| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCurren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Vernon Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 23-36 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale travels with the ball | 23-36 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Michael Moore picks off the pass by Aldo Rossi | 23-36 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Patton and he's hacked by Vernon Gray - foul #1 on Vernon Gray, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Vernon Gray travels with the ball | 23-38 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is alone and drills a jumper from close range set up by Dwayne Robert | 23-40 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | James Zipp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Aldo Rossi | 26-40 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the lay-in | 26-40 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is hacked by Vernon Gray - foul #2 on Vernon Gray, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Michael Clevenger (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Daniel Blackmon (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 16:53 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon blows the dunk | 26-40 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Zipp | 28-40 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 28-42 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | James McCurren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-42 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Allen Durfee scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James McCurren | 30-42 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Darin Trombly double dribbles | 30-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Allen Durfee, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), William Patton (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon, Darin Trombly, Eugene Gabor | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 15:34 | UConn | William Patton grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Gray - foul #3 on Vernon Gray, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James McCurren | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Dwayne Robert drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Patton | 30-45 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Vernon Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Ivan Zausch (C) James Zipp, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:35 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale banks in the layup set up by Dwayne Robert | 30-47 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Gray | 32-47 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale drills a floater from the right side set up by Scott Wyrick | 32-49 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Leif Taberski is hacked by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Daniel Blackmon (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Scott Wyrick, William Patton, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 13:13 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Darin Trombly is called for the reach on Allen Durfee - foul #2 on Darin Trombly, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James McCurren | 34-49 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 34-49 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Daniel Blackmon is called for the reach on James McCurren - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), William Patton (SF) Dwayne Robert, Eugene Gabor | |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Wyrick - foul #3 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG) Allen Durfee | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Darin Trombly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Blackmon | 36-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James McCurren (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is fouled on the floor by Darin Trombly - foul #3 on Darin Trombly, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, James Zipp, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Daniel Blackmon, Darin Trombly | |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (SG) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Leif Taberski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 10:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 37-51 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-51 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Michael Moore misses the tip | 37-51 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 10:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 37-53 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale blows the wide open layup | 37-53 |
| 10:01 | UConn | William Patton hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Scott Wyrick steals it from Aldo Rossi | 37-55 |
| 09:20 | UConn | William Patton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Darin Trombly (C) Scott Wyrick, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 09:20 | UConn | William Patton makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:20 | UConn | William Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Darin Trombly blocks the short jumper by Donald Ordonez | 37-56 |
| 08:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Darin Trombly | 37-56 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Donald Ordonez steals the ball from William Patton | 37-56 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | James Zipp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner gets the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Darin Trombly connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dwayne Robert | 37-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCurren (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's dunk attempt is rejected by Darin Trombly | 37-58 |
| 07:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Patton | 37-58 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Allen Durfee steps in front of the Dwayne Robert pass in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's floater is tipped away by Darin Trombly | 37-58 |
| 07:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Patton | 37-58 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the floater from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-58 |
| 06:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 37-58 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by Allen Durfee - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Allen Durfee, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Dwayne Robert, Daniel Blackmon, Darin Trombly | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Michael Moore is fouled on the floor by Leif Taberski - foul #2 on Leif Taberski, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 05:27 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to William Patton | 37-58 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a floater from close range | 37-58 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Leif Taberski gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-58 |
| 05:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Glen Ragsdale | 37-58 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Moore and the foul's on Aldo Rossi - foul #1 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #7 | 37-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SG) James McCurren | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG) William Patton | |
| 04:38 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the free throw | 37-60 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dwayne Robert - foul #1 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #8 | 37-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (SF) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 04:32 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Moore and the foul's on Ivan Zausch - foul #3 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #8 | 38-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (SF) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the free throw | 38-62 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Scott Wyrick is called for the reach on Leif Taberski - foul #4 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #9 | 38-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Clevenger (PF) Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Michael Moore | |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the offensive board | 39-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Zipp (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leif Taberski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Clevenger (fresh) C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale's layup is rejected by Michael Clevenger | 39-62 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Vernon Gray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), James McCurren (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (PF) Scott Wyrick, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Darin Trombly's pass is intercepted by Claudio Rossi | 39-62 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | The short jumper by Donald Ordonez is denied by Michael Moore | 39-62 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi hits the follow up shot | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is hacked by James McCurren in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #9 | 41-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (SF) Eugene Gabor | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | James McCurren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Durfee | 43-62 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #10 | 43-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, Darin Trombly | |
| 02:06 | St. John's | James McCurren's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Gabor | 43-62 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Scott Wyrick scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Blackmon | 43-64 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Moore - foul #3 on Michael Moore, team foul #11 | 43-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), James Zipp (SF) Allen Durfee, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), William Patton (SF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon, Eugene Gabor | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Michael Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Moore, team foul #12 | 43-64 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Vernon Gray knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the finger roll | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Vernon Gray double dribbles | 45-66 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Dwayne Robert runs out the clock | 45-66 |