dwight Barra, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Derek Hancock (SF) Matthew McDowell, Tyson Strozier | |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Walter Horn can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Pennell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Horn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Adam Zenzen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Anthony (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Walter Horn hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jimmy Wiley | 49-47 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Derek Hancock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Smith and the foul's on Peter Friesen - foul #1 on Peter Friesen, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Austin Ratliff (C) Randy Anthony | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Derek Hancock makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Kelley | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SF) Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew McDowell (PG), Randy Anthony (C) Adam Zenzen, Austin Ratliff | |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Randy Anthony banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew McDowell and he's fouled by Peter Friesen - foul #2 on Peter Friesen, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Randy Anthony makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Peter Friesen's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Anthony | 49-53 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Peter Friesen misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Dwight Barra misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Peter Friesen tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Derek Hancock drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Smith | 51-56 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Derek Hancock pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Arthur Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-56 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Randy Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Arthur Smith is fouled on the floor by Walter Horn - foul #4 on Walter Horn, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Cunningham (PF) Dwight Barra | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Arthur Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Arthur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Peter Friesen knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Willie Thomas is called for the reach on Derek Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Thomas, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Derek Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Derek Hancock gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Jimmy Wiley is called for the reach on Derek Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Derek Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Derek Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Matthew McDowell takes the ball from Jimmy Wiley | 53-60 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Arthur Smith lays it up and in set up by Matthew McDowell | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Horn | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Matthew McDowell picks off the pass by Jimmy Wiley out of a doubleteam | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell is hacked by Willie Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Thomas, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Walter Horn buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 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 | Matthew McDowell runs out the clock | 55-64 |