| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Russell Byrd inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Byrd | 34-39 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Lee Free is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Russell Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Jason Cowan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Delbert Powell | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is called for a charge - foul #3 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (C) Antwan Harris | |
| 17:56 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wilbur Bruce | 43-39 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Jay Grier - foul #3 on Jay Grier, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF) Jay Grier | |
| 17:11 | UConn | The jump hook by Arnold Long is blocked by Terry Bennett | 43-42 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Terry Bennett gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Burris | 43-45 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Earl Knapp is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Russell Byrd, Terry Bennett | |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Arnold Long is called for the reach on Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Arnold Long, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove tips it in | 43-47 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Arnold Long is called for 3 seconds | 43-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG) Arnold Long, Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Reid Simpson, Al Burris, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Antwan Harris loses the dribble to Stephen Riley | 43-47 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Steven Selvidge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:13 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Jay Grier gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Jason Cowan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 46-47 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Jason Cowan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Lee Free (PF) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge | |
| 13:54 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Eric Bourne can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Jay Grier gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Reid Simpson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Long - foul #3 on Arnold Long, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Eric Bourne hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Knapp | 48-50 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Delbert Powell picks off the pass by Russell Byrd | 48-50 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Russell Byrd is called for the reach on Earl Knapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Byrd, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF) Jay Grier | |
| 12:28 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is fouled on the floor by Antwan Harris - foul #4 on Antwan Harris, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SF), Terry Bennett (C) Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 12:10 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Al Burris | 48-53 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Lee Free clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Reid Simpson gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Riley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Reid Simpson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lee Free | 48-53 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Jason Cowan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Al Burris, Terry Bennett | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Jeremy Tarango steals it from Eric Bourne in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremy Tarango | 51-55 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Arnold Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it home | 53-55 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Russell Byrd connects on the floater from the left block | 53-57 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Earl Knapp can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is fouled on the floor by Lee Free - foul #2 on Lee Free, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF) Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd | |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Stephen Riley is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Lee Free | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Jay Grier, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 08:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Cowan | 53-59 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Jason Cowan loses the dribble to Al Burris | 53-59 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Cowan - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF), Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Lee Free misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Russell Byrd snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is hacked by Delbert Powell - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Al Burris, Terry Bennett | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bourne (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Berdy Winkowski is called for the reach on Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG) Russell Byrd | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Reid Simpson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Arnold Long scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Bruce | 57-61 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jay Grier | 57-64 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Lee Free misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Berdy Winkowski, Jay Grier | |
| 05:35 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arnold Long - foul #4 on Arnold Long, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Delbert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Eric Bourne is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Bourne, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Al Burris loses the dribble to Earl Knapp | 59-66 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Calvin Malone steps in front of the Stephen Riley pass in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango lays it in on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 59-68 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-68 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Russell Byrd snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Jason Cowan steps in front of the Calvin Malone pass | 59-68 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it in | 62-70 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Stephen Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Lee Free (PF) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, Jeremy Tarango, Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lee Free - foul #3 on Lee Free, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 03:15 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Terry Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Riley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Stephen Riley is hacked by Terry Bennett - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 02:37 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (C) Terry Bennett | |
| 02:19 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Antwan Harris snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Arnold Long is called for the reach on Reid Simpson - foul #5 on Arnold Long, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce loses the dribble to Terry Bennett | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is hacked by Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Powell, team foul #13 | 62-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-76 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Jason Cowan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is hacked by Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Powell, team foul #14 | 65-76 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Lee Free misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Stephen Riley can't tip it in | 65-78 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the board | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jason Cowan snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Delbert Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Jason Cowan gets the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Delbert Powell drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Cowan | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango runs out the clock | 67-78 |