| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Paul Smith inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is hacked by Donald Holmes - foul #1 on Donald Holmes, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | James Blackmore buries a floater from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | James Blackmore is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Blackmore, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Billy Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Corey Tanaka, Donald Holmes | |
| 18:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Paul Smith, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (C) Robert Fowler | |
| 18:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Richard Allen snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | James Blackmore is hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Thomas Gilliam (SG) Billy Tucker, Anthony Harrington | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore | |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Allen Harris grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Allen Harris drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gregory Caldwell and he's fouled by Manuel Wheeler - foul #1 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Cobb, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Richard Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG) Richard Allen | |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Pagan - foul #1 on Michael Pagan, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG) Gahuj Afshari | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) Timothy Fleming | |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | James Blackmore travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Corey Tanaka, Robert Fowler | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Pagan - foul #2 on Michael Pagan, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Donald Holmes | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 36-37 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Robert Cobb steals the ball from Richard Anderson in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Robert Cobb lays it in | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Robert Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Robert Fowler (C) James Blackmore, Gary Wilson | |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Harrington | 38-39 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the jumper in the lane set up by Anthony Harrington | 40-39 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | The short jumper by Timothy Fleming is denied by Daniel Hayes | 40-39 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Allen Harris's floater is tipped away by Timothy Fleming | 40-39 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Thomas Gilliam (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Billy Tucker, Anthony Harrington, Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Allen, Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Richard Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Richard Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Wilson | 40-39 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the shot in the paint | 40-39 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | James Blackmore grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (C) Gary Wilson | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | James Blackmore can't throw it down | 43-40 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it home | 43-42 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Robert Fowler (C) James Blackmore, Donald Holmes | |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Michael Pagan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Robert Fowler misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:24 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes lays it in | 45-42 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Gahuj Afshari - foul #1 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Richard Kelly | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | James Blackmore scores on a shot from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Anthony Harrington is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (SG), Allen Harris (PF) Anthony Harrington, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Gary Wilson, Robert Fowler | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Robert Cobb buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gregory Caldwell, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG) Robert Cobb | |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Michael Pagan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Allen Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Billy Tucker, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Richard Kelly (C) Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Allen | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the floater from the right block | 45-50 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | James Blackmore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is hacked by Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Daniel Hayes, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), Gary Wilson (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Donald Holmes, Richard Kelly | |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Thomas Gilliam is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF) James Blackmore | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Robert Cobb, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Richard Allen, Gary Wilson | |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Manuel Wheeler swats the short shot by Billy Tucker | 48-50 |
| 06:10 | Louisville | Paul Smith tips it home | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | William Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Billy Tucker, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) William Campbell, Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 52-50 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Gahuj Afshari steals it from James Blackmore | 52-50 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Richard Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Thomas Gilliam (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Gregory Caldwell, Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses short on an open shot from the left block | 52-50 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Richard Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is hacked by Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG) Michael Pagan | |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Harris and the foul's on Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Richard Kelly (C) Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #13 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG) Billy Tucker, Thomas Gilliam | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Allen, Richard Kelly | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 02:42 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Harrington | 57-53 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Tamura | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Allen Harris steps in front of the Corey Tanaka pass | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 60-53 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Billy Tucker is called for the reach on Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Tanaka - foul #3 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #14 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 62-54 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pagan - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #15 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (SF), Allen Harris (PF) Paul Smith, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Michael Pagan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Allen Harris, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Tanaka - foul #4 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #16 | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is hacked by Michael Pagan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pagan, team foul #17 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Michael Pagan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Michael Pagan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Blackmore | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Tanaka - foul #5 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #18 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Holmes - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Allen, team foul #19 | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-62 |