| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Clothier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Olmeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Keith Childress (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Studer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hutto (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | David Studer inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 19:48 | Kansas | Francis Gates snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 19:23 | Kansas | Keith Childress is called for the reach on Michael Dart - foul #1 on Keith Childress, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 19:13 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | David Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Fred Terrell clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Francis Gates - foul #2 on Francis Gates, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Fred Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Fred Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:59 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | Francis Gates can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 27-42 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda tips it home | 29-42 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Harold Hutto is hacked by Herbert Ricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Ricks, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hans Zehender (SF), John Jeffers (PF), Thomas Pearson (C) Darrell Olmeda, Herbert Ricks, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Parker (C) Fred Terrell | |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Harold Hutto comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Harold Hutto snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Keith Childress misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 18:07 | Kansas | John Jeffers grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 18:03 | Kansas | Hans Zehender can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Keith Childress is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Davis (PG), Armando Gomez (SF) Michael Dart, Bradley Clothier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Terry (PG), Manuel Harrell (SG), John Hall (SF), Daniel Curd (C) Keith Childress, Brian Dilorenzo, David Studer, Harold Hutto | |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Daniel Curd misses the easy layup | 29-42 |
| 17:31 | Kansas | John Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:10 | Kansas | Hans Zehender blows the layup | 29-42 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Edward Parker pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | John Hall is hacked by Armando Gomez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Armando Gomez, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Townsend (SG), Francis Gates (C) Thomas Pearson, Hans Zehender | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fred Terrell (C) Edward Parker | |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Fred Terrell is called for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda (SF) Armando Gomez | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda misses badly on a floater from close range | 29-42 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | John Hall gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Mark Davis is called for the reach on Ryan Terry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | John Hall hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Ryan Terry | 29-44 |
| 15:58 | Kansas | John Jeffers is denied on a layup by John Hall | 29-44 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | John Hall grabs the board | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Townsend (fresh) SF - Darrell Olmeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jeffers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ryan Terry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Curd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Ryan Terry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 15:39 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 15:34 | Kansas | Mark Davis comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-44 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Curd | 29-46 |
| 15:11 | Kansas | John Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | John Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Darrell Olmeda picks off the pass by Daniel Curd | 29-46 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Francis Gates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Davis | 31-46 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Ryan Terry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 14:06 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 13:50 | Kansas | John Jeffers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Dart (PG), Bradley Clothier (SG), Hans Zehender (SF), Herbert Ricks (PF), Thomas Pearson (C) Mark Davis, Thomas Townsend, Darrell Olmeda, John Jeffers, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Myers (PG), Brian Dilorenzo (SG), David Studer (SF), Harold Hutto (PF), Edward Parker (C) Ryan Terry, Manuel Harrell, John Hall, Daniel Curd, Fred Terrell | |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Harold Hutto hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Studer | 31-48 |
| 13:12 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 13:11 | Kansas | Michael Dart can't tip it in | 31-48 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Edward Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | David Studer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| 12:49 | Kansas | Hans Zehender hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Ricks | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Clothier - foul #2 on Bradley Clothier, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | David Studer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | David Studer is open and buries a jumper in the paint | 34-50 |
| 11:57 | Kansas | Raymond Myers is called for the reach on Bradley Clothier - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Melvin Sturdivant (PG), Armando Gomez (SF), Francis Gates (C) Michael Dart, Hans Zehender, Thomas Pearson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Terry (PG), Fred Terrell (C) Raymond Myers, Edward Parker | |
| 11:38 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Francis Gates | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Melvin Sturdivant (fresh) SG - Bradley Clothier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Ricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Gates (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ryan Terry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Studer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hutto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Ryan Terry double dribbles | 36-50 |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | David Studer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 10:51 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Herbert Ricks | 39-50 |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Armando Gomez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-50 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Fred Terrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Armando Gomez | 39-50 |
| 09:53 | Kansas | Armando Gomez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Sturdivant | 42-50 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Fred Terrell is hacked by Francis Gates - foul #3 on Francis Gates, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Dart (PG), Thomas Pearson (SG), Thomas Townsend (SF), Hans Zehender (PF), John Jeffers (C) Melvin Sturdivant, Bradley Clothier, Armando Gomez, Herbert Ricks, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Myers (PG), Edward Parker (C) Ryan Terry, Fred Terrell | |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Thomas Townsend steals it from Raymond Myers | 42-50 |
