| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Patton inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Dwayne Robert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Woodrow Scribner | 31-19 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the dunk attempt | 31-19 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the lay-in | 31-19 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi is hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | James Zipp's dunk attempt is rejected by William Patton | 31-19 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Gray | 31-19 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | James Zipp misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Dwayne Robert pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 18:11 | UConn | William Patton snags the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Dwayne Robert scores on a 3 from the right wing | 34-19 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Dwayne Robert steps in front of the Allen Durfee pass | 34-19 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 37-19 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-19 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Vernon Gray picks off the pass by Daniel Blackmon | 37-19 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Dwayne Robert picks off the pass by James Zipp | 37-19 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner slams it home on a nice dish by Dwayne Robert | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi banks in the layup set up by Allen Durfee | 39-21 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Aldo Rossi steals the ball from Glen Ragsdale | 39-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Vernon Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| 15:11 | UConn | A charge is called on Eugene Gabor - foul #2 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Leif Taberski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-21 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Scott Wyrick gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Darin Trombly lays it up and in on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Darin Trombly - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #3 | 41-21 |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG) Allen Durfee | |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Vernon Gray steals the ball from Darin Trombly | 41-23 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Vernon Gray hits the finger roll | 41-25 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Darin Trombly comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-25 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez tips it in | 41-27 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-27 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Leif Taberski loses the dribble to Daniel Blackmon | 41-27 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #4 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Michael Moore, William Patton, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), James Zipp (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger | |
| 11:58 | UConn | Dwayne Robert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Dwayne Robert hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Wyrick | 44-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Wyrick (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | James McCurren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Scott Wyrick pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the finger roll | 46-27 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aldo Rossi | 46-30 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Allen Durfee is called for the reach on Dwayne Robert - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG) Allen Durfee | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Dwayne Robert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | James Zipp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James McCurren | 46-32 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Vernon Gray pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-32 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Dwayne Robert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 09:04 | UConn | James Zipp steals the ball from Glen Ragsdale | 46-32 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Gray | 46-35 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Darin Trombly buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the shot from the left block | 48-37 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 07:11 | UConn | William Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCurren (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Vernon Gray drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 06:23 | UConn | William Patton buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Vernon Gray - foul #1 on Vernon Gray, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Eugene Gabor (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Dwayne Robert, Woodrow Scribner, Glen Ragsdale, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, James Zipp, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| 06:23 | UConn | William Patton makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the easy layup | 51-40 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | James McCurren pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | James McCurren travels with the ball | 51-40 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the easy layup | 51-40 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 05:02 | UConn | William Patton misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 51-40 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Allen Durfee loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) William Patton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG) James McCurren | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Scott Wyrick buries a jumper from the left side | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Michael Moore picks off the pass by Michael Clevenger | 53-40 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner lays it in | 55-40 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Gabor - foul #3 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Darin Trombly (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Michael Clevenger | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Leif Taberski steals it from Darin Trombly | 55-41 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Allen Durfee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leif Taberski | 55-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leif Taberski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF) Dwayne Robert | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF) Vernon Gray, Donald Ordonez | |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi blows the dunk | 55-43 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Zipp - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) William Patton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi lays it up and in | 56-45 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner blows the dunk | 56-45 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Scott Wyrick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Darin Trombly clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Allen Durfee - foul #3 on Allen Durfee, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF) Woodrow Scribner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), James McCurren (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Allen Durfee, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Ordonez | 57-45 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | James McCurren buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Zipp | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | William Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Gray - foul #2 on Vernon Gray, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) William Patton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:48 | UConn | James McCurren is called for the reach on Scott Wyrick - foul #4 on James McCurren, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Scott Wyrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Scott Wyrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James McCurren - foul #5 on James McCurren, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG) James McCurren | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-47 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Scott Wyrick pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Scott Wyrick runs out the clock | 61-47 |