| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) C - Larry Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Louisville | James Terrones is called for the reach on Larry Watkins - foul #2 on James Terrones, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski loses the dribble to Francis Watkins | 33-35 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 33-37 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Larry Watkins buries a turnaround near the basket | 35-37 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | James Terrones is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Larry Watkins hits a turnaround from the left block | 37-37 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Francis Watkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Corey Ulrich | 37-40 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Justin Britt - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Justin Britt's pass is intercepted by Howin Xue | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howin Xue (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Larry Watkins misses the jump hook from the left block | 40-40 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Chrostowski | 43-42 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-42 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on James Terrones - foul #3 on James Terrones, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, James Terrones | |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 3rd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Howin Xue - foul #1 on Howin Xue, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Corey Ulrich | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Ivan Chrostowski steals the ball from Justin Britt in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the dunk | 46-43 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Shawn Deans | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (PF) Corey Ulrich | |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by David Butner - foul #3 on David Butner, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SG), Larry Watkins (C) Von Mitkowski, Howin Xue | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Britt | |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Wallace | 48-43 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #2 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) David Butner | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Deans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | William Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Willie Byrum grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | James Terrones is hacked by Howin Xue - foul #2 on Howin Xue, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Von Mitkowski (SG), Willard Hensler (C) Ivan Chrostowski, John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Corey Ulrich (C) William Taylor, Jason Newman | |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Justin Britt is fouled on the floor by Howin Xue - foul #3 on Howin Xue, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Justin Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits a fadeaway from the left block | 48-45 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Shawn Deans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans, Howin Xue, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, James Terrones | |
| 09:01 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | David Butner clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Von Mitkowski - foul #3 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | David Butner misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Larry Watkins hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Corey Ulrich - foul #1 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Larry Watkins makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Jason Newman clanks a runner near the basket | 54-46 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Thigpen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Robert Wallace can't connect on a shot from close range | 54-46 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Willie Byrum gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Jason Newman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | John Thigpen is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (SG), Shawn Deans (SF), Howin Xue (PF), Willard Hensler (C) Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen, Robert Wallace, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), James Terrones (PF) Justin Britt, David Butner, Jason Newman | |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich is hacked by Willard Hensler - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Willie Byrum | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | James Terrones misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Willard Hensler - foul #3 on Willard Hensler, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Howin Xue double dribbles | 54-48 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Howin Xue can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | James Terrones buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Justin Britt | 54-50 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | William Taylor takes the ball from Willard Hensler | 54-50 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Britt | 54-52 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans, Howin Xue, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (C) William Taylor, Corey Ulrich | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is fouled on the floor by Justin Britt - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-52 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Willie Byrum gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Willie Byrum, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) Justin Britt | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Thigpen | 56-52 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) William Taylor | |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Francis Watkins buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Justin Britt | 56-54 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Larry Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (C) Jason Newman | |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the dunk attempt | 56-54 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Larry Watkins swats the layup by Corey Ulrich | 59-54 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Von Mitkowski | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Watkins, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SF) John Thigpen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Justin Britt grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Francis Watkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Shawn Deans is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Watkins - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Ivan Chrostowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Shawn Deans is hacked by Justin Britt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Britt, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Shawn Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Willie Byrum drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Shawn Deans runs out the clock | 65-63 |