| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Louie Chavira is fouled on the floor by Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn's dunk attempt is rejected by Emmanuel Broughton | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn tips it in | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Louie Chavira misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allan Ledbetter - foul #2 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Louie Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Louie Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Robert Christian pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Brian Wickline scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Strauss | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee loses the dribble to Benjamin Strauss | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Louie Chavira pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 32-34 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allan Ledbetter | 35-34 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Ronald Smith out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Benjamin Strauss - foul #1 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (PG), Jurica Zupp (SG), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Louie Chavira, Ronald Smith, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 stl. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Kostka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jurica Zupp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Brian Wickline is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Glines (SF) Sam Hubbard | |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Michael Glines is called for the reach on Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Michael Glines, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | James Kostka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Rose | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | Michael Glines can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Sheldon | 37-37 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 37-37 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Brian Wickline snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Brian Wickline lays it in on a great pass from Robert Christian and he's fouled by Joseph Brennan - foul #3 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) James Kostka, Jurica Zupp, Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunn | 39-37 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Louie Chavira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Robert Christian loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 39-37 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn hits a shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Lee out of the doubleteam | 39-39 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Louie Chavira - foul #2 on Louie Chavira, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (C) Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sam Hubbard (SF) Michael Glines | |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler double dribbles | 41-39 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Louie Chavira steps in front of the Steven Rose pass | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard misses the dunk attempt | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Lee swats the shot by Benjamin Strauss | 41-40 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 41-40 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Allan Ledbetter picks off the pass by Christopher Bunn | 43-40 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss banks in the layup on a great pass from Allan Ledbetter | 45-40 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Ronald Smith buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Louie Chavira | 45-43 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton's layup is rejected by Christopher Bunn | 45-43 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard misses the wide open floater near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Rose - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Ronald Spangler, Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (PG), Jurica Zupp (SG), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Louie Chavira, Ronald Smith, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-44 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kostka | 45-47 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a jumper from the right side set up by Issa Abdullah | 47-47 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jurica Zupp and he's fouled by Brian Wickline - foul #3 on Brian Wickline, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Michael Glines (SF) James Kostka, Jurica Zupp, Sam Hubbard | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Glines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Daryl Sheldon | 47-49 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | The short jumper by Daryl Sheldon is denied by Brian Wickline | 47-49 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Michael Glines steals the ball from Issa Abdullah | 47-49 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Issa Abdullah takes the ball from Louie Chavira | 47-49 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-49 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Robert Christian pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #4 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Issa Abdullah, Steven Beaudette, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jurica Zupp (SG), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Ronald Smith, Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Robert Christian scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Wickline | 50-49 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (PG), Ivan Krajewski (SF) Louie Chavira, Michael Glines | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Steven Rose travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), Sam Hubbard (SF) Jurica Zupp, Ivan Krajewski | |
| 04:15 | Louisville | James Kostka is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee is fouled on the floor by Steven Rose - foul #3 on Steven Rose, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG) James Kostka | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 50-49 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Sam Hubbard - foul #3 on Sam Hubbard, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Louie Chavira misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Christian | 53-49 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bunn - foul #1 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jurica Zupp (SG), Michael Glines (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, Sam Hubbard, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF) Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Jurica Zupp, Michael Glines, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Brian Wickline (C) Ronald Spangler, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sam Hubbard (SF) Joseph Brennan | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Christopher Bunn steps in front of the Brian Wickline pass | 53-51 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Robert Christian is called for the reach on Louie Chavira - foul #3 on Robert Christian, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Louie Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Louie Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Louie Chavira is called for the reach on Robert Christian - foul #3 on Louie Chavira, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Louie Chavira misses the halfcourt shot | 55-53 |