| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes can't connect on a runner from close range | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kenneth Scaife | 45-36 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF) Kevin Davidson, Jeffrey Job, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-36 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Piao China gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Thomas Noble steals the ball from Rafael Barnes | 45-36 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Rafael Barnes blocks the short jumper by Joshua Clarke | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Piao China | 45-36 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Piao China's pass is intercepted by Thomas Noble | 45-36 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shawn Rose - foul #1 on Shawn Rose, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Hiram Mraz (C) Thomas Noble, Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Piao China, Shawn Rose | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Rodney Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Mark Swoope hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-38 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Jennings - foul #1 on Richard Jennings, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Scaife, Mark Swoope | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (PF) Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | James King is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Shawn Rose (PF), Gary Kinnear (C) Christopher Brooks, Jeffrey Job, Rafael Barnes | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Rodney Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose | |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Thomas Noble can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Swoope (PF) Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose | |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Piao China clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is hacked by Gary Kinnear - foul #4 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Jeffrey Job, Wilfredo Rizzo, Gary Kinnear | |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Thomas Noble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) Thomas Noble, Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Kevin Davidson, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | James King clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Richard Jennings tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Mark Swoope hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo's floater is tipped away by Hiram Mraz | 53-41 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Piao China hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Swoope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Scaife - foul #3 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Scaife, Richard Jennings, Mark Swoope, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (PF) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Rose | 55-47 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | James King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Shawn Rose slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Davidson | 55-49 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Rafael Barnes swats the short shot by Daniel Beaudoin | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it in | 57-49 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Steve Seitz denies the turnaround by Kevin Davidson | 57-49 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Shawn Rose steps in front of the Steve Seitz pass | 57-49 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Joshua Clarke is called for the reach on Matthew Breault - foul #2 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG), Mark Swoope (PF) James King, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Matthew Breault, Kevin Davidson, Jeffrey Job, Shawn Rose | |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Piao China | 57-52 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Piao China can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Thomas Noble clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Rodney Washington gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Daniel Beaudoin is called for the reach on Rodney Washington - foul #3 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Hiram Mraz (C) Thomas Noble, Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SG), Gary Kinnear (C) Piao China, Rafael Barnes | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (PF) Kevin Davidson, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Kenneth Scaife is called for the reach on Christopher Brooks - foul #4 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Shawn Rose is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Richard Jennings, Mark Swoope | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Piao China, Rodney Washington | |
| 05:49 | St. John's | The jumper by Kenneth Scaife is denied by Gary Kinnear | 57-54 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | The jumper by Christopher Brooks is denied by Steve Seitz | 57-54 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Thomas Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Thomas Noble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Shawn Rose snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Hiram Mraz swats the short shot by Kevin Davidson | 57-54 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Scaife, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Rodney Washington (SF) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose | |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Rodney Washington buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Thomas Noble double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Mark Swoope steals the ball from Matthew Breault | 57-56 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Thomas Noble drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Piao China misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Mark Swoope gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Mark Swoope can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Matthew Breault drills a turnaround from close range | 60-58 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Mark Swoope buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Noble | 64-60 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Rodney Washington | |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Noble | 64-60 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Noble | 66-60 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks double dribbles | 66-60 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Davidson - foul #1 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Kevin Davidson - foul #2 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Davidson - foul #3 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Gary Kinnear is called for the reach on Joshua Clarke - foul #5 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Barnes (C) Gary Kinnear | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Kevin Davidson is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #4 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Davidson | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Davidson - foul #5 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG) Kevin Davidson | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Piao China is called for the reach on Joshua Clarke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Piao China, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Piao China is called for the reach on Daniel Beaudoin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Piao China, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses short on a floater near the basket | 74-63 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the lay-in | 74-63 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Daniel Beaudoin | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin runs out the clock | 74-63 |