| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) 3 pf. C - Freddie Rine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Cory Dyar inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Louisville | Kyle Olson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Raff | 37-21 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Christopher Watson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | William Rayford hits a floater from the left side set up by Charles Raff | 39-24 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | George Holt blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Raff - foul #2 on Charles Raff, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Kyle Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Hargrave | 39-25 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | William Rayford clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Charles Raff steps in front of the Kerry Anderson pass | 41-25 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Charles Raff makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Olson | 43-25 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the floater from the left wing set up by George Holt | 43-27 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Charles Raff connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Olson | 45-27 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson tips it back up and in | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Rayford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Hargrave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leo Kraemer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Kyle Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Charles Raff tips it home | 47-29 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Freddie Rine travels with the ball | 47-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Richard Saxon (PF), John Chambers (C) Kyle Olson, William Rayford, Cory Dyar, Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Leo Kraemer, Freddie Rine | |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Michael Dennis scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Gray | 49-29 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Larry Gray is called for the reach on George Holt - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | John Chambers steals the ball from George Holt | 49-29 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | George Holt is called for the reach on Michael Dennis - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (PG) Larry Gray | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Kyle Olson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the defensive board | 49-29 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Richard Saxon swats the dunk try by Kyle Welke | 49-29 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Robert Royal tips it but misses | 49-29 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Richard Saxon gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 49-29 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Robert Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Kyle Welke lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Holt | 49-31 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Ryan Fauntleroy is called for the reach on Timothy Hooser - foul #2 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Timothy Hooser, Michael Dennis, Richard Saxon, John Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Leo Kraemer (PF) George Holt, Robert Royal, Kyle Welke | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Rayford | 51-31 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the jumper in the lane | 51-33 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leo Kraemer - foul #4 on Leo Kraemer, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Freddie Rine (C) Arnold Walker | |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Kyle Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) 4 pf. C - Freddie Rine (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson blows the layup | 52-33 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-33 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Christopher Watson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-33 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Charles Raff grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Ryan Fauntleroy steals it from Cory Dyar | 55-33 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson can't finish the layup | 55-33 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Kyle Olson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Rayford | 58-33 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-33 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Charles Raff grabs the board | 58-33 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Kerry Anderson picks off the pass by Kyle Olson in the backcourt | 58-33 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy lays it up and in set up by Kerry Anderson | 58-35 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-35 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Cory Dyar hits the follow up shot | 60-35 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Kyle Olson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Raff | 63-37 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Kyle Olson - foul #3 on Kyle Olson, team foul #3 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Richard Saxon (PF), John Chambers (C) Kyle Olson, William Rayford, Cory Dyar, Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Robert Royal (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Christopher Watson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Leo Kraemer, Freddie Rine | |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the free throw | 63-40 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Kyle Welke denies the turnaround by Richard Saxon | 63-40 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Robert Royal can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Dennis - foul #1 on Michael Dennis, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Cory Dyar (SF) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Robert Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hooser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Richard Saxon loses the dribble to Kerry Anderson | 63-42 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | George Holt blows the dunk | 63-42 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-42 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Larry Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-42 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Kyle Welke is hacked by Richard Saxon - foul #1 on Richard Saxon, team foul #5 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (PG), William Rayford (SG), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Larry Gray, Timothy Hooser, Richard Saxon, John Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Christopher Watson (SF), Leo Kraemer (PF), Freddie Rine (C) Kerry Anderson, Robert Royal, Kyle Welke, Arnold Walker | |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 63-42 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | William Rayford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Rayford, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Christopher Watson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Holt and he's hacked by Cory Dyar - foul #1 on Cory Dyar, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | William Rayford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Freddie Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Christopher Watson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-44 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Kyle Olson's pass is intercepted by George Holt in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Christopher Watson lays it up and in set up by George Holt | 63-46 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is fouled on the floor by Leo Kraemer - foul #5 on Leo Kraemer, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Dennis (SF) Cory Dyar | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) George Holt, Leo Kraemer, Freddie Rine | |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Michael Dennis is called for traveling | 63-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Christopher Watson | |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Kyle Welke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Royal | 63-46 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Kyle Welke connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Raff - foul #3 on Charles Raff, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Hooser (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Richard Saxon (C) William Rayford, Michael Dennis, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Kyle Welke blocks the short jumper by Charles Raff | 63-49 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Robert Royal snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hooser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Cory Dyar grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Saxon | 66-49 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Richard Saxon takes the ball from Kerry Anderson | 66-49 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Charles Raff gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Olson | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Charles Raff blocks the short jumper by Kyle Welke | 69-49 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Arnold Walker misses the tip | 69-49 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Welke | 69-49 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Walker | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arnold Walker | 69-51 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Kyle Welke scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kerry Anderson | 69-53 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Charles Raff dunks the ball on a great pass from Kyle Olson | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Hooser - foul #2 on Timothy Hooser, team foul #9 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Lance Hargrave (C) Timothy Hooser, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SF), Freddie Rine (C) Robert Royal, Arnold Walker | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | William Rayford is hacked by Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Charles Raff misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Cory Dyar tips it back up and in | 73-55 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-55 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave runs out the clock | 73-55 |