| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. C - Max Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Joshua Doud drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ulysses Stafford | 31-28 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-28 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Edward Kelty pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Michael Creech drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 33-28 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Max Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | John Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Nelson Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Burney | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Nelson Kelly steals it from Michael Creech | 33-31 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Corey Holmgren picks off the pass by Richard Burney | 33-31 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren hits the finger roll | 35-31 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Darrick Gill is called for the reach on Joshua Doud - foul #2 on Darrick Gill, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Nelson Kelly scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-33 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | John Albrecht can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Joshua Doud steals it from John Albrecht | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Nelson Kelly double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Paul Lewis (SF), Kevin Marasco (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Richard Burney, Ulysses Stafford, Nelson Kelly, Max Smith | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) C - John Horton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Darrick Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Paul Lewis comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ernest Watts - foul #2 on Ernest Watts, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Kevin Marasco gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Kevin Marasco can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 35-34 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 35-34 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | The short jumper by Edward Kelty is denied by Kevin Marasco | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Paul Bowne snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Ernest Watts is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #3 on Ernest Watts, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Nelson Kelly (PF), Max Smith (C) Joshua Doud, Paul Lewis, Kevin Marasco, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 13:56 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the driving attempt in the lane | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Richard Burney grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Max Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Horton - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) John Horton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Nelson Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the shot from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Edward Kelty gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | John Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-37 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Burney and the foul's on Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Ernest Watts (PF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SG) Paul Bowne | |
| 12:42 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Richard Burney steals it from Corey Holmgren | 35-40 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Max Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Albrecht - foul #1 on John Albrecht, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Kevin Marasco (PF) Paul Lewis, Nelson Kelly | |
| 11:58 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Ernest Watts gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Richard Burney gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:15 | UConn | John Albrecht is called for the reach on Max Smith - foul #2 on John Albrecht, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Merle Hose, Corey Holmgren, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Paul Lewis (SF) Richard Burney, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | John Albrecht gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | John Albrecht tips it in | 37-42 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Paul Lewis is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (PF) Max Smith | |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill buries a floater near the basket | 39-42 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Joshua Doud clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Paul Lewis can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Michael Creech pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 39-42 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Kevin Marasco pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Paul Lewis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Darrick Gill connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Paul Bowne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Ernest Watts (PF) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Max Smith (C) Joshua Doud, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Max Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bowne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Paul Bowne is fouled on the floor by John Albrecht - foul #3 on John Albrecht, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PG), Michael Creech (PF), John Horton (C) Merle Hose, Ernest Watts, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Nelson Kelly (PF) Richard Burney, Paul Lewis | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 42-44 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Michael Creech lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Horton | 44-44 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Paul Bowne grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Paul Bowne's pass is intercepted by Corey Holmgren | 44-44 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren lays it in | 46-44 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-44 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Michael Creech snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Kelly | 49-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Darrick Gill (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Ulysses Stafford steals it from Corey Holmgren | 49-47 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Max Smith drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Bowne | 49-49 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | John Horton misses the runner from the left block | 49-49 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Larry Robinson double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Ernest Watts (PF) Darrick Gill, Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (SF), Kevin Marasco (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Paul Bowne, Ulysses Stafford, Nelson Kelly, Max Smith | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses long on a floater from close range | 49-49 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Richard Burney misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Ernest Watts grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is fouled on the floor by Joshua Doud - foul #3 on Joshua Doud, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SF), Nelson Kelly (PF), Max Smith (C) Paul Lewis, Kevin Marasco, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Darrick Gill connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Max Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Burney | 51-51 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 01:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ulysses Stafford | 51-51 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Richard Burney misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Creech | 51-51 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Edward Kelty can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Nelson Kelly - foul #3 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Michael Creech is called for the reach on Nelson Kelly - foul #1 on Michael Creech, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | John Horton is hacked by Joshua Doud in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Doud, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Michael Creech is fouled on the floor by Nelson Kelly - foul #4 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Michael Creech is fouled on the floor by Nelson Kelly - foul #5 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (PF) Nelson Kelly | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is fouled on the floor by Ulysses Stafford - foul #2 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Ulysses Stafford is called for the reach on Corey Holmgren - foul #3 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford lays it in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horton (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Kevin Marasco wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Kevin Marasco