| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Irvin Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Steven Love is called for the reach on Anthony Baden - foul #1 on Steven Love, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Robert Barrick is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts buries a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Anthony Baden is called for the reach on Kevin Marsh - foul #1 on Anthony Baden, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Robert Barrick connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Marsh | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (PG), Gustavo Bruno (SG), Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Anthony Baden, Raymond Stephens, Clarence Roberts, Irvin Foster, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:36 | UConn | Todd Reed is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roland Nieman | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Roland Nieman tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Steven Love gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Roland Nieman is called for the reach on Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Roland Nieman, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Raymond Stephens (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF) Willie Stenson, Gustavo Bruno, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:00 | UConn | Todd Reed hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Love | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Roland Nieman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Henry Bean pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Todd Reed is hacked by Paul Carr - foul #1 on Paul Carr, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG) Anthony Baden | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:22 | UConn | Steven Love is fouled on the floor by Roland Nieman - foul #2 on Roland Nieman, team foul #6 | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Matthew Jones (C) Raymond Stephens, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:05 | UConn | Anthony Baden steals it from Steven Love | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 4-5 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) C - Matthew Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | UConn | Todd Reed knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Paul Carr clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Bean - foul #1 on Henry Bean, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Irvin Foster (PF) Anthony Baden, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Robert Barrick can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gustavo Bruno - foul #1 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #7 | 5-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | John Johnson tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gustavo Bruno - foul #2 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #8 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Matthew Jones (C) Gustavo Bruno, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| 14:38 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Kevin Marsh - foul #1 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF), John Johnson (C) Clarence Roberts, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed | |
| 13:58 | St. John's | John Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Stephens | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF), Matthew Jones (C) Paul Carr, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Steven Love | |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the floater from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #9 | 9-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF), John Johnson (C) Irvin Foster, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Robert Barrick (SF) Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen | |
| 13:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Henry Bean | |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses short on a floater from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Anthony Baden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Nathan McEuen misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Stephens - foul #1 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #10 | 9-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (PG), Paul Carr (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Anthony Baden, Irvin Foster, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF), Steven Love (C) Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Nathan McEuen misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Nathan McEuen misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Paul Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Kevin Marsh pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Paul Carr steals it from Todd Reed | 9-14 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Paul Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Carr, team foul #11 | 9-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Irvin Foster (PF), John Johnson (C) Willie Stenson, Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Nathan McEuen | |
| 10:04 | UConn | Henry Bean misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-14 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Henry Bean pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Steven Love banks in the layup set up by Ricky Matuseski | 9-16 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Nelson Opielski steals it from Clarence Roberts | 9-16 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the lay-in | 9-16 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Steven Love can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Anthony Baden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (SG), Roland Nieman (C) Raymond Stephens, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Nelson Opielski, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-16 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Anthony Baden connects on the shot from the right side | 11-16 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski lays it up and in | 11-18 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Stenson (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) C - Roland Nieman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Baden | 13-18 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-18 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Willie Stenson pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Irvin Foster is whistled for a carry | 13-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Willie Stenson | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen, Steven Love | |
| 06:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roland Nieman - foul #3 on Roland Nieman, team foul #12 | 13-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Irvin Foster snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Irvin Foster is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Jones (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Matuseski - foul #1 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF), John Johnson (C) Irvin Foster, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Henry Bean is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 15-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is hacked by Ricky Matuseski - foul #2 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Irvin Foster, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Henry Bean | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is hacked by Steven Love - foul #2 on Steven Love, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Todd Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Matthew Jones is hacked by Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Robert Barrick | |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 04:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Curtis Hamblin | 16-19 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Steven Love misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the shot near the basket set up by Todd Reed and the foul's on Paul Carr - foul #3 on Paul Carr, team foul #14 | 16-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Irvin Foster (PF) Anthony Baden, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Todd Reed, Steven Love | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Matthew Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a floater in the lane | 18-22 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it home | 18-24 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Kevin Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG) Raymond Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts blows the layup | 18-24 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Barrick | 18-26 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Robert Barrick picks off the pass by Gustavo Bruno | 18-26 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Henry Bean and he's hacked by Gustavo Bruno - foul #3 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #15 | 18-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), John Johnson (C) Gustavo Bruno, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Steven Love (C) Kevin Marsh, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the free throw | 18-28 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | John Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Irvin Foster - foul #1 on Irvin Foster, team foul #16 | 18-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:20 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is called for traveling | 18-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Paul Carr, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF) Henry Bean | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Barrick | 18-32 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens hits a 3 from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Nathan McEuen loses the ball out of bounds | 21-32 |