| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Justin Niemi inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Charles Soltero buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Tony Gillis - foul #1 on Tony Gillis, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #3 on Calvin Malone, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG) Calvin Malone | |
| 18:28 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rene Costa | 36-29 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | James Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:07 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Shaun Beaird banks in the layup | 38-29 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Earl Knapp steals the ball from Justin Niemi in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Earl Knapp can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Dan Carter snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Dan Carter loses the dribble to William Theriot | 38-29 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Earl Knapp clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Dan Carter grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Rene Costa's pass is intercepted by Mathew Weigel | 38-32 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Dan Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis, Mathew Weigel | |
| 16:00 | UConn | Stephen Riley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Soltero | 41-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Peterman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | James Jones is hacked by Carlos Canchola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG) James Jones | |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Calvin Malone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Soltero - foul #2 on Charles Soltero, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Stephen Riley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Calvin Malone gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 41-34 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Stephen Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Carlos Canchola | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF) Dan Carter | |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Don Garrett clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:27 | UConn | Calvin Malone is called for the reach on Don Garrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Malone, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), James Jones (SG) Calvin Malone, Peter Aronson | |
| 14:16 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:01 | UConn | James Lammers takes the ball from Carlos Canchola in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | James Lammers banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Don Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) James Jones, Mark Spiro, Samuel Peterman | |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Dan Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is fouled on the floor by Justin Niemi - foul #1 on Justin Niemi, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mathew Weigel (C) Terry Bennett | |
| 12:56 | UConn | Carlos Canchola can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Lammers - foul #4 on James Lammers, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Peter Aronson (PF) James Lammers, Tony Gillis | |
| 12:56 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Carlos Canchola is called for the reach on James Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Dan Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:23 | UConn | William Theriot misses short on a shot in the lane | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Dan Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | UConn | William Theriot gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dan Carter - foul #1 on Dan Carter, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SG), Terry Bennett (SF), Samuel Peterman (C) Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Mathew Weigel | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Spiro (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Aronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Peterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Don Garrett double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tony Gillis (PF) Peter Aronson | |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Stephen Riley picks off the pass by Terry Bennett | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Samuel Peterman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Peterman, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG) Samuel Peterman | |
| 11:07 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Mark Spiro grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Dan Carter travels in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Don Garrett can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Tony Gillis gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | James Jones can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Stephen Riley snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Dan Carter is called for the reach on Stephen Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Carter, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Don Garrett, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) Mark Spiro, Tony Gillis, Terry Bennett | |
| 10:31 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Peter Aronson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Shaun Beaird blocks the jumper by Dan Carter | 44-43 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Shaun Beaird snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Earl Knapp | 46-43 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Charles Soltero (PF) Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SG), Terry Bennett (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Peter Aronson, Mathew Weigel | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | James Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by William Theriot - foul #2 on William Theriot, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, William Theriot | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | James Jones makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Charles Soltero hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Mark Spiro's pass is intercepted by Rene Costa in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-46 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Spiro | 46-46 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | James Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Don Garrett pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), William Theriot (C) Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Manuel Snowden, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) James Jones, Mark Spiro, Terry Bennett, Tony Gillis, Samuel Peterman | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Peter Aronson | 47-46 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Niemi | 47-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Peter Aronson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Weigel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:58 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Charles Soltero's floater is tipped away by Justin Niemi | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Niemi | 49-50 |
| 05:56 | UConn | William Theriot clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:55 | UConn | William Theriot snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | A charge is called on Justin Niemi - foul #2 on Justin Niemi, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, William Theriot | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Mark Spiro (SG), Tony Gillis (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, Dan Carter, Peter Aronson, Mathew Weigel | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Mark Spiro steals the ball from Shaun Beaird | 49-50 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Mark Spiro blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Shaun Beaird pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Shaun Beaird comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Bennett - foul #3 on Terry Bennett, team foul #11 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Samuel Peterman (C) Justin Niemi, Terry Bennett | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Dan Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Tony Gillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bruce | 50-50 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Shaun Beaird comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Manuel Snowden tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Dan Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), William Theriot (C) Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), James Jones (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Terry Bennett (C) James Lammers, Dan Carter, Mark Spiro, Tony Gillis, Samuel Peterman | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Manuel Snowden buries a jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (tired) 6 pts. PF - Peter Aronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-50 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Manuel Snowden snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:53 | UConn | William Theriot is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Earl Knapp | 56-50 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | James Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Shaun Beaird snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 56-50 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Peter Aronson gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Manuel Snowden snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Stephen Riley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Calvin Malone drills a 3 from straight away set up by Peter Aronson | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Terry Bennett steals it from William Theriot | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Tony Gillis (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) James Jones, Peter Aronson, Terry Bennett | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Carlos Canchola takes the ball from Justin Niemi in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Stephen Riley lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Canchola | 61-53 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Canchola - foul #4 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Wilbur Bruce steals it from Calvin Malone | 61-53 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is hacked by Calvin Malone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin Malone, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG) Calvin Malone | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Carlos Canchola misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Tony Gillis snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Shaun Beaird is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Carter - foul #3 on Dan Carter, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Dan Carter is hacked by Don Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Don Garrett, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Dan Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Carlos Canchola runs out the clock | 63-53 |