| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Peter Northcutt inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Thomas Borrego blows the layup | 30-36 |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Scott Wood pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the contested shot from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Daniel Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:45 | St. John's | George Smathers can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Buchanan - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Scott Wood is hacked by Peter Northcutt - foul #2 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) James Rollo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 17:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Borrego | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens and the foul's on Ariel Rizzo - foul #2 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:29 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | George Smathers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Scott Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) James Rollo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:27 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits a shot in the paint | 33-43 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Scott Wood works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Bunting | 36-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Sean Bunting is called for the reach on Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Sean Bunting, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), James Rollo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Paul White (PF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Daniel Johnson | |
| 15:13 | UConn | Charles Wilson takes the ball from Thomas Borrego | 36-43 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 36-43 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Ernest Lococo gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul White and he's fouled by Stephen Kay - foul #2 on Stephen Kay, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Stansell (C) Thomas Borrego | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Paul White gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Ernest Lococo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Darren Greene is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Darren Greene, James Rollo | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger, Paul White, Ronald Stansell | |
| 13:51 | UConn | Thomas Borrego comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 38-45 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is fouled on the floor by George Smathers - foul #3 on George Smathers, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Daniel Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Kevin Stephens | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Sean Bunting travels with the ball | 38-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ariel Rizzo - foul #3 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Darren Greene | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Auger (SF) Peter Northcutt | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Thomas Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Sean Bunting comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Thomas Borrego pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Kevin Stephens makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Borrego | 38-51 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | James Rollo is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Kevin Stephens, Jason Auger, Thomas Borrego | |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Ronald Stansell grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Scott Wood picks off the pass by Ronald Stansell | 38-51 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Scott Wood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Donald Depuy hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | A charge is called on Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Darren Greene, James Rollo | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Paul White (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Ernest Lococo, Daniel Johnson, Ronald Stansell | |
| 08:52 | UConn | Peter Northcutt hits the finger roll set up by Paul White | 40-53 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Kay, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Auger (SF) Peter Northcutt | |
| 08:06 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Kay - foul #4 on Stephen Kay, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:06 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Scott Wood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Scott Wood grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul White (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 40-55 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Jason Auger pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Sean Bunting is called for the reach on Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Sean Bunting, team foul #10 | 40-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Jason Auger, Paul White | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Kevin Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Stephen Kay drills a jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Peter Northcutt clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 42-56 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Donald Depuy gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | George Smathers hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Kay | 44-56 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:22 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-56 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Stephen Kay grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Ernest Lococo | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Scott Wood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Sean Bunting tips it in | 46-56 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Sean Bunting takes the ball from Daniel Johnson | 46-56 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses the dunk | 46-56 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Thomas Borrego double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Darren Greene, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 04:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 46-56 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block | 46-56 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 7 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Sean Bunting connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 03:15 | UConn | James Rollo is called for the reach on Christopher Buchanan - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG) Kevin Stephens | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Sean Bunting grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 49-58 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Thomas Borrego pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Thomas Borrego's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Depuy | 49-58 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Donald Depuy snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Sean Bunting can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Ernest Lococo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Bunting - foul #3 on Sean Bunting, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Scott Wood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-60 |
| 01:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Northcutt | 49-60 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the fadeaway from close range | 49-62 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Scott Wood is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Wood, team foul #13 | 52-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Paul White (C) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Thomas Borrego | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Scott Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Stansell (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Rollo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ernest Lococo runs out the clock | 52-64 |