| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Louis Hiatt scores on a floater in the paint | 27-33 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Holt | 30-33 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Alexander Smith comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Broderick - foul #2 on Charles Broderick, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Brian Westmoreland is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Broderick - foul #3 on Charles Broderick, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | George Holt scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kerry Anderson | 34-36 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | George Holt's layup is rejected by Alexander Smith | 34-36 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Tarbox (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Alexander Smith, Louis Hiatt | |
| 16:51 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Christopher Watson banks in the layup set up by Kerry Anderson | 36-37 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Michael Porto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Christopher Watson pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | George Holt misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Charles Broderick hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Westmoreland | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 40-39 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Troy Jarboe is called for the reach on Michael Porto - foul #1 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Kerry Anderson, Troy Jarboe, Christopher Watson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) James Nguyen, Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Joe Coleman | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Derrick Volpe swats the short shot by Theodore Tarbox | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 40-39 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Steve Charles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Smith | 42-42 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the jump hook from the right block | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alexander Smith | 42-42 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox's pass is intercepted by Derrick Volpe | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Troy Jarboe (SF), Christopher Watson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Matthew Boyd, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Michael Porto (SG), Jame Daley (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Timothy Walker, Joey Thomas, Theodore Tarbox, Alexander Smith | |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Nguyen - foul #3 on James Nguyen, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Charles Broderick scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Louis Hiatt connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jame Daley | 44-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jame Daley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 46-44 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Michael Porto scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Nguyen | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Christopher Watson tips it in | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Jame Daley double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Steve Charles | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Michael Porto, Jame Daley, Gene Edgerly, Louis Hiatt | |
| 09:49 | St. John's | George Holt knocks in the jumper in the lane | 50-47 |
| 09:25 | UConn | James Nguyen misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 09:25 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:25 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | George Holt lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe and he's fouled by Joe Coleman - foul #2 on Joe Coleman, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | George Holt misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses long on a runner from the right block | 52-47 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Joey Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Nguyen | 52-50 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Alexander Smith is called for the reach on George Holt - foul #2 on Alexander Smith, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Kerry Anderson, Troy Jarboe, Christopher Watson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Michael Porto (SG), Louis Hiatt (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Joe Coleman | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | George Holt clanks a turnaround from the right block | 52-50 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Alexander Smith steals it from Dennis Williamson | 52-50 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Alexander Smith can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Timothy Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Troy Jarboe (SF), Christopher Watson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Steve Charles, Matthew Boyd, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Theodore Tarbox (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Timothy Walker, Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith | |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-53 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | George Holt snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Michael Porto snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by George Holt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG) George Holt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:18 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Charles Broderick can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 03:27 | UConn | James Nguyen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe | 59-55 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Michael Porto scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Edgerly | 59-58 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe | 61-58 |
| 02:17 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Matthew Boyd | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly, Louis Hiatt | |
| 01:51 | UConn | James Nguyen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Joe Coleman snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 01:36 | UConn | James Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | George Holt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Nguyen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Porto - foul #1 on Michael Porto, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) George Holt | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (C) Joe Coleman | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Louis Hiatt is called for the reach on Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Michael Porto is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Porto, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Louis Hiatt snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | UConn | James Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is fouled in the backcourt by James Nguyen - foul #4 on James Nguyen, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Michael Porto misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Broderick runs out the clock | 65-60 |