| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Paul Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Michael Pagan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Andrew Tamura - foul #2 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is hacked by James Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Blackmore, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Michael Pagan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington blows the wide open layup | 37-35 |
| 17:13 | Louisville | Billy Tucker can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Billy Tucker connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gahuj Afshari | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Billy Tucker pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 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 | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Esteban Chavez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Leo Paxton | 37-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Esteban Chavez (fresh) PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) C - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Steven Hunt banks in the layup set up by Leo Paxton and he's fouled by Horace Ringenberg - foul #3 on Horace Ringenberg, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (PF) David Brooks | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Steven Hunt makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Robert Cobb is hacked by Leo Paxton - foul #1 on Leo Paxton, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Robert Cobb makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Gregory Caldwell - foul #3 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Esteban Chavez, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Steven Hunt gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Michael Pagan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses long on a shot from close range | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Donald Holmes buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Caldwell is blocked by Donald Holmes | 44-40 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Hayes | 44-43 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Leo Paxton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Manuel Wheeler - foul #1 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, William Campbell, Robert Cobb, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Billy Tucker (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes, Steven Hunt | |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | James Blackmore buries a runner from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 48-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Paxton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | St. John's | James Blackmore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Leo Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Horace Ringenberg - foul #4 on Horace Ringenberg, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG) Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Leo Paxton | |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gary Wilson | 48-48 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-48 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Michael Pagan snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | James Blackmore is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Esteban Chavez (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) James Blackmore, Gary Wilson, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Steven Hunt (C) Gahuj Afshari, Andrew Tamura | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Billy Tucker knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Paul Smith and the foul's on Timothy Fleming - foul #3 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | William Campbell steals the ball from Anthony Harrington in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Hunt - foul #1 on Steven Hunt, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Esteban Chavez, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Paul Smith, Billy Tucker, Steven Hunt | |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses long on an open floater from the left block | 50-51 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming | 52-53 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Kelly (SG), Esteban Chavez (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Michael Pagan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Kelly | 55-55 |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Chavez (fresh) C - Manuel Wheeler (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Gahuj Afshari steps in front of the Manuel Wheeler pass | 55-55 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Gahuj Afshari steals it from Michael Pagan out of a doubleteam | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari jams it | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Harrington - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Gary Wilson (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Kelly, Esteban Chavez, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Billy Tucker (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Daniel Hayes, Andrew Tamura | |
| 06:29 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Horace Ringenberg picks off the pass by Gregory Caldwell | 57-59 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-59 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Steven Hunt snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Paxton | 57-62 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Horace Ringenberg clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-62 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | James Blackmore takes the ball from Gregory Caldwell | 57-62 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) James Blackmore, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Steven Hunt | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Billy Tucker steps in front of the Gary Wilson pass | 57-62 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Michael Pagan takes the ball from Gahuj Afshari | 57-62 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the lay-in | 57-62 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 60-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is hacked by Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | James Blackmore drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Holmes | 64-67 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Andrew Tamura - foul #3 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington travels in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Anthony Harrington steals it from Donald Holmes | 66-69 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Paul Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a shot in the paint | 66-69 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is hacked by Michael Pagan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pagan, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 66-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is hacked by Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 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 | Michael Pagan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pagan - foul #2 on Michael Pagan, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Anthony Harrington takes the ball from Michael Pagan after a doubleteam | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is hacked by Michael Pagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Michael Pagan is called for the reach on Andrew Tamura in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pagan, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Michael Pagan, team foul #13 | 66-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG) Michael Pagan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 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 | 66-77 |