| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Johnny Miller inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | John Love is fouled on the floor by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | John Love can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Charles out of a doubleteam | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | John Love comes up short on the shot in the paint | 33-29 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Troy Jarboe | 36-29 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Matthew Boyd is called for the reach on John Love - foul #2 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | John Love's floater is tipped away by Matthew Boyd | 36-29 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Johnny Miller tips it in | 36-31 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Steve Charles connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | John Love is fouled on the floor by Troy Jarboe - foul #1 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SG), Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Steve Charles, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Micheal Peterson (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Carl Banks (C) Thomas Jones, Johnny Miller, Andrew Privalsky, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson tips it in | 39-33 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | James Swims comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Marc Melton | 39-33 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Carl Banks scores on a shot from the right side set up by Marc Melton | 39-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Swims (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Roane (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe drills a jumper from the left block | 41-35 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | John Love drills a floater in the paint | 41-37 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is hacked by Marc Melton - foul #2 on Marc Melton, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Derrick Volpe (PF) Troy Jarboe, Chad Walker, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Andrew Privalsky (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) John Love, Micheal Peterson, Marc Melton, Carl Banks | |
| 14:23 | St. John's | James Swims can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Steve Charles tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | Matthew Boyd blocks the short jumper by Donald Roane | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | James Swims snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Volpe | 45-37 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Johnny Miller can't throw it down | 45-37 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski tips it home | 45-39 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Johnny Miller gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Steve Charles steps in front of the Donald Roane pass | 45-39 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | James Swims banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Charles | 47-39 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 47-39 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Andrew Privalsky swats the layup by Derrick Volpe | 47-39 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Steve Charles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson tips it home | 49-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Roane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Chad Walker (SF), Jack Sams (PF), Charles Broderick (C) James Swims, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Micheal Peterson (SG), Frederick Rogers (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Carl Banks (C) Thomas Jones, Donald Roane, Johnny Miller, Andrew Privalsky, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | The jump hook by Troy Jarboe is blocked by Marc Melton | 49-39 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | John Love grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Carl Banks comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-39 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Steve Charles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Charles Broderick pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marc Melton - foul #3 on Marc Melton, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG) Steve Charles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Andrew Privalsky (PF) Frederick Rogers, Marc Melton | |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | John Love can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 50-39 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Carl Banks blocks the jumper by Matthew Boyd | 50-39 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Micheal Peterson | 50-39 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Charles Broderick is called for the reach on Donald Roane - foul #1 on Charles Broderick, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (PF) Jack Sams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski (C) Carl Banks | |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), Johnny Miller (SF) Donald Roane, Micheal Peterson | |
| 08:35 | St. John's | John Love steals the ball from Matthew Boyd | 50-39 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Johnny Miller buries a shot from the right wing set up by John Love and he's hacked by Chad Walker - foul #3 on Chad Walker, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SG) Chad Walker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Johnny Miller makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Love | 50-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Swims (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses the jump hook from the left block | 50-42 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to John Love | 50-42 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | John Love connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Privalsky | 50-44 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Boyd | 52-44 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | John Love knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Johnny Miller steals the ball from James Swims | 52-46 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Thomas Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Miller | 52-48 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | James Swims clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | John Love lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 52-50 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Troy Jarboe - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Chad Walker (SF), Jack Sams (PF), Dennis Williamson (C) Troy Jarboe, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Micheal Peterson (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Carl Banks (C) Thomas Jones, Johnny Miller, Andrew Privalsky, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Jack Sams can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Donald Roane snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | John Love misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson tips it in | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Swims | 54-52 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | John Love makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Steve Charles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Marc Melton grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Roane (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Carl Banks hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 54-54 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jack Sams | 54-54 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Steve Charles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Chad Walker grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Derrick Volpe (PF), Charles Broderick (C) James Swims, Chad Walker, Jack Sams, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Andrew Privalsky (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) John Love, Micheal Peterson, Marc Melton, Carl Banks | |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Johnny Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the layup against the doubleteam | 56-56 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Charles Broderick blocks the short jumper by Johnny Miller | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Donald Roane tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | John Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Steve Charles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Charles Broderick hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Johnny Miller hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Steve Charles splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Boyd | 61-59 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Boyd - foul #3 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Steve Charles splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Broderick | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | John Love misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Volpe - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | John Love makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | John Love makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Steve Charles connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Matthew Boyd | 66-63 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Johnny Miller's pass is intercepted by Charles Broderick | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Steve Charles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | John Love comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-63 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Steve Charles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Johnny Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Charles Broderick blocks the jumper by Wayne Smiechowski | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Miller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Andrew Privalsky swats the shot by Steve Charles | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The clock runs out | 66-63 |