| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Howard Spencer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Frank Sheets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Jeffery Wicks picks off the pass by Russell Byrd | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| 18:36 | UConn | Sean Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Anthony Verville grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Frank Sheets pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Smith | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Reid Simpson is blocked by Sean Smith | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Verville and he's hacked by Christopher Mauk - foul #1 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Frank Sheets, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 3-9 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Reid Simpson gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it back up and in | 3-11 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Jason Cowan is denied on a layup by Antwan Harris | 3-11 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Hector Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Sean Smith (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) PF - Hector Martin (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) C - Jay Grier (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-11 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Jay Grier knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-13 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the wide open runner near the basket | 5-13 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge's pass is intercepted by Frank Sheets | 5-13 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Hector Martin can't tip it in | 5-13 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge's pass is intercepted by Frank Sheets | 5-13 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Arnold Long scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Martin | 8-13 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is fouled on the floor by Frank Sheets - foul #1 on Frank Sheets, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge connects on the floater from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Eric Bourne loses the ball out of bounds | 8-15 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is called for 5 seconds | 8-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| 12:41 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Verville - foul #1 on Anthony Verville, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:25 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Reid Simpson - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Anthony Verville | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Jason Cowan drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 11-15 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Sean Smith (C) Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Russell Byrd, Al Burris | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fairly fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Robert Cosgrove is called for the reach on Christopher Mauk - foul #1 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Frank Sheets (SF) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 11:02 | UConn | Hector Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Arnold Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Arnold Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-15 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Hector Martin tips it but misses | 11-15 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 11-15 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Frank Sheets pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Christopher Mauk drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hector Martin | 14-15 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Mauk and he's fouled by Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Howard Spencer, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Arnold Long, Frank Sheets, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| 09:15 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is hacked by Christopher Mauk - foul #2 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Christopher Mauk, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Jason Cowan takes the ball from Reid Simpson | 17-15 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 19-15 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (SF) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Al Burris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hector Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fairly fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Al Burris is called for the reach on Hector Martin - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Sean Smith (C) Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Al Burris | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 06:26 | UConn | The jump hook by Arnold Long is blocked by Jay Grier | 23-20 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-20 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Delbert Powell gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Sean Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Sean Smith hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Hector Martin - foul #1 on Hector Martin, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Arnold Long, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Mauk | 28-21 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Howard Spencer can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Mauk - foul #3 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Robert Cosgrove | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Delbert Powell's pass is intercepted by Berdy Winkowski | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Anthony Verville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (SF) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:55 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 03:54 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Cowan | 28-23 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Cowan | 30-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hector Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's pass is intercepted by Delbert Powell | 30-23 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Anthony Verville gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antwan Harris | 30-26 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Anthony Verville scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Berdy Winkowski | 30-28 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Eric Bourne steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Sean Smith (C) Jason Cowan, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Al Burris (PF) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Antwan Harris | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Reid Simpson picks off the pass by Sean Smith in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Selvidge | 30-30 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Frank Sheets hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Delbert Powell, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Howard Spencer | |
| 01:15 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 00:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 34-33 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Arnold Long hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jason Cowan | 36-36 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-36 |