| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donte Gengler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Colin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Charland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stearns (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Pyburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Tony Stearns inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Mark May is hacked by Jerald Ellison - foul #2 on Jerald Ellison, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:16 | UConn | James Colin swats the shot by James Charland | 27-34 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donte Gengler | 27-34 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Mark May steps in front of the Willie Holmes pass | 27-34 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Mark May makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Charland | 27-36 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Jerald Ellison hits a wide open floater in the paint set up by Donte Gengler | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | UConn | James Colin is called for the reach on Mark May - foul #3 on James Colin, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield (SF), Sean Bono (PF), Lewis Boudreaux (C) Willie Holmes, Jerald Ellison, James Colin | |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Clarence Bain (SF), Edwin Ayers (PF), Henry Porter (C) James Charland, Aaron Watkins, Tony Stearns, Mark May, Trent Pyburn | |
| 17:26 | UConn | Henry Porter is fouled on the floor by Sean Bono - foul #1 on Sean Bono, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (SG), Willie Holmes (SF) Mark Laughlin, Donte Gengler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:07 | UConn | Clarence Bain misses the turnaround in the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Willie Holmes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Mathew Gordon snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Michael Mayes misses badly on a shot from the right block | 29-36 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Clarence Bain tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Willie Holmes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Sean Bono gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fairly fresh) SG - Virgil Kimble (fresh) SF - Willie Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Bono (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Boudreaux (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mathew Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Mayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Bain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Ayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Porter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willie Holmes and he's hacked by Edwin Ayers - foul #1 on Edwin Ayers, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Laughlin (PG), Donte Gengler (SG), Jerald Ellison (SF), James Colin (C) Jerry Westerfield, Virgil Kimble, Willie Holmes, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), Tony Stearns (SF), Mark May (PF), Trent Pyburn (C) Mathew Gordon, Michael Mayes, Clarence Bain, Edwin Ayers, Henry Porter | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Mark May hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Donte Gengler grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Mark Laughlin is fouled in the backcourt by James Charland - foul #1 on James Charland, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Holmes (SF) Lewis Boudreaux | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Mark Laughlin can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-38 |
| 14:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Trent Pyburn | 32-38 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Aaron Watkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Charland | 32-41 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | Jerald Ellison hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Colin | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Mark May misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Jerald Ellison snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | James Charland steals it from Jerald Ellison in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 13:13 | UConn | James Colin swats the short shot by Mark May | 34-41 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Mark May gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Jerald Ellison swats the layup by Aaron Watkins | 34-41 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Willie Holmes | 34-41 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Jerald Ellison makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Willie Holmes is called for the reach on Tony Stearns - foul #3 on Willie Holmes, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Virgil Kimble (SG), Sean Bono (PF), Lewis Boudreaux (C) Mark Laughlin, Willie Holmes, Jerald Ellison, James Colin | |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Clarence Bain (SF), Edwin Ayers (PF), Henry Porter (C) James Charland, Aaron Watkins, Tony Stearns, Mark May, Trent Pyburn | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Sean Bono is called for the reach on Michael Mayes - foul #2 on Sean Bono, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Mathew Gordon is hacked by Virgil Kimble - foul #3 on Virgil Kimble, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) SG - Virgil Kimble (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donte Gengler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Bono (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Boudreaux (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mathew Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:58 | UConn | Clarence Bain connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Mayes | 37-43 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Virgil Kimble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Holmes (SF) Donte Gengler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:41 | UConn | Mathew Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Laughlin (PG) Willie Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Trent Pyburn (C) Henry Porter | |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Mathew Gordon steps in front of the Sean Bono pass in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Clarence Bain blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Sean Bono tips it in | 39-43 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Michael Mayes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:37 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Bain | 39-43 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Michael Mayes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Ayers | 39-46 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield is hacked by Michael Mayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mayes, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donte Gengler (SG), Willie Holmes (SF), Jerald Ellison (PF), James Colin (C) Virgil Kimble, Jerry Westerfield, Sean Bono, Lewis Boudreaux | |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), James Chapman (SF), Mark May (PF), Henry Porter (C) Mathew Gordon, Michael Mayes, Clarence Bain, Edwin Ayers, Trent Pyburn | |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Mark Laughlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Holmes | 39-46 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Willie Holmes knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Colin | 42-46 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Aaron Watkins is fouled on the floor by Willie Holmes - foul #4 on Willie Holmes, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield (SF) Willie Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Stearns (SF) James Chapman | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Aaron Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Aaron Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Aaron Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:43 | UConn | James Charland knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark May | 42-50 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Mark Laughlin is open but misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Mark Laughlin snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Laughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donte Gengler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Westerfield (fairly fresh) PF - Jerald Ellison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Colin (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Charland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stearns (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Porter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Aaron Watkins gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Henry Porter is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG), Willie Holmes (SF), Sean Bono (PF), Lewis Boudreaux (C) Mark Laughlin, Jerry Westerfield, Jerald Ellison, James Colin | |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Clarence Bain (SF), Edwin Ayers (PF), Trent Pyburn (C) James Charland, Aaron Watkins, Tony Stearns, Mark May, Henry Porter | |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Willie Holmes is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Trent Pyburn snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Mathew Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Trent Pyburn pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Mathew Gordon knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Bain | 42-52 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux can't connect on a shot from the left block | 42-52 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Willie Holmes is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 04:06 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Laughlin (PG), Jerry Westerfield (SG), Jerald Ellison (PF), James Colin (C) Virgil Kimble, Donte Gengler, Sean Bono, Lewis Boudreaux | |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), Tony Stearns (SF), Mark May (PF) Mathew Gordon, Michael Mayes, Clarence Bain, Trent Pyburn | |
| 03:37 | UConn | Mark May misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-52 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Mark May hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Tony Stearns is called for the reach on Willie Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Stearns, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Porter (C) Edwin Ayers | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jerald Ellison | 48-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerald Ellison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Colin (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Charland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stearns (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark May (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Mark May's pass is intercepted by Mark Laughlin | 48-54 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | James Charland steals it from James Colin in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Tony Stearns lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Charland | 48-56 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Henry Porter is called for the reach on Willie Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Porter, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Jerald Ellison can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Mark May gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Charland clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Henry Porter can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Jerald Ellison grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Aaron Watkins is called for the reach on Jerry Westerfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Watkins, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donte Gengler (SG) Willie Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Bain (C) Henry Porter | |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Mark Laughlin is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Aaron Watkins buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Charland | 48-58 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Donte Gengler is whistled for a carry | 48-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (SG), Willie Holmes (SF), Sean Bono (PF), Lewis Boudreaux (C) Mark Laughlin, Donte Gengler, Jerald Ellison, James Colin | |
| Subs | UConn | Trent Pyburn (C) Clarence Bain | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Mark May's layup is rejected by Willie Holmes | 48-58 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Sean Bono grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Trent Pyburn gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Trent Pyburn clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-58 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Trent Pyburn tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux grabs the board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Lewis Boudreaux comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-58 |
| 00:52 | UConn | James Charland gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jerry Westerfield is called for the reach on James Charland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Westerfield, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Edwin Ayers (PF), Henry Porter (C) Mark May, Trent Pyburn | |
| 00:51 | UConn | James Charland makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:51 | UConn | James Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Willie Holmes loses the dribble to James Charland in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Tony Stearns banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Charland | 48-62 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Willie Holmes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 00:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Charland | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Aaron Watkins misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Virgil Kimble - foul #4 on Virgil Kimble, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark May (PF), Trent Pyburn (C) Edwin Ayers, Henry Porter | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Aaron Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Aaron Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Kimble | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Charland runs out the clock | 50-64 |