| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Mark Mielke (fresh) PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) SG - Timothy Pabon (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | John Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer scores on a runner from the right block set up by Donald Pleasants | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Kansas | The jump hook by Marshall Nuckolls is blocked by John Edwards | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled on the floor by Mark Mielke - foul #1 on Mark Mielke, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | John Edwards hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Pabon - foul #1 on Timothy Pabon, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | John Edwards gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is hacked by Thomas Blount - foul #1 on Thomas Blount, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Kansas | Tony Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Kansas | Tony Johnson makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Pabon | 3-6 |
| 16:55 | Kansas | Thomas Blount clanks a shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roscoe Salzer | 3-6 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the contested floater in the paint set up by Donald Pleasants and he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) John Smith, John Edwards | |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:09 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hill | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Mark Mielke (fresh) PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Pabon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Robinson | 5-11 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Kansas | Thomas Blount gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:55 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pabon - foul #2 on Timothy Pabon, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (PG), Steven Spruill (SF), Edward Morgan (PF), Carlton Yoho (C) Thomas Blount, Mark Mielke, Tony Johnson, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG), John Johnston (SG), William Grossman (SF), John Smith (PF), John Edwards (C) Donald Pleasants, Timothy Pabon, Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| 14:30 | Kansas | James Robinson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 7-11 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Billy Charland knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Grossman and he's hacked by Edward Morgan - foul #1 on Edward Morgan, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (PG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:06 | Kansas | Edward Morgan gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:37 | Kansas | John Johnston steals the ball from Edward Morgan | 7-13 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Billy Charland connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Edward Morgan clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SF), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Thomas Blount, Carlton Yoho | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF) Billy Charland, William Grossman, John Smith | |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Edward Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Edward Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Johnson (PF) Edward Morgan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:16 | Kansas | Tony Johnson can't finish the layup | 8-16 |
| 12:14 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:57 | Kansas | Mark Mielke is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Mielke, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (SG) Mark Mielke | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (C) John Edwards | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Johnston (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | James Mitchell drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Marshall Nuckolls - foul #1 on Marshall Nuckolls, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Morgan (SF) Steven Spruill | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (SG) John Johnston | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:31 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 10-19 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Morgan - foul #2 on Edward Morgan, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (PG), Steven Spruill (SF) Michael Lewis, Edward Morgan | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Smith (PF) Gregory Hill | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:52 | Kansas | Thomas Blount is fouled on the floor by William Grossman - foul #1 on William Grossman, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG) Roscoe Salzer | |
| 10:42 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls blows the layup | 10-21 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | John Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits the follow up shot | 10-23 |
| 09:50 | Kansas | James Robinson misses short on a floater from the right side | 10-23 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the board | 10-23 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-23 |
| 09:39 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:23 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-23 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Smith | 10-23 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 10-26 |
| 08:28 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls throws it down | 12-26 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | James Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 12-26 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants can't tip it in | 12-26 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | Tony Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Blount | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Spruill (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnston (fairly fresh) SF - William Grossman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | St. John's | James Mitchell clanks a floater in the lane | 14-26 |
| 07:27 | Kansas | Steven Spruill grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 07:02 | Kansas | Tony Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Johnston - foul #1 on John Johnston, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (SG), Carlton Yoho (C) James Robinson, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), John Edwards (C) Donald Pleasants, John Johnston, William Grossman, John Smith, James Mitchell | |
| 07:02 | Kansas | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:02 | Kansas | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer clanks a shot from the right block | 15-26 |
| 06:46 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 15-26 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | Tony Johnson tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Corey Parson tips it home | 17-28 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Thomas Blount lays it in set up by Tony Johnson and the foul's on Corey Parson - foul #1 on Corey Parson, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SF), Edward Morgan (PF) Steven Spruill, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Morgan - foul #3 on Edward Morgan, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (SG), Tony Johnson (PF) Thomas Blount, Edward Morgan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | Michael Lewis buries a 3 from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:00 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho connects on the turnaround in the paint | 25-29 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Corey Parson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls (C) Carlton Yoho | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG) Corey Parson | |
| 04:47 | Kansas | Tony Johnson is hacked by Gregory Hill - foul #1 on Gregory Hill, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG) Billy Charland | |
| 04:47 | Kansas | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | John Edwards grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | John Johnston is hacked by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (C) John Edwards | |
| 04:18 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Michael Lewis can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (PG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Pabon (SG), John Smith (PF) Roscoe Salzer, Gregory Hill | |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 03:38 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Mielke (fresh) PF - Tony Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Pabon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Thomas Blount is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (SG), Carlton Yoho (PF) Michael Lewis, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (SG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (SF), John Edwards (C) John Johnston, James Mitchell | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marshall Nuckolls, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) William Grossman | |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Roscoe Salzer | 29-32 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 02:09 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Marshall Nuckolls | 29-32 |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Spruill (SF), Tony Johnson (PF) Mark Mielke, Carlton Yoho | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Gregory Hill (PF) Donald Pleasants, John Smith | |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 29-32 |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:01 | Kansas | Michael Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG), William Grossman (SF), James Mitchell (C) Timothy Pabon, Roscoe Salzer, John Edwards | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | James Mitchell drills a runner near the basket | 29-34 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Tony Johnson hits a jumper from the right block | 31-34 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Steven Spruill is called for the reach on John Johnston - foul #1 on Steven Spruill, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SF), Carlton Yoho (C) Michael Lewis, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Pabon (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF) Billy Charland, William Grossman | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Thomas Blount can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-36 |