| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Chin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Shake (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Baker inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Todd Klein is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Klein, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Robert Smith scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Klein | 30-33 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Smith and he's fouled by Todd Klein - foul #2 on Todd Klein, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Boyles | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Raymond Smith | 33-38 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Robert Smith is hacked by Noel Shake - foul #3 on Noel Shake, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Seabolt (C) Noel Shake | |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Todd Klein is hacked by Woodrow Grant - foul #3 on Woodrow Grant, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (PF) Todd Klein | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Soucy (SF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Shaiming Chin, Woodrow Grant | |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Paul Seabolt grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Stephen Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by John Baker | 33-38 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Bryan Howard snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Raymond Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Smith | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Soucy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Seabolt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | John Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno clanks a jump hook near the basket | 36-41 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Howard | 39-41 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | John Baker denies the turnaround by Ronald Soucy | 39-41 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Paul Seabolt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Soucy, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Billy Johnson (SF), Todd Klein (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, John Baker, Bryan Howard, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | Wendell Teems (PG), Shaiming Chin (SF), Woodrow Grant (PF), Noel Shake (C) Raymond Smith, Stephen Smith, Paul Seabolt, Lazaro Bruno | |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Soucy - foul #3 on Ronald Soucy, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kevin Winston | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Robert Smith knocks in the jumper from close range | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Kevin Winston steals it from Woodrow Grant | 41-41 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Todd Klein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Winston | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Shaiming Chin | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Robert Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Shaiming Chin gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Wendell Teems (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Soucy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shaiming Chin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Woodrow Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Noel Shake (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Shaiming Chin is hacked by Billy Johnson - foul #2 on Billy Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), John Baker (SF) Kevin Winston, Matthew Kearns, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Smith (SG) Ronald Soucy | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant misses long on a jumper near the basket | 43-43 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Todd Klein | 43-43 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Raymond Smith steals it from John Baker | 43-43 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant misses short on a runner near the basket | 43-43 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Dale Taylor | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | John Baker hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Boyles | 46-43 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Raymond Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Shaiming Chin tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Todd Klein hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Woodrow Grant is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Smith | 48-47 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Shaiming Chin is called for the reach on Dale Taylor - foul #2 on Shaiming Chin, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Bryan Howard (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, Todd Klein, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Smith (SG), Ronald Soucy (SF), Paul Seabolt (C) Wendell Teems, Shaiming Chin, Noel Shake | |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Winston | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Soucy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Woodrow Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Seabolt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Raymond Smith's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw double dribbles | 50-47 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Kevin Winston takes the ball from Raymond Smith in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns banks in the layup set up by Kevin Winston | 52-47 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Billy Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Soucy - foul #3 on Billy Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (SG) Matthew Kearns | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno (C) Woodrow Grant | |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Bryan Howard swats the layup by Raymond Smith | 52-47 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Bryan Howard snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Dale Taylor's pass is intercepted by Paul Seabolt | 52-47 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Billy Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Smith - foul #4 on Billy Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), John Baker (SF) Kevin Winston, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Wendell Teems (PG) Raymond Smith | |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | John Baker makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Howard | 54-49 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Paul Seabolt comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Howard - foul #3 on Bryan Howard, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Klein (PF) Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Grant (PF) Lazaro Bruno | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Paul Seabolt makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Paul Seabolt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Dale Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Boyles | 57-51 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Taylor - foul #2 on Dale Taylor, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Shaiming Chin (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Woodrow Grant, Paul Seabolt | |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Soucy - foul #4 on Ronald Soucy, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Smith (C) Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Grant (PF), Noel Shake (C) Stephen Smith, Lazaro Bruno | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Shaiming Chin - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG) Dale Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Smith (SG) Ronald Soucy | |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Shaiming Chin makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Shaiming Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | John Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Kearns | 62-54 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Noel Shake hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Woodrow Grant | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Wendell Teems (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shaiming Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Woodrow Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Noel Shake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns double dribbles | 62-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Bryan Howard (PF) James Boyles, Matthew Kearns, Todd Klein | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Smith (SG), Paul Seabolt (C) Wendell Teems, Woodrow Grant | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Stephen Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Robert Smith grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Todd Klein (PF) Kevin Winston, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Paul Seabolt picks off the pass by Dale Taylor | 62-56 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Raymond Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Noel Shake hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Shaiming Chin steals the ball from John Baker | 62-58 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Stephen Smith slams it home set up by Shaiming Chin | 62-60 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Raymond Smith steals the ball from James Boyles in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Raymond Smith is hacked by James Boyles - foul #1 on James Boyles, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Grant (PF) Paul Seabolt | |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Raymond Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Todd Klein pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Woodrow Grant denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 62-61 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Noel Shake snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Raymond Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | John Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Raymond Smith grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Raymond Smith's floater is tipped away by Robert Smith | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Raymond Smith is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |