| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Isaac Washington gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Richardson - foul #2 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Scott Wood tips it in | 25-36 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Isaac Washington gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston is whistled for traveling | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (PF) Maurice Beaudet | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Jim Combs scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 25-39 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-39 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Charles Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-39 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 15:55 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Scott Wood snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Charles Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson tips it in | 27-39 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Maurice Beaudet (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Charles Wilson, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Kevin Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SF), Lloyd Wood (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 30-42 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Dima Czaplinski picks off the pass by Eddie Thomas | 30-42 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Sean Bunting buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dima Czaplinski | 33-42 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Craig Choate's pass is intercepted by Lee Kinnard | 33-42 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Kinnard - foul #1 on Lee Kinnard, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Kevin Richardson (C) Scott Wood, Lee Kinnard | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood | |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hairston - foul #2 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (SG) Jim Combs | |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-45 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Hairston | 33-45 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | Isaac Washington lays it up and in set up by Joseph Hairston | 33-47 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | William Lavoie tips it in | 36-49 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Maurice Beaudet steals the ball from Eddie Thomas | 36-49 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Dima Czaplinski (PF) Charles Wilson, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF), Donald Stark (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Eddie Thomas | |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood is fouled on the floor by Kevin Richardson - foul #4 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Kevin Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Michael Thayer snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Michael Thayer connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 36-54 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski gets the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Donald Stark gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Beaudet (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dima Czaplinski - foul #1 on Dima Czaplinski, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Kevin Richardson (C) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF) William Lavoie, Craig Choate, Donald Stark | |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Thayer - foul #3 on Michael Thayer, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Washington (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Lloyd Wood, Michael Thayer | |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Combs | 37-57 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 39-57 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson blows the dunk | 39-57 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Isaac Washington grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Jim Combs knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Isaac Washington | 39-59 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet is fouled on the floor by Jesse Lawley - foul #1 on Jesse Lawley, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Sean Bunting, Maurice Beaudet | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF), Donald Stark (PF) Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Charles Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Wood | 42-59 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Craig Choate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Craig Choate is hacked by Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (PG), Maurice Beaudet (SF) Scott Wood, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kevin Richardson | 42-59 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Sean Bunting comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Craig Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Craig Choate buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jesse Lawley | 42-62 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Donald Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Maurice Beaudet (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Lawley and he's fouled by Kevin Richardson - foul #5 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #9 | 42-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Sean Bunting, Maurice Beaudet, Kevin Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the free throw | 42-64 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dima Czaplinski, team foul #10 | 42-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Scarlett (SG) Eddie Thomas | |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Craig Choate knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Scarlett | 42-67 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski travels with the ball | 42-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet (SF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Craig Choate banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lloyd Wood | 42-69 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Charles Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-69 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood gets the rebound | 42-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-69 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard grabs the board | 42-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-69 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Donald Stark grabs the board | 42-69 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Donald Stark hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #11 | 42-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) John Scarlett | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Donald Stark makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Donald Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley runs out the clock | 45-71 |