| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) PF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) C - Freddie Rine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) SG - Brian Webber (fresh) SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) PF - Chester Majors (fresh) C - Ray Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Freddie Rine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leo Kraemer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Chester Majors comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Kraemer - foul #2 on Leo Kraemer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Leo Kraemer | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:20 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Kyle Welke pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Christopher Watson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Brian Webber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Rine | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Chester Majors grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Brian Webber knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Ronnie Friedman | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Chester Majors misses short on a jumper from the right block | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman tips it in | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Christopher Watson double dribbles | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is fouled on the floor by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:59 | UConn | George Holt steals the ball from Chester Majors | 4-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Royal (fresh) C - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) PF - Chester Majors (fresh) C - Ray Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | George Holt is fouled on the floor by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Louis Hiatt, Chester Majors | |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Ray Brown | |
| 14:54 | UConn | Jim Ross misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Freddie Rine | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Kyle Welke (PF) Kerry Anderson, Robert Royal | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF) Brian Webber, David Lamb | |
| 13:59 | UConn | Robert Jones misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Freddie Rine - foul #1 on Freddie Rine, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Chester Majors (PF), Ray Brown (C) Paul Jahnke, Jim Ross | |
| 13:59 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Freddie Rine snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Chester Majors pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Chester Majors misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 4-7 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Kyle Welke pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | George Holt travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Brian Webber (SG) Robert Jones, Robert Coover | |
| 12:33 | UConn | Chester Majors misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | George Holt makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Webber - foul #1 on Brian Webber, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | George Holt makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Ryan Fauntleroy picks off the pass by Brian Webber | 7-7 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Louis Hiatt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Brian Webber's pass is intercepted by Kyle Welke | 7-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Rine (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Majors (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Chester Majors is called for the reach on Freddie Rine - foul #1 on Chester Majors, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Royal (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Kyle Welke, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF), Jim Ross (C) Louis Hiatt, Chester Majors, Ray Brown | |
| 10:57 | St. John's | George Holt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Watson | 9-7 |
| 10:33 | UConn | David Lamb drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman and the foul's on Robert Royal - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| 10:33 | UConn | David Lamb makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Brian Webber gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Holt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #8 | 9-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) George Holt | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SG), Ray Brown (C) Brian Webber, Jim Ross | |
| 09:51 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Fauntleroy | 12-12 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman tips it in | 12-14 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Freddie Rine (C) Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Chester Majors (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Coover, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke | |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ray Brown | 13-14 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Freddie Rine is called for the reach on Ray Brown - foul #2 on Freddie Rine, team foul #9 | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:18 | UConn | Ray Brown misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Kyle Welke hits a fadeaway in the paint | 15-14 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Robert Jones is hacked by Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #10 | 15-14 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Arnold Walker | 15-15 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Kyle Welke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 15-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Royal (fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) | |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Robert Royal can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Brian Webber's floater is knocked away by Ryan Fauntleroy | 15-15 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Louis Hiatt tips it in | 15-17 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Christopher Watson's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Robert Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Kyle Welke gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Arnold Walker misses the dunk | 15-17 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-17 |
| 05:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Hiatt | 15-17 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the turnaround in the paint | 15-17 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Christopher Watson pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-17 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Brian Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Brian Webber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Ray Brown steps in front of the Kyle Welke pass | 15-17 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Ray Brown misses badly on a runner in the lane | 15-17 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Christopher Watson's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Brown | 15-19 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Ray Brown pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ryan Fauntleroy (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Robert Royal (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Chester Majors buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Kyle Welke - foul #1 on Kyle Welke, team foul #11 | 15-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Leo Kraemer (PF), Freddie Rine (C) Christopher Watson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Kyle Welke, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Coover (SG), David Lamb (SF), Jim Ross (C) Robert Jones, Brian Webber, Louis Hiatt, Ray Brown | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Chester Majors | |
| 01:40 | UConn | Robert Coover knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 15-25 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses the dunk | 15-25 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Paul Jahnke pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Jim Ross connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronnie Friedman | 15-27 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Robert Royal makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leo Kraemer | 17-27 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Kerry Anderson steals it from David Lamb | 17-27 |