| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Jason Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Bolin | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley is fouled on the floor by David Bolin - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Neville Thome (C) Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Joseph Hart connects on the shot from the right block | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 34-35 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Joseph Hart is called for 10 seconds | 34-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:04 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Anthony Givens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi loses the dribble to Henry Husky | 34-35 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Osborne | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Joseph Hart misses the shot from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy lays it in set up by Robert Lowery | 38-35 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Mark Osborne is called for the reach on Andrew Hadley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Dario Gostowski (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), James Brown (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes, Joseph Hart, Dikembe Adi, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Cecil Gibbs - foul #2 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Staab (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Shaw - foul #2 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shaw | 38-35 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Gomez | 38-38 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Neville Thome pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Bolin | 41-38 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Jesse Maes (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Allen Sharp (C) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski, Rodolfo Hernandez, James Brown, Clarence Staab | |
| 13:28 | UConn | Anthony Givens is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (PF) Mark Osborne, Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Lowery - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), Bruce Glover (PF) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, David Bolin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the dunk but the foul's on Andrew Hadley - foul #1 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Cecil Gibbs, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Allen Sharp | |
| 12:52 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:21 | UConn | Neville Thome blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley is fouled on the floor by Neville Thome - foul #2 on Neville Thome, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (SF), Allen Sharp (PF) Joseph Hart, Dikembe Adi | |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), Clarence Staab (C) Andrew Hadley, Jesse Maes, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Sharp (fresh) C - Clarence Staab (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Bruce Glover snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy tips it in | 45-39 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Allen Sharp slams it home | 45-41 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Staab - foul #1 on Clarence Staab, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF) Mark Osborne, Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), James Brown (C) Dario Gostowski, Rodolfo Hernandez, Allen Sharp, Clarence Staab | |
| 10:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Dwayne Shaw steps in front of the Joseph Hart pass in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF), Neville Thome (C) Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG) Alfredo Gomez | |
| 10:01 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:36 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Neville Thome lays it in set up by Jason Robinson and he's fouled by Joseph Hart - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Joseph Hart, James Brown | |
| 09:21 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Jesse Maes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | UConn | David Bolin misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-44 |
| 08:32 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Bolin | 49-44 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Mark Osborne clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:18 | UConn | David Bolin hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Neville Thome pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Neville Thome slams it home on a nice dish by Dwayne Shaw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Andrew Hadley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dikembe Adi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 53-44 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Mark Osborne gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:32 | UConn | David Bolin misses long on a jumper from the right block | 53-44 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Osborne - foul #3 on Mark Osborne, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), James Brown (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Jesse Maes, Alfredo Gomez, Dikembe Adi, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Andrew Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Anthony Givens is hacked by Dario Gostowski - foul #1 on Dario Gostowski, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (SG) Andrew Hadley | |
| 05:59 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy's floater is tipped away by Clarence Staab | 53-46 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Robert Lowery gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Glover (PF) Henry Husky | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | James Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dario Gostowski - foul #2 on Dario Gostowski, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (PF) Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (PF) James Brown | |
| 04:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Clarence Staab | 53-46 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski's pass is intercepted by Henry Husky | 53-46 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-46 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Joseph Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), David Bolin (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Anthony Givens, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Jesse Maes (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Dario Gostowski, Robert Sweet, Joseph Hart, Clarence Staab | |
| 03:49 | UConn | David Bolin is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Bettencourt - foul #1 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Brown (PF) Allen Sharp | |
| 03:49 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:49 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 03:16 | UConn | David Bolin hits the finger roll set up by Leon Eoff | 57-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Eoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Leon Eoff loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Hadley (PG), Dario Gostowski (SG), Joseph Hart (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Allen Sharp (C) Alfredo Gomez, Jesse Maes, Rodolfo Hernandez, James Brown, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Clarence Staab (C) Dario Gostowski, Allen Sharp | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Jesse Maes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Glover - foul #3 on Bruce Glover, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Osborne | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Anthony Givens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy tips it in | 59-54 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-54 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy connects on the jumper from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Joseph Hart scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Clarence Staab - foul #2 on Clarence Staab, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), David Bolin (PF) Anthony Givens, Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Clarence Staab | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 00:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Andrew Hadley is called for the reach on Marshall Bellamy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Robert Lowery steals the ball from Andrew Hadley | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Robert Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hadley - foul #4 on Andrew Hadley, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Dikembe Adi pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 65-56 |