| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Timmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich's fadeaway is rejected by James Hill | 19-28 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Francis Watkins tips it home | 21-28 |
| 19:13 | UConn | George Huff connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 18:26 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Timmons | 21-31 |
| 18:12 | UConn | James Terrones is called for the reach on James Hill - foul #3 on James Terrones, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (PF) James Terrones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:55 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brendan Milstein | 21-33 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Harold Banks takes the ball from Justin Britt | 21-33 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Harold Banks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Francis Watkins gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich double dribbles | 21-33 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Harold Banks misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 16:19 | UConn | George Huff gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Jason Newman steals it from George Huff | 21-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Huff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-33 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Jason Newman is denied on a dunk by Leroy Timmons | 21-33 |
| 15:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Huff | 21-33 |
| 14:47 | UConn | James Hill is hacked by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (PF) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| 14:32 | UConn | Harold Banks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Willie Byrum grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Banks - foul #2 on Harold Banks, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 13:53 | UConn | George Huff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Justin Britt snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Banks - foul #3 on Harold Banks, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-33 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Leroy Timmons snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Corey Ulrich picks off the pass by George Huff | 24-33 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich lays it up and in and he's hacked by Matthew O'Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew O'Hearn, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 12:38 | UConn | James Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Harold Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Leroy Timmons snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Leroy Timmons makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Huff | 26-35 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Justin Britt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Butner | 28-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by Willie Byrum - foul #3 on Willie Byrum, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), William Taylor (SF), Jason Newman (C) David Butner, Willie Byrum, Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:54 | UConn | James Hill misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 10:53 | UConn | George Huff tips it home | 28-37 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | James Terrones loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SF) Justin Britt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:09 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Hill | 28-40 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Leroy Timmons denies the turnaround by James Terrones | 28-40 |
| 09:51 | UConn | James Hill grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 09:40 | UConn | James Hill scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Huff | 28-42 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | David Butner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-42 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Jason Newman tips it in | 30-42 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Jason Newman is called for the reach on Leroy Timmons - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), Corey Ulrich (C) William Taylor, Francis Watkins, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Corey Ulrich steps in front of the George Huff pass | 30-42 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | David Butner can't tip it in | 30-42 |
| 08:32 | UConn | James Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 08:11 | UConn | James Hill connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Huff | 30-44 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | David Butner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on George Huff - foul #2 on George Huff, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn knocks in the shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:50 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 06:21 | UConn | The jump hook by Leif Preston is blocked by Corey Ulrich | 32-46 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Willie Byrum gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | David Butner buries a 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 05:43 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Corey Ulrich | 35-46 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | David Butner's layup is rejected by Leroy Timmons | 35-46 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | James Terrones gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Harold Banks is called for the reach on Justin Britt - foul #4 on Harold Banks, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| 05:13 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Jason Newman (PF) David Butner, James Terrones | |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 04:50 | UConn | James Hill gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 04:34 | UConn | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Jason Newman - foul #3 on Jason Newman, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) Leroy Timmons | |
| 04:15 | UConn | Brendan Milstein drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Harold Banks and the foul's on Willie Byrum - foul #4 on Willie Byrum, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SG) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:15 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:50 | St. John's | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Banks - foul #5 on Harold Banks, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Eric Glidden (SG) Harold Banks, George Huff | |
| 03:50 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Albert Huey pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Brendan Milstein lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Glidden | 35-50 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | William Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Brendan Milstein snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Huey (fresh) | |
| 02:40 | UConn | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Jason Newman - foul #4 on Jason Newman, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), James Terrones (PF) Willie Byrum, Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Leroy Timmons (C) Eric Glidden, Albert Huey | |
| 02:40 | UConn | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 02:40 | UConn | James Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | James Terrones gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | James Terrones is fouled on the floor by Leroy Timmons - foul #2 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 02:04 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Butner - foul #2 on David Butner, team foul #8 | 37-51 |
| 02:04 | UConn | George Huff makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 02:04 | UConn | George Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | James Terrones connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Justin Britt | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Leroy Timmons grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Leroy Timmons hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Justin Britt - foul #3 on Justin Britt, team foul #9 | 39-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Corey Ulrich (C) Justin Britt, James Terrones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:11 | UConn | Leroy Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Leroy Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | David Butner hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Newman | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Butner is called for the reach on George Huff - foul #3 on David Butner, team foul #10 | 41-54 |
| 00:28 | UConn | George Huff makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 00:28 | UConn | George Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich buries a jump hook from close range | 43-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames runs out the clock | 43-56 |