| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCurren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Patton inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by Michael Clevenger - foul #2 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Leif Taberski (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:33 | UConn | James Zipp steps in front of the Woodrow Scribner pass | 34-33 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG) James McCurren | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:55 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Leif Taberski pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Daniel Blackmon denies the turnaround by Claudio Rossi | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Patton | 34-33 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Vernon Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Patton | 34-35 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it in | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Dwayne Robert steals the ball from Allen Durfee in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the dunk but he's fouled by Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | James Zipp knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Durfee | 36-39 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Darin Trombly scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Wyrick | 36-41 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Scott Wyrick - foul #1 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Allen Durfee, James Zipp, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - James McCurren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Darin Trombly connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dwayne Robert | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Dwayne Robert takes the ball from James McCurren | 38-43 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Dwayne Robert banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Scott Wyrick snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Michael Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Clevenger | 40-45 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Wyrick - foul #2 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), William Patton (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF) Dwayne Robert, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:46 | UConn | William Patton is fouled on the floor by Leif Taberski - foul #2 on Leif Taberski, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | UConn | Glen Ragsdale (PF) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 13:27 | UConn | William Patton is fouled on the floor by Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:58 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale blows the layup over the doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Eugene Gabor tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Allen Durfee travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Eugene Gabor | |
| 12:28 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Claudio Rossi as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG) Michael Moore | |
| 12:10 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Robert | 42-49 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Aldo Rossi (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, James Zipp, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Glen Ragsdale | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | James McCurren knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Gray | 44-49 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Darin Trombly works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Darin Trombly swats the layup by Donald Ordonez | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it in | 44-51 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Darin Trombly steps in front of the Aldo Rossi pass | 44-51 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Darin Trombly shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 44-51 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darin Trombly out of a doubleteam | 44-53 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Vernon Gray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Dwayne Robert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Dwayne Robert is called for the reach on James McCurren - foul #2 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), James Zipp (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, James McCurren, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Woodrow Scribner, William Patton, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dwayne Robert | 46-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zipp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez's floater is tipped away by Eugene Gabor | 46-55 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Eugene Gabor snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Michael Moore loses the dribble to Leif Taberski | 46-55 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Dwayne Robert picks off the pass by Allen Durfee in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Leif Taberski is called for the reach on Michael Moore - foul #3 on Leif Taberski, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Darin Trombly (C) Dwayne Robert, Eugene Gabor | |
| 06:24 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Allen Durfee pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Allen Durfee can't finish the layup | 46-55 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:55 | UConn | Allen Durfee takes the ball from Scott Wyrick in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Claudio Rossi (C) Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 05:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Ordonez - foul #4 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG) Vernon Gray | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-56 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Darin Trombly connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Patton | 48-58 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Darin Trombly pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Darin Trombly evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Wyrick | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Darin Trombly swats the dunk try by Donald Ordonez | 48-60 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 3 from straight away | 51-60 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 51-62 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Darin Trombly is called for the reach on Allen Durfee - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Leif Taberski (SG), Michael Clevenger (C) Allen Durfee, James McCurren, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Scott Wyrick, William Patton, Darin Trombly | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Gray | 54-62 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Michael Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 02:06 | St. John's | The short jumper by Donald Ordonez is denied by Michael Moore | 54-62 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Ivan Zausch (C) James Zipp, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Eugene Gabor | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Allen Durfee - foul #1 on Allen Durfee, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), James Zipp (SF), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Daniel Blackmon picks off the pass by Allen Durfee | 54-64 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Allen Durfee steals the ball from Glen Ragsdale | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Allen Durfee is called for the reach on Glen Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Darin Trombly (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, Woodrow Scribner, William Patton, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez drills a runner in the lane | 56-64 |
| 00:44 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Darin Trombly, Glen Ragsdale, Eugene Gabor | |
| 00:41 | UConn | William Patton is hacked by Allen Durfee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Durfee, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | UConn | William Patton makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | UConn | William Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Daniel Blackmon steals the ball from Allen Durfee | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Michael Moore scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Patton and he's fouled by Donald Ordonez - foul #5 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Michael Moore makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner runs out the clock | 56-69 |