| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Yancey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Edward Morgan inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kansas | Philip Yancey hits a jumpshot from the left side | 18-32 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | James Mitchell tips it back up and in | 20-32 |
| 18:51 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-32 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Parson | 23-32 |
| 18:06 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Mitchell - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:06 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Corey Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 17:31 | Kansas | Philip Yancey misses badly on a shot near the basket | 23-34 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants travels with the ball | 23-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Mattingly (SG), Shane Knapp (SF), Alan Clute (C) Michael Lewis, Edward Morgan, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| 16:34 | Kansas | James Mitchell swats the short shot by Shane Knapp | 23-34 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jody Madrigal - foul #1 on Jody Madrigal, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (SG), Edward Morgan (SF) Jody Madrigal, Philip Yancey | |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:54 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Clute | 25-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Charland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frank Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Clute (fresh) C - Shane Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 15:29 | Kansas | Alan Clute grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 15:25 | Kansas | Donald Pleasants steals the ball from Frank Mattingly | 25-37 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits the finger roll | 27-37 |
| 14:53 | Kansas | Alan Clute clanks a floater from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 14:51 | Kansas | Alan Clute tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 14:03 | Kansas | Billy Charland is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Billy Charland, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (PG), Philip Yancey (PF), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Frank Mattingly, Edward Morgan, Alan Clute | |
| 13:48 | Kansas | Gregory Hill is called for the reach on Philip Yancey - foul #3 on Gregory Hill, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 13:22 | Kansas | Philip Yancey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Philip Yancey, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Morgan (SF) Shane Knapp | |
| 13:00 | St. John's | John Johnston's pass is intercepted by Philip Yancey | 30-39 |
| 12:37 | Kansas | Philip Yancey misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | James Mitchell buries a driving attempt near the basket | 32-39 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Gregory Hill steals the ball from Michael Lewis | 32-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Yancey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | James Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Mattingly (SG), Shane Knapp (SF) Michael Lewis, Edward Morgan | |
| 11:16 | Kansas | Philip Yancey's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hill | 32-39 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Shane Knapp - foul #2 on Shane Knapp, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Alan Clute (C) Marshall Nuckolls | |
| 10:47 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 10:29 | Kansas | Shane Knapp can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-39 |
| 10:28 | Kansas | Shane Knapp snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 10:10 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Mattingly | 33-41 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | James Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Morgan (SF) Philip Yancey | |
| 09:23 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly knocks in the runner from close range set up by Edward Morgan and the foul's on Billy Charland - foul #3 on Billy Charland, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (SG), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Jody Madrigal, Shane Knapp | |
| 09:23 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Garland O'Keefe | 33-43 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Alan Clute is called for the reach on Billy Charland - foul #3 on Alan Clute, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 08:28 | Kansas | Michael Lewis drills a fadeaway from the right block | 33-45 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Billy Charland's floater is knocked away by Frank Mattingly | 33-45 |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 07:53 | Kansas | Edward Morgan clanks a shot from close range | 33-45 |
| 07:51 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Morgan | 33-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Parson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frank Mattingly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Clute (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | John Johnston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (C) Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (PG), Shane Knapp (SF), Philip Yancey (PF) Frank Mattingly, Edward Morgan, Alan Clute | |
| 07:23 | Kansas | Michael Lewis is hacked by Billy Charland - foul #4 on Billy Charland, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Corey Parson is called for the reach on Shane Knapp - foul #2 on Corey Parson, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the lay-in | 33-49 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Shane Knapp | 33-49 |
| 06:16 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Corey Parson - foul #3 on Corey Parson, team foul #8 | 33-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Alan Clute (C) Marshall Nuckolls | |
| 06:16 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 06:16 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | James Mitchell hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Alan Clute is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #5 on James Mitchell, team foul #9 | 35-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Mattingly (SG), Edward Morgan (SF) Michael Lewis, Philip Yancey | |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Alan Clute makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Alan Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | John Johnston hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Parson | 38-53 |
| 04:17 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the floater in the paint | 38-55 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Corey Parson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Billy Charland's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Knapp | 38-55 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe can't tip it in | 38-55 |
| 03:38 | Kansas | Alan Clute pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billy Charland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Corey Parson (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hill (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jody Madrigal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mattingly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Clute (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Knapp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Kansas | Corey Parson is called for the reach on Frank Mattingly - foul #4 on Corey Parson, team foul #10 | 38-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Philip Yancey (PF), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Alan Clute, Shane Knapp | |
| 03:09 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 03:09 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Billy Charland hits a jumper from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Philip Yancey is fouled on the floor by Corey Parson - foul #5 on Corey Parson, team foul #11 | 40-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) Corey Parson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (SG) Frank Mattingly | |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Philip Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Philip Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Billy Charland's floater is knocked away by Philip Yancey | 40-57 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Edward Morgan pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls misses the dunk attempt | 40-57 |
| 01:44 | Kansas | Philip Yancey tips it back up and in | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-59 |
| 01:14 | Kansas | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Kansas | John Johnston is called for the reach on Jody Madrigal - foul #4 on John Johnston, team foul #12 | 40-59 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Billy Charland is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roscoe Salzer | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Philip Yancey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Marshall Nuckolls | 42-63 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 42-63 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Philip Yancey pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal runs out the clock | 42-63 |