| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Leroy Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 6 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brendan Milstein inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | Willie Byrum takes the ball from Brendan Milstein | 17-32 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich lays it in set up by Willie Byrum | 17-34 |
| 19:18 | UConn | George Huff is fouled on the floor by Francis Watkins - foul #3 on Francis Watkins, team foul #1 | 17-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| 19:12 | UConn | Brendan Milstein scores on a 3 from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Huff - foul #2 on George Huff, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Leroy Timmons grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is whistled for a carry | 20-35 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Britt | 20-38 |
| 17:48 | UConn | James Hill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Leroy Timmons gets the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Brendan Milstein knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Huff | 23-38 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich's dunk attempt is rejected by James Hill | 23-38 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | David Butner is fouled on the floor by George Huff - foul #3 on George Huff, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (SG) George Huff | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Justin Britt is hacked by Leroy Timmons - foul #2 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #3 | 23-38 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | David Butner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Leroy Timmons hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Terrones - foul #3 on James Terrones, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (PF) James Terrones | |
| 16:11 | UConn | Leroy Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Leroy Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | David Butner pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-41 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is fouled on the floor by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #3 | 24-41 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG) Eric Glidden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), James Terrones (PF) David Butner, Jason Newman | |
| 15:16 | UConn | George Huff misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Justin Britt snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Matthew O'Hearn steps in front of the Francis Watkins pass | 24-41 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Leif Preston misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Watkins - foul #4 on Francis Watkins, team foul #4 | 24-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hill (PF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Justin Britt connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Butner | 26-43 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Leroy Timmons scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-43 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is called for 3 seconds | 28-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:25 | UConn | Leroy Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | David Butner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Leroy Timmons - foul #3 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Brendan Milstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Huff | 31-45 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | David Butner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 11:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leroy Timmons | 31-45 |
| 11:30 | UConn | James Hill lays it up and in | 33-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Huff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 11:09 | UConn | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Harold Banks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Corey Ulrich - foul #2 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) James Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Corey Ulrich | |
| 10:50 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | William Taylor's pass is intercepted by Harold Banks in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Brendan Milstein can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:30 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn jams it on a nice dish by Brendan Milstein | 36-45 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | David Butner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brendan Milstein | 36-45 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brendan Milstein | 38-45 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is fouled on the floor by James Terrones - foul #4 on James Terrones, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF) Brendan Milstein, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Corey Ulrich (C) William Taylor, James Terrones | |
| 08:42 | UConn | Leroy Timmons hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Hill | 40-45 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | David Butner buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Britt | 40-48 |
| 07:49 | UConn | James Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Willie Byrum loses the dribble to Leroy Timmons | 40-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Huff (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Butner (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | James Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | David Butner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Banks - foul #3 on Harold Banks, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Albert Huey (C) Harold Banks, Leif Preston, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF), James Terrones (PF) Willie Byrum, Jason Newman | |
| 06:40 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:15 | UConn | George Huff clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:14 | UConn | George Huff hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Mark Rhames grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 05:20 | UConn | James Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Albert Huey can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 05:17 | UConn | James Hill tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | William Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 04:36 | UConn | James Hill connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 49-53 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Albert Huey takes the ball from James Terrones | 49-53 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Brendan Milstein can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-53 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Mark Rhames steals it from William Taylor | 49-53 |
| 03:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Leroy Timmons (C) Mark Rhames, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, David Butner, Corey Ulrich | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Harold Banks drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Leroy Timmons is called for the reach on Jason Newman - foul #4 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) George Huff, James Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Brendan Milstein steals the ball from Francis Watkins | 52-53 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Brendan Milstein lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), James Hill (PF) Eric Glidden, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) William Taylor | |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (C) Jason Newman | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Brendan Milstein comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Willie Byrum - foul #1 on Willie Byrum, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | James Terrones gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by Brendan Milstein - foul #1 on Brendan Milstein, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:05 | UConn | James Hill grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Harold Banks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Banks - foul #4 on Harold Banks, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Hill snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Brendan Milstein scores on a floater from the left side | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses short on a halfcourt shot | 57-55 |