| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | James Rollo tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | George Smathers gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | George Smathers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Wood | 29-33 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Daniel Johnson's layup is rejected by Donald Depuy | 29-33 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Christopher Buchanan takes the ball from Scott Wood in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Kevin Stephens slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 31-33 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Scott Wood connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 31-35 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Thomas Borrego knocks in the floater in the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Sean Bunting buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 33-38 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Peter Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darren Greene (SF) George Smathers | |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Scott Wood is hacked by Thomas Borrego - foul #3 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Stansell (C) Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting | |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Stephen Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 33-38 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the driving attempt near the basket | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | James Rollo misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Darren Greene (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Kevin Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Donald Depuy snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Donald Depuy's floater is tipped away by Daniel Johnson | 35-38 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Peter Northcutt gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 35-38 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | James Rollo buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 35-40 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Darren Greene is called for the reach on Ronald Stansell - foul #1 on Darren Greene, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Paul White (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Daniel Johnson, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| 14:13 | UConn | Jason Auger is fouled on the floor by George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) James Rollo | |
| 13:58 | UConn | Thomas Borrego loses the dribble to Scott Wood | 35-40 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Bunting | 35-40 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 35-40 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Scott Wood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Jason Auger can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Thomas Borrego tips it home | 37-40 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Sean Bunting drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Ernest Lococo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Depuy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Scott Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Jason Auger, Paul White | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Donald Depuy | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Ernest Lococo double dribbles | 37-43 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is called for 5 seconds | 37-43 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Daniel Johnson double dribbles | 37-43 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Scott Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Scott Wood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sean Bunting | 37-46 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Kevin Stephens connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Northcutt | 39-46 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Sean Bunting buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Peter Northcutt blows the layup | 39-49 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Thomas Borrego tips it home | 41-49 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Sean Bunting grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Peter Northcutt gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Ernest Lococo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 44-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Lococo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is hacked by Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Ernest Lococo, Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Stephen Kay comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Ronald Stansell grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Ronald Stansell is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Ronald Stansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF) Oscar Clark, Jason Auger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene | |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Peter Northcutt is called for the reach on Donald Depuy - foul #1 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Paul White, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), James Rollo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Stephen Kay clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Darren Greene | |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Peter Northcutt loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Darren Greene (SF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, George Smathers | |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Sean Bunting scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Daniel Johnson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Stephens and he's fouled by James Rollo - foul #3 on James Rollo, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), George Smathers (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Darren Greene, James Rollo | |
| 04:08 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 46-53 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Charles Wilson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Johnson | 46-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ariel Rizzo (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Auger | 49-53 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Donald Depuy's pass is intercepted by Thomas Borrego | 49-53 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Lococo | 51-53 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 51-55 |
| 02:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF) Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Donald Depuy | |
| 02:26 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 51-55 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Kevin Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Buchanan | 54-57 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Sean Bunting shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Peter Northcutt's floater is tipped away by Ariel Rizzo | 54-57 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Scott Wood gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James Rollo loses the dribble to Christopher Buchanan | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Sean Bunting is called for the reach on Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Sean Bunting, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Buchanan | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) Ariel Rizzo | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Smathers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Thomas Borrego wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:41 | UConn | Donald Depuy is called for the reach on Thomas Borrego - foul #3 on Donald Depuy, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 04:27 | UConn | Daniel Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Charles Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Stephen Kay snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Stephen Kay | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Stephen Kay steals the ball from Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Charles Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 59-61 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and the foul's on Darren Greene - foul #2 on Darren Greene, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 02:54 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Sean Bunting, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Peter Northcutt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | George Smathers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Wood | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 63-63 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | George Smathers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Depuy - foul #4 on Donald Depuy, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Sean Bunting shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the turnaround in the paint | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Kevin Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is hacked by Sean Bunting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Bunting, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Peter Northcutt is called for the reach on George Smathers - foul #2 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Sean Bunting blows the layup over the doubleteam | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 65-63 |