| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Soucy (fresh) SG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Maes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Sacks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Jesse Maes can't finish the layup | 26-30 |
| 19:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Lazaro Bruno | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Maes | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Mark Osborne scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Givens | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Dwayne Shaw steals it from Terry Sacks | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Osborne | 29-34 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Jason Robinson steals the ball from Andrew Hadley in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne banks in the layup set up by Jason Robinson | 29-36 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Terry Sacks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Soucy | 31-36 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Sacks - foul #1 on Terry Sacks, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes, Terry Sacks, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 17:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Joseph Hart is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG) Ronald Soucy | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 16:40 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski's pass is intercepted by Denver Volz in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 16:17 | UConn | David Bolin drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Joseph Hart misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Neville Thome - foul #2 on Neville Thome, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Soucy (PG), Andrew Hadley (SG) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Soucy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | The short jumper by Robert Lowery is denied by Lincoln Bettencourt | 33-40 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Leon Eoff is called for the reach on Ronald Soucy - foul #3 on Leon Eoff, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SF), Terry Sacks (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Joseph Hart, Dikembe Adi, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Neville Thome gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Denver Volz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Osborne | 33-43 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Terry Sacks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-43 |
| 14:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Neville Thome | 33-43 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Mark Osborne is fouled on the floor by Jesse Maes - foul #2 on Jesse Maes, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Dario Gostowski (SG), Dikembe Adi (C) Ronald Soucy, Andrew Hadley, Terry Sacks | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Denver Volz, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 13:45 | UConn | Jason Robinson is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Gomez - foul #2 on Alfredo Gomez, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:32 | UConn | David Bolin is hacked by Jesse Maes - foul #3 on Jesse Maes, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Soucy (PG) Alfredo Gomez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:04 | UConn | Jesse Maes steals the ball from David Bolin | 33-43 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Maes | 35-43 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Henry Husky misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Jesse Maes grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Husky - foul #2 on Henry Husky, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Hart (SF), Terry Sacks (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Jesse Maes, Dikembe Adi, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff | |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Denver Volz drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Osborne | 37-46 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Givens - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Lazaro Bruno (C) Ronald Soucy, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Neville Thome (C) Denver Volz, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Sacks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Neville Thome is called for the reach on Andrew Hadley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neville Thome, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG) Dario Gostowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Henry Husky steals the ball from Lazaro Bruno | 38-46 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Lazaro Bruno steals the ball from Robert Lowery | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Andrew Hadley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Soucy (PG), Jesse Maes (SF), Dikembe Adi (C) Alfredo Gomez, Joseph Hart, Terry Sacks | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Mark Osborne tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Hadley | 42-48 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Mark Osborne hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Givens | 42-51 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Andrew Hadley, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Robert Lowery loses the dribble to Ronald Soucy | 42-51 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy blows the dunk | 42-51 |
| 08:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 42-51 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Denver Volz is hacked by Ronald Soucy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Soucy, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Hart (SF), Terry Sacks (PF) Jesse Maes, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:37 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits a shot from the left block set up by Denver Volz | 42-53 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Hart | 45-53 |
| 07:56 | UConn | David Bolin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Jesse Maes (SF) Ronald Soucy, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky | |
| 07:56 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:56 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jesse Maes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sacks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SF) David Bolin | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 45-57 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Terry Sacks buries a jumper in the lane set up by Alfredo Gomez and the foul's on Dwayne Shaw - foul #3 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Soucy (PG), Andrew Hadley (SG), Dikembe Adi (C) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Terry Sacks misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Neville Thome pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Jesse Maes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Terry Sacks hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 47-57 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Anthony Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dikembe Adi | 47-57 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy is hacked by Mark Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Osborne, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Hart (SF), Lazaro Bruno (PF) Jesse Maes, Terry Sacks | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:50 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy's fadeaway is rejected by Lazaro Bruno | 47-57 |
| 05:49 | UConn | David Bolin tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Robert Lowery tips it in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy loses the dribble to Jason Robinson in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the finger roll | 47-61 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Joseph Hart makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Andrew Hadley | 49-61 |
| 04:49 | UConn | David Bolin misses badly on a runner from close range | 49-61 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Ronald Soucy - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Andrew Hadley, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Mark Osborne's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hart | 51-61 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Anthony Givens tips it in | 51-63 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lazaro Bruno | 54-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Soucy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lazaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Osborne (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Lazaro Bruno | 54-63 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Ronald Soucy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Anthony Givens gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Denver Volz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Leon Eoff tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt scores on a runner from the left block | 56-65 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Anthony Givens is hacked by Ronald Soucy - foul #3 on Ronald Soucy, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (SG), Jesse Maes (SF), Terry Sacks (PF) Dario Gostowski, Joseph Hart, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Leon Eoff | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marshall Bellamy - foul #2 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Hadley - foul #3 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Sacks | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Lazaro Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lazaro Bruno - foul #1 on Lazaro Bruno, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Anthony Givens steps in front of the Ronald Soucy pass in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 56-69 |