| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antwan Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Russell Byrd inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 39-47 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Berdy Winkowski - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is hacked by Howard Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Spencer, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Christopher Mauk buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Christopher Mauk takes the ball from Berdy Winkowski | 39-51 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Christopher Mauk hits the finger roll | 39-53 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Smith - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks, Sean Smith | |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Berdy Winkowski steps in front of the Delbert Powell pass | 41-53 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #4 on Eric Bourne, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Eric Bourne | |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Anthony Verville comes up short on the jumper from close range | 41-53 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Frank Sheets connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Smith | 41-55 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Sean Smith blocks the jumper by Howard Spencer | 41-55 |
| 16:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 41-55 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses short on a floater from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 41-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Antwan Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Sheets (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 15:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Hector Martin | 41-55 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Delbert Powell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Frank Sheets | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-55 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Jay Grier snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hector Martin | 44-57 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Hector Martin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-57 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Jason Cowan tips it back up and in | 44-59 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 44-59 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Jay Grier is fouled on the floor by Sean Smith - foul #4 on Sean Smith, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Frank Sheets (SF) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Sean Smith | |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-59 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Wicks | 46-61 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove tips it home | 48-61 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Arnold Long knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 48-63 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it home | 50-63 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Arnold Long misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Arnold Long snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Hector Martin (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Frank Sheets comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove can't finish the layup | 50-63 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell clanks a floater from the right side | 50-63 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Reid Simpson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Marvin Hughes picks off the pass by Frank Sheets | 53-63 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes banks in the layup | 55-63 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Arnold Long - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #3 | 55-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Robert Cosgrove, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin | |
| 09:49 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 55-63 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Anthony Verville grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Frank Sheets is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Sheets, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Jeffery Wicks | |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Anthony Verville connects on the shot from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Sean Smith hits a floater from close range | 57-65 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the finger roll | 59-65 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Christopher Mauk scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 59-67 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 62-67 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Sheets (tired) 9 pts. PF - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Sean Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Sheets - foul #2 on Frank Sheets, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Howard Spencer (C) Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Frank Sheets, Eric Bourne | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Anthony Verville | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:04 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Howard Spencer pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Christopher Mauk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF) Marvin Hughes, Robert Cosgrove, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Jeffery Wicks, Sean Smith | |
| 05:54 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Christopher Mauk snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the open dunk | 67-67 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is hacked by Reid Simpson - foul #4 on Reid Simpson, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (C) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Delbert Powell drills a jumpshot from the left side | 67-69 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Berdy Winkowski is called for the reach on Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Anthony Verville, Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Christopher Mauk, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| 04:23 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Howard Spencer - foul #5 on Sean Smith, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks is whistled for traveling | 69-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG) Berdy Winkowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG) Delbert Powell | |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Christopher Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Eric Bourne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Howard Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Bourne - foul #5 on Eric Bourne, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (C) Eric Bourne | |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Sheets (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Hector Martin (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Wicks | 69-73 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Russell Byrd (SF) Jeremy Tarango, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG) Jason Cowan, Frank Sheets | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Reid Simpson's 3 pointer is rejected by Delbert Powell | 69-73 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Antwan Harris tips it back up and in | 71-73 |
| 02:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Christopher Mauk | |
| 02:38 | UConn | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reid Simpson, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:38 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Russell Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-75 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Antwan Harris connects on the floater near the basket set up by Anthony Verville | 73-75 |
| 01:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF) Delbert Powell, Arnold Long | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Christopher Mauk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Anthony Verville clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Mauk | 73-78 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Russell Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Christopher Mauk | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Verville - foul #1 on Anthony Verville, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-80 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Hector Martin is hacked by Berdy Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Hector Martin steals the ball from Antwan Harris | 73-82 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Verville - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #11 | 73-82 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Anthony Verville hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-84 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Anthony Verville tips it home | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 75-84 |