| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Blackmore inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Harrington - foul #1 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:43 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:43 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Billy Tucker blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Pagan | 26-25 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Billy Tucker's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Holmes | 26-25 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Gahuj Afshari is called for the reach on James Blackmore - foul #3 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Gahuj Afshari | |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming blows the wide open layup | 26-25 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is fouled on the floor by Donald Holmes - foul #1 on Donald Holmes, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Richard Kelly picks off the pass by Gregory Caldwell | 26-25 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Esteban Chavez dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 28-25 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG) Esteban Chavez | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Kelly, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SF), Billy Tucker (PF) Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes | |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is fouled on the floor by Leo Paxton - foul #1 on Leo Paxton, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (C) Steven Hunt | |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Donald Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (C) Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Leo Paxton | |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Michael Pagan is called for the reach on Thomas Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | James Blackmore steals it from Paul Smith | 28-26 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Michael Pagan drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 31-26 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Richard Kelly comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Hunt - foul #1 on Steven Hunt, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Gary Wilson is called for the reach on Gahuj Afshari in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Caldwell | 32-29 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Robert Cobb hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Kelly and he's hacked by Gregory Caldwell - foul #1 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Gahuj Afshari | |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Robert Cobb makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Richard Kelly takes the ball from Thomas Gilliam | 37-29 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Thomas Gilliam takes the ball from Richard Kelly | 37-29 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes is open but misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Horace Ringenberg gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Esteban Chavez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Ringenberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | The jump hook by Esteban Chavez is blocked by Daniel Hayes | 37-29 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is hacked by Robert Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Richard Kelly, Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Billy Tucker (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes, Steven Hunt | |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | James Blackmore can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it home | 39-32 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Michael Pagan tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Pagan, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Michael Pagan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | James Blackmore grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Michael Pagan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Holmes | 42-34 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 42-39 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Billy Tucker snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Manuel Wheeler steals it from Paul Smith in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | James Blackmore connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Holmes | 44-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pagan - foul #5 on Michael Pagan, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it in | 46-41 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leo Paxton | 46-44 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Esteban Chavez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Steven Hunt misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Robert Cobb connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 48-44 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Caldwell | 48-44 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Leo Paxton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 48-46 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Billy Tucker (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes, Steven Hunt | |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Billy Tucker swats the layup by James Blackmore | 48-46 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 48-48 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Donald Holmes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Gilliam - foul #2 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by James Blackmore - foul #2 on James Blackmore, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | William Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-50 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Billy Tucker snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Blackmore | 54-52 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Blackmore - foul #3 on James Blackmore, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Esteban Chavez (PF), Gary Wilson (C) William Campbell, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Daniel Hayes (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Thomas Gilliam, Paul Smith, Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Horace Ringenberg (C) Esteban Chavez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Billy Tucker steals it from Timothy Fleming | 54-53 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Andrew Tamura (C) Leo Paxton, Steven Hunt | |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Fleming - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 56-55 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | James Blackmore drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Richard Kelly comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Richard Kelly tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #5 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Blackmore - foul #4 on James Blackmore, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 63-60 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes connects on the turnaround in the paint | 65-60 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura tips it home | 65-62 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses badly on a shot in the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Leo Paxton | 65-62 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | James Blackmore drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 67-62 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Leo Paxton connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Gahuj Afshari | 67-64 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses badly on a shot from close range | 67-64 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Leo Paxton | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Timothy Fleming is called for the reach on Leo Paxton - foul #3 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 67-65 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is hacked by Andrew Tamura - foul #1 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Donald Holmes buries a shot from the right block | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Leo Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Anthony Harrington is called for the reach on James Blackmore - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leo Paxton | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Gahuj Afshari is called for the reach on James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Billy Tucker steals the ball from James Blackmore | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker clanks a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Donald Holmes's pass is intercepted by Leo Paxton | 74-74 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Leo Paxton lays it in | 74-76 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-76 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Leo Paxton is hacked by Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #15 | 74-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Richard Kelly, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Steven Hunt (C) Gahuj Afshari, Andrew Tamura | |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Steven Hunt is called for the reach on Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Hunt, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Leo Paxton | 75-77 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hunt | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming lays it in and he's hacked by Leo Paxton - foul #2 on Leo Paxton, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF) Anthony Harrington | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Leo Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 77-80 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam gets the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Esteban Chavez, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Steven Hunt | |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-83 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Wheeler | 79-83 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Leo Paxton's pass is intercepted by James Blackmore in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a shot from the left side | 79-83 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it back up and in | 81-83 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-83 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Gahuj Afshari steals the ball from Richard Kelly | 81-83 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's pass is intercepted by Andrew Tamura | 81-86 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Leo Paxton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #16 | 81-86 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (SG) Leo Paxton | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 81-87 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes tips it home | 83-87 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Timothy Fleming is called for the reach on Thomas Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #17 | 83-87 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG) Gahuj Afshari | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler loses the dribble to Andrew Tamura | 83-88 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-88 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG) Leo Paxton | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #18 | 83-88 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | James Blackmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-90 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Anthony Harrington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Kelly, team foul #19 | 83-90 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Andrew Tamura steals it from Robert Cobb | 83-92 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Robert Cobb, team foul #20 | 83-92 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-94 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it home | 85-94 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Robert Cobb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cobb, team foul #21 | 85-94 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | James Blackmore is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harrington - foul #3 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #16 | 85-96 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari runs out the clock | 87-96 |