| 08:52 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson is fouled on the floor by Brian Dilorenzo - foul #2 on Brian Dilorenzo, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SG), John Hall (SF), Daniel Curd (C) Brian Dilorenzo, David Studer, Harold Hutto | |
| 08:37 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Hall | 45-52 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Thomas Townsend buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | John Jeffers is called for the reach on Daniel Curd - foul #2 on John Jeffers, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Davis (PG), Bradley Clothier (SG), Darrell Olmeda (SF), Herbert Ricks (PF) Michael Dart, Thomas Pearson, Thomas Townsend, John Jeffers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Terry (PG), Brian Dilorenzo (SG), David Studer (SF) Raymond Myers, Manuel Harrell, John Hall | |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Daniel Curd misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:49 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:31 | Kansas | Hans Zehender misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Studer - foul #2 on David Studer, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harold Hutto (PF) Daniel Curd | |
| 07:31 | Kansas | Hans Zehender makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:31 | Kansas | Hans Zehender makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Clothier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Olmeda (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herbert Ricks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Zehender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ryan Terry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Studer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hutto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Harold Hutto buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Dilorenzo | 50-55 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Hutto - foul #3 on Harold Hutto, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Francis Gates (C) Hans Zehender | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fred Terrell (C) Edward Parker | |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Terry | 52-57 |
| 06:28 | Kansas | Francis Gates buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Olmeda | 54-57 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Ryan Terry misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Dart (PG), Thomas Pearson (SG), Armando Gomez (SF), John Jeffers (C) Mark Davis, Bradley Clothier, Darrell Olmeda, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SG), John Hall (SF) Brian Dilorenzo, David Studer | |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Ryan Terry makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Ryan Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:12 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Jeffers | 54-58 |
| 05:53 | Kansas | John Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Ryan Terry - foul #2 on Ryan Terry, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Myers (PG), Edward Parker (C) Ryan Terry, Fred Terrell | |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | John Hall gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Raymond Myers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Myers, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Francis Gates (C) Herbert Ricks | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Armando Gomez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Edward Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Francis Gates steals it from John Hall in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 05:14 | Kansas | Michael Dart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Harold Hutto gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell tips it home | 54-60 |
| 04:41 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson is fouled on the floor by Harold Hutto - foul #4 on Harold Hutto, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Davis (PG), Thomas Townsend (SG), Darrell Olmeda (SF), Hans Zehender (C) Michael Dart, Armando Gomez, John Jeffers, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo (SG), David Studer (SF), Daniel Curd (C) Manuel Harrell, John Hall, Harold Hutto | |
| 04:41 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:41 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo knocks in the runner from close range set up by Raymond Myers | 56-62 |
| 04:22 | Kansas | Mark Davis travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kansas | Herbert Ricks (PF) Thomas Pearson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Terry (PG) Raymond Myers | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 56-62 |
| 03:53 | Kansas | Hans Zehender snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Mark Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Edward Parker | 56-62 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | David Studer is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 03:21 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Herbert Ricks | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Olmeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herbert Ricks (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Zehender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ryan Terry (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Studer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Curd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Mark Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Hans Zehender | 58-62 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | David Studer clanks a floater near the basket | 58-62 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Hans Zehender grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Dart (PG), Bradley Clothier (SG), Armando Gomez (SF), Thomas Pearson (PF), John Jeffers (C) Mark Davis, Thomas Townsend, Darrell Olmeda, Herbert Ricks, Hans Zehender | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Myers (PG), John Hall (SF), Harold Hutto (PF) Ryan Terry, David Studer, Edward Parker | |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier is hacked by Daniel Curd - foul #1 on Daniel Curd, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fred Terrell (C) Daniel Curd | |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | John Hall scores on a jump hook near the basket | 60-64 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | John Hall is called for the reach on John Jeffers - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SG) Brian Dilorenzo | |
| 02:03 | Kansas | John Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | John Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | John Hall tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | Armando Gomez makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Jeffers | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Raymond Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Fred Terrell hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 00:49 | Kansas | Michael Dart's layup is rejected by Harold Hutto | 65-68 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Harold Hutto snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Fred Terrell hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Harrell and the foul's on Armando Gomez - foul #3 on Armando Gomez, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda (SF), Herbert Ricks (PF), Francis Gates (C) Armando Gomez, John Jeffers, Thomas Pearson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo (SG), David Studer (SF) Manuel Harrell, John Hall | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Fred Terrell makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda's pass is intercepted by Brian Dilorenzo | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo lays it up and in | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kansas | David Studer steps in front of the Darrell Olmeda pass | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Raymond Myers runs out the clock | 65-73 |