| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Stephen Brokaw (fresh) C - Andy Jowers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Kansas | Shawn Irving knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Ruggiero | 32-23 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Joseph Moeller is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Joseph Moeller, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Brokaw - foul #1 on Stephen Brokaw, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:37 | Kansas | Shawn Irving can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-23 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Andy Jowers gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:50 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Moeller, team foul #3 | 33-23 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | James Hough is called for a backcourt violation | 33-23 |
| 17:02 | Kansas | Andy Jowers comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin White (PF) Stephen Brokaw | |
| 17:02 | Kansas | Andy Jowers makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:02 | Kansas | Andy Jowers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 16:32 | Kansas | Justin White snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Andy Jowers is denied on a dunk by David Rhodes | 33-25 |
| 16:03 | Kansas | Andy Jowers can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 16:01 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Irving | 33-25 |
| 15:34 | Kansas | Justin White is fouled on the floor by Paul Oliphant - foul #3 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (PG), Brad Husk (SF), Stephen Brokaw (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Shawn Irving, Joseph Moeller, Justin White, Andy Jowers | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Mildenstein (fresh) SG - Allen Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Husk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Brokaw (fresh) C - Tom Hughey (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw dunks the ball | 33-27 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled on the floor by Tom Hughey - foul #1 on Tom Hughey, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Stephen Brokaw steals the ball from John Hart | 33-27 |
| 14:30 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:15 | Kansas | Chris Foster steps in front of the Jason Mildenstein pass | 33-27 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Steven Wiens pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Chris Foster splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Stephen Little, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Justin White (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Jason Mildenstein, Allen Ruggiero, Stephen Brokaw, Tom Hughey | |
| 11:57 | Kansas | Shawn Irving can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | John Hart gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-27 |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Brad Husk gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brad Husk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Justin White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andy Jowers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Kansas | James Hough is called for the reach on Joseph Moeller - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) Chris Foster | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SG) Brad Husk | |
| 10:37 | Kansas | Justin White loses the dribble to James Hough | 33-27 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Shawn Irving is called for the reach on James Hough - foul #1 on Shawn Irving, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (SG), Stephen Brokaw (PF) Jason Mildenstein, Justin White | |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant lays it up and in | 35-27 |
| 09:55 | Kansas | Andy Jowers buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Irving and he's fouled by James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| 09:55 | Kansas | Andy Jowers misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andy Jowers - foul #1 on Andy Jowers, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG) Stephen Little | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | James Hough is called for the reach on Joseph Moeller - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | David Rhodes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Andy Jowers buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Moeller | 39-31 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Chris Foster is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) John Hart, James Hough, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG), Jason Mildenstein (SF), Tom Hughey (C) Allen Ruggiero, Joseph Moeller, Andy Jowers | |
| 08:04 | Kansas | Brad Husk comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-31 |
| 08:02 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Brad Husk tips it home | 39-33 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Stephen Little is hacked by Shawn Irving - foul #2 on Shawn Irving, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Justin White (PF) Shawn Irving, Stephen Brokaw | |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 07:39 | Kansas | Tom Hughey grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Mildenstein | 40-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Mildenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Husk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Hughey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Stephen Little is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Chris Foster evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 06:25 | Kansas | Justin White grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 06:00 | Kansas | Stephen Little picks off the pass by Brad Husk | 40-35 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Stephen Little lays it in | 42-35 |
| 05:57 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Allen Ruggiero (SG), Stephen Brokaw (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Jason Mildenstein, Brad Husk, Justin White, Tom Hughey | |
| 05:38 | Kansas | Andy Jowers knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Irving | 42-37 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant throws it down | 44-37 |
| 04:46 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw's dunk attempt is rejected by David Rhodes | 44-37 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 44-37 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Stephen Little works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 04:15 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | David Rhodes is called for the reach on Joseph Moeller - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 03:44 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Andy Jowers | 44-39 |
| 03:21 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Shawn Irving | 44-41 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | John Hart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 02:57 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Moeller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Brokaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Jowers (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Stephen Little evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hart | 47-43 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Andy Jowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (PG), Brad Husk (SF), Justin White (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Shawn Irving, Joseph Moeller, Stephen Brokaw, Andy Jowers | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Jason Mildenstein is called for the reach on Chris Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Mildenstein, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Stephen Brokaw (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Jason Mildenstein, Brad Husk, Justin White, Tom Hughey | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Kansas | John Hart steals it from Joseph Moeller | 49-43 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | John Hart lays it in | 51-43 |
| 01:14 | Kansas | Andy Jowers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 51-43 |
| 01:12 | Kansas | Andy Jowers hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | St. John's | John Hart is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chris Foster out of the doubleteam | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's | John Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Ruggiero - foul #2 on Allen Ruggiero, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Thomas Powell (PF) James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:51 | St. John's | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Shawn Irving's pass is intercepted by Chris Foster | 56-48 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses the shot from the right block | 58-48 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Stephen Little gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 58-48 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller connects on the floater near the basket | 58-50 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little runs out the clock | 58-50 |