| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Stroud inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley tips it in | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro banks in the layup set up by Michael Jackson | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Martin Lindsay | 35-39 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro drills a shot from the left side set up by Stephen Little | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Michael Jackson, Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles French (SF), Brian Sappington (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Martin Lindsay, William Stroud, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Bradley | |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches knocks in the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles French | 37-42 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Charles French misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Robert Ribeiro, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Damon Desroches, Brian Sappington | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | John Hart makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), James Hough (SF) Chris Foster, John Hart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), William Stroud (SF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles French, Kevin Griffin | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Hough (fresh) PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Matthew McCleary picks off the pass by Robert Ribeiro in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary lays it up and in | 40-47 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Brian Espinosa is called for the reach on Maurice Ferranti - foul #1 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Sappington (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Brian Bradley denies the turnaround by Brian Espinosa | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 40-47 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | William Stroud snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | William Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, William Stroud, Brian Sappington, Brian Bradley | |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Hart | 42-47 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Ribeiro - foul #3 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF) Jamie Okamoto | |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Steven Wiens is hacked by Kevin Griffin - foul #1 on Kevin Griffin, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Steven Wiens is called for the reach on Richard Labrecque - foul #3 on Steven Wiens, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG) Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SG), William Stroud (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles French, Kevin Griffin | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Thomas Powell tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 42-48 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Thomas Powell gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) SF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | William Stroud picks off the pass by Thomas Powell | 42-48 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches slams it home on a great pass from William Stroud | 42-50 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Maurice Ferranti - foul #3 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), Stephen Little (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Chris Foster, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), Brian Sappington (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Damon Desroches, Jamie Okamoto, William Stroud, Maurice Ferranti, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Espinosa | 44-50 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Charles French hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Bradley | 44-52 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Michael Jackson buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Little steps in front of the Martin Lindsay pass | 47-52 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Sappington | 47-52 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles French | 47-54 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is hacked by Matthew McCleary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Robert Ribeiro, Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), William Stroud (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, Brian Sappington, Brian Bradley | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Labrecque - foul #2 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (C) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Gilbert | 49-54 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | John Hart takes the ball from Damon Desroches | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is hacked by Damon Desroches in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti (PF) Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | John Hart's pass is intercepted by Richard Labrecque | 49-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Maurice Ferranti steals the ball from Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | William Stroud connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Ferranti - foul #4 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), Stephen Little (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Chris Foster, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), Brian Sappington (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, William Stroud, Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro clanks a shot in the lane | 49-57 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa tips it in | 51-57 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson | 51-57 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits the finger roll | 53-57 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Brian Espinosa picks off the pass by Charles French | 53-57 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Stephen Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), John Hart (SF) Michael Jackson, Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Martin Lindsay, Charles French, Brian Sappington, Brian Bradley | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #3 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), William Stroud (SF) Matthew McCleary, Jamie Okamoto | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | John Hart connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chris Foster | 56-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | William Stroud comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti tips it in | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Brian Espinosa (PF) John Hart, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa lays it up and in set up by Robert Ribeiro and he's hacked by Maurice Ferranti - foul #5 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Sappington (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 59-60 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Stephen Little throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (C) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Chris Foster steps in front of the Brian Bradley pass | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Paul Oliphant (C) Chris Foster, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Stephen Little is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Jackson | 62-60 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Lindsay | 62-62 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Brian Sappington - foul #1 on Brian Sappington, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | William Stroud is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Stroud, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Stephen Little is hacked by Damon Desroches in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Desroches, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PF) Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro is hacked by Martin Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-62 |