| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) PF - Brian Staley (fresh) C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) SF - Ryan Self (fresh) PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UConn | William Constable buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Thomas Noble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | UConn | William Constable drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Brian Staley blocks the short jumper by Daniel Beaudoin | 6-0 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Brian Staley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Swoope - foul #1 on Mark Swoope, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Brenton - foul #1 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Ryan Self makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:48 | UConn | William Constable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-1 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz's pass is intercepted by Brian Staley | 8-1 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Hiram Mraz is called for the reach on Tyrone Hamilton - foul #1 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:25 | UConn | Brian Staley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-1 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Brian Staley snags the offensive board | 8-1 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 8-1 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz snags the defensive board | 8-1 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Self (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Swoope (fairly fresh) C - Hiram Mraz (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Thomas Noble connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Swoope | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Brian Staley loses the dribble to Ryan Self | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Thomas Noble blows the dunk | 8-4 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Kenneth Scaife takes the ball from William Constable | 8-4 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is called for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Anthony Brenton (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Hiram Mraz | |
| 14:06 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the wide open jumper from close range | 10-4 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Mark Swoope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Self | 10-4 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Thomas Noble clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 13:04 | UConn | William Droegmiller is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | George Shetler denies the turnaround by Daniel Beaudoin | 12-6 |
| 12:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 12-6 |
| 12:25 | UConn | William Constable evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Noble - foul #1 on Thomas Noble, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Thomas Noble, Ryan Self, Mark Swoope | |
| 12:25 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:25 | UConn | William Constable misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Anthony Brenton - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF) William Constable, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Justin Beckett (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Parks (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | UConn | Daniel Beaudoin is called for the reach on Brian Staley - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Kenneth Scaife is called for the reach on Brian Staley - foul #1 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| 10:52 | UConn | Justin Beckett is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Mark Swoope (PF) James King, Richard Hearn | |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Justin Beckett takes the ball from Hiram Mraz | 13-9 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Justin Beckett lays it up and in | 15-9 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Earl Parks double dribbles | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), William Droegmiller (PF) Ellis Bunce, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG), Ryan Self (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Earl Parks, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| 09:49 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Noble, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG) Thomas Noble | |
| 09:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Constable | 18-9 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Ryan Self hits a shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Conrad Villeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Brian Staley (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Conrad Villeda, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF) James King, Mark Swoope | |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Ryan Self throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 07:57 | UConn | Ryan Self swats the short shot by Brian Staley | 18-11 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Parks (fresh) SF - Ryan Self (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joshua Clarke (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Ryan Self comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 07:48 | UConn | William Constable gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 07:34 | UConn | George Shetler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Self - foul #1 on Ryan Self, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Richard Hearn (SF) Kenneth Scaife, Ryan Self | |
| 07:34 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:34 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Earl Parks | 20-13 |
| 07:05 | UConn | William Constable works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 07:04 | UConn | George Shetler gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Conrad Villeda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 06:49 | UConn | George Shetler tips it but misses | 20-13 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the dunk | 20-13 |
| 06:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ellis Bunce | 20-13 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Richard Hearn is called for the reach on Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), William Droegmiller (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) William Constable, Brian Staley, George Shetler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Ryan Self (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Earl Parks, James King, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Joshua Clarke | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton clanks a jumper in the paint | 22-13 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Conrad Villeda snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Conrad Villeda | 25-13 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Ryan Self knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Swoope | 25-16 |
| 04:55 | UConn | William Droegmiller is called for traveling | 25-16 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Brian Staley (PF) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) Ryan Self | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:21 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brian Staley | 27-16 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Brian Staley denies the turnaround by Joshua Clarke | 27-16 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Brian Staley snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Swoope (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Brian Staley scores on a floater from the right side | 29-16 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-16 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Brian Staley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-16 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is fouled on the floor by Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #4 | 29-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Anthony Brenton (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Ryan Self (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Kenneth Scaife, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke's floater is tipped away by William Droegmiller | 29-16 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the offensive board | 29-16 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Ryan Self clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-16 |
| 02:32 | UConn | William Droegmiller pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 02:10 | UConn | William Constable is fouled on the floor by Thomas Noble - foul #3 on Thomas Noble, team foul #9 | 29-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Mark Swoope (PF) Thomas Noble, Joshua Clarke | |
| 02:10 | UConn | William Constable misses the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hiram Mraz | 29-16 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 01:33 | UConn | William Constable splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-16 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Ryan Self misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-16 |
| 01:15 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 00:52 | UConn | William Constable is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-16 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Mark Swoope snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Mark Swoope can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 29-16 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the tip | 29-16 |
| 00:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hamilton | 29-16 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton is open and scores on a runner from close range | 31-16 |