| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Mealy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Mario Witherington inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Konen | 34-21 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Mario Witherington is called for the reach on Norbert Cousins - foul #3 on Mario Witherington, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF) Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Earl Standish clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-21 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Eli Reese tips it but misses | 34-21 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Richard Fern gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 34-21 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Eli Reese buries a runner from the right block | 34-23 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton's pass is intercepted by Earl Standish | 34-23 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Earl Standish lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen King | 34-25 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Richard Fern is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Powell (C) Robert Konen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Putt (C) Eli Reese | |
| 16:52 | St. John's | David Wadley is called for the reach on Richard Putt - foul #3 on David Wadley, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Richard Ashley (PF) David Wadley, Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG), Chad Jones (C) Stephen King, Donald Mealy | |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Chad Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Powell - foul #1 on Daniel Powell, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG) Dennis Wittman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Max Webster (SF), Eli Reese (C) Earl Standish, Norbert Cousins | |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Chad Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Chad Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Richard Ashley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Fern and he's hacked by Eli Reese - foul #2 on Eli Reese, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Konen (C) Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Richard Ashley misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Richard Putt snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Carl Poulson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Jones | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) SF - Richard Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Konen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Max Webster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Carl Poulson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Konen | 36-27 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | The jump hook by Kevin Calhoun is blocked by Eli Reese | 36-27 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Eli Reese pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Richard Fern steals it from Carl Poulson | 36-27 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Igor Znidarsic is called for the reach on Chad Jones - foul #2 on Igor Znidarsic, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Igor Znidarsic, Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Donald Mealy (PF) Chad Jones, Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Eli Reese | |
| 14:01 | St. John's | Earl Standish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the easy open layup | 36-27 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | David Wadley is whistled for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (C) Richard Putt | |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Earl Standish hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Stephen King | 36-29 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mario Witherington | 38-29 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Stephen King misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Orlando Thorton - foul #1 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Chad Jones | |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | David Wadley makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Eli Reese is fouled on the floor by Mario Witherington - foul #4 on Mario Witherington, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF) Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Mealy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Earl Standish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Richard Fern blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | David Wadley tips it home | 43-31 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | David Wadley takes the ball from Norbert Cousins | 43-31 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Eli Reese pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Stephen King can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-31 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins tips it home | 43-33 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Norbert Cousins steals it from Richard Fern | 43-33 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Eli Reese hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-33 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Donald Mealy snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Earl Standish misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Richard Fern drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Wittman | 46-33 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Donald Mealy grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Stephen King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Richard Fern is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Wittman out of a doubleteam | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Wittman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Fern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Stephen King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mealy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-33 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | David Wadley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Standish - foul #3 on Earl Standish, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) Dennis Wittman, Richard Fern, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), Carl Poulson (SG), Max Webster (SF), Richard Putt (PF) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Norbert Cousins, Donald Mealy | |
| 07:05 | Louisville | David Wadley makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | David Wadley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Chad Jones drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Carl Poulson and he's fouled by Richard Ashley - foul #1 on Richard Ashley, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) David Wadley | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rister (PG) Eli Reese | |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Chad Jones makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Richard Putt takes the ball from Richard Ashley | 49-36 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Chad Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-36 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Mario Witherington is called for 5 seconds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Mealy (PF) David Rister | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Donald Mealy loses the dribble to Robert Konen | 49-36 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Mario Witherington shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Calhoun | 52-36 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Carl Poulson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Max Webster | 52-39 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Robert Konen misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-39 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Donald Mealy grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Carl Poulson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Max Webster hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-41 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Richard Putt banks in the layup set up by Chad Jones and he's hacked by Richard Ashley - foul #2 on Richard Ashley, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Mario Witherington, Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Eli Reese (C) Chad Jones, Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Donald Mealy | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Richard Putt swats the short shot by Richard Fern | 54-44 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Putt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Stephen King drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norbert Cousins | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth's floater is tipped away by Richard Putt | 54-47 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eli Reese | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Earl Standish misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-47 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Mario Witherington (SF) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Earl Standish steps in front of the Timothy Ziebarth pass | 54-47 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Earl Standish hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Putt - foul #1 on Richard Putt, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Mealy (PF) Richard Putt | |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Earl Standish hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Louisville | David Wadley is hacked by Eli Reese - foul #3 on Eli Reese, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Donald Mealy pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Stephen King can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | David Wadley snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | David Wadley is hacked by Earl Standish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Standish, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) David Wadley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Stephen King is called for the reach on Dennis Wittman - foul #3 on Stephen King, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Stephen King is called for the reach on Dennis Wittman - foul #4 on Stephen King, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Dennis Wittman picks off the pass by Donald Mealy | 57-52 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman lays it in | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Earl Standish hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Stephen King | 59-55 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Stephen King is called for the reach on Orlando Thorton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen King, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG) Dennis Wittman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG) Stephen King | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins misses short on a fullcourt shot | 61-55 |