| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | George Jiron inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 29-36 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson tips it in | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Billy Charland clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 29-38 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard is fouled on the floor by Jim Simmons - foul #1 on Jim Simmons, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Johnston - foul #3 on John Johnston, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG) John Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | George Jiron steps in front of the Billy Charland pass in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | George Jiron slams it home | 29-42 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Jim Simmons is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hoy | 32-44 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Billy Charland connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 34-44 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Donald Pleasants steals the ball from Michael Thompson | 34-44 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the tip | 34-44 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the jump hook in the lane | 34-44 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Pleasants | 34-44 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | A charge is called on Donald Pleasants - foul #1 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, Jim Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, Robert Davis, Michael Thompson | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | James Page hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | William Brock tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Thomas Mankowski steals it from James Mitchell | 34-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Charland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Corey Parson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Jiron (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | James Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG) Woodrow Shapiro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Thomas Mankowski blocks the short jumper by James Mitchell | 34-44 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Mankowski | 34-44 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | George Jiron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Jiron, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | George Jiron steps in front of the James Mitchell pass | 34-44 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | James Page misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Thomas Mankowski is called for the reach on James Mitchell - foul #3 on Thomas Mankowski, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, William Brock, Thomas Mankowski, Larry Morrow | |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Billy Charland is whistled for a carry | 34-46 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Hoy | 34-49 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Billy Charland loses the dribble to Tyler Hazard in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Hoy | 34-51 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Aaron Hoy takes the ball from Gregory Hill | 34-51 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy jams it | 34-53 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | John Johnston loses the dribble to Robert Davis in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Billy Charland is called for the reach on George Jiron - foul #1 on Billy Charland, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (C) Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), Thomas Mankowski (SF) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron | |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Robert Davis hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Thompson | 34-55 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Robert Davis swats the short shot by James Mitchell | 34-55 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Page | 34-57 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on James Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jim Simmons (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Larry Morrow (C) William Brock, Robert Davis, Michael Thompson | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Larry Morrow denies the turnaround by Billy Charland | 34-57 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard grabs the board | 34-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Corey Parson (tired) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hill (tired) 2 pts. C - Jim Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Jiron (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hill - foul #3 on Gregory Hill, team foul #5 | 34-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, Thomas Mankowski | |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 34-60 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Billy Charland is fouled on the floor by George Jiron - foul #4 on George Jiron, team foul #5 | 34-60 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG) Tyler Hazard | |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-60 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Corey Parson gets the offensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Billy Charland lays it in on a nice dish by John Johnston | 36-60 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | William Brock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 36-60 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Jiron and the foul's on John Johnston - foul #4 on John Johnston, team foul #6 | 36-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), James Mitchell (C) John Johnston, Jim Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the free throw | 36-63 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | James Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-63 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | George Jiron snags the defensive board | 36-63 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski is hacked by Gregory Hill - foul #4 on Gregory Hill, team foul #7 | 36-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG) Aaron Hoy, William Brock | |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 36-64 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Michael Thompson in the backcourt | 36-64 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Donald Pleasants is called for the reach on Tyler Hazard - foul #2 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #8 | 36-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Gregory Hill (PF) Donald Pleasants, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Davis (PF) George Jiron | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-66 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on James Mitchell - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 36-66 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | James Mitchell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-66 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the tip | 36-66 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | James Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 38-66 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Charland (tired) 13 pts. SF - Corey Parson (tired) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hill (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mankowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | James Page clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Hill - foul #5 on Gregory Hill, team foul #9 | 38-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (PF), Jim Simmons (C) Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), George Jiron (SF), Larry Morrow (C) Tyler Hazard, Robert Davis, Michael Thompson | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-68 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 38-68 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | George Jiron can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Parson - foul #4 on Corey Parson, team foul #10 | 38-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, Thomas Mankowski | |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | George Jiron misses the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | George Jiron misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 38-68 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Billy Charland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-68 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | George Jiron snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | George Jiron misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-68 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Jim Simmons gets the rebound | 38-68 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (PF) Jim Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), Michael Thompson (C) William Brock, Larry Morrow | |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Michael Thompson is denied by James Mitchell | 38-68 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | James Mitchell lays it in set up by Billy Charland | 40-68 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | George Jiron is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #11 | 40-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (C) Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | George Jiron makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | George Jiron misses the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 40-69 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | George Jiron is called for the reach on Billy Charland in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Jiron, team foul #7 | 40-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Davis (PF) George Jiron | |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Billy Charland makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 41-69 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | James Mitchell picks off the pass by Tyler Hazard | 41-69 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnston and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG) Aaron Hoy | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 44-69 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Robert Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Page | 44-71 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer can't finish the layup | 44-71 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 44-71 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (tired) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Charland (very tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (very tired) 4 pf. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mankowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Robert Davis misses the lay-in | 44-71 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski grabs the offensive board | 44-71 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Page | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Billy Charland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (PF), Jim Simmons (C) James Mitchell, Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Larry Morrow (PF) Tyler Hazard, Robert Davis | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Corey Parson - foul #5 on Corey Parson, team foul #12 | 44-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Corey Parson, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, William Brock, Larry Morrow | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | James Mitchell drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Hazard | 46-76 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | James Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-76 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy grabs the board | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Billy Charland - foul #2 on Billy Charland, team foul #13 | 46-76 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 46-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 46-77 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy lays it in set up by Michael Thompson and he's hacked by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #14 | 48-79 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the free throw | 48-80 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | John Johnston double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-80 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy runs out the clock | 48-80 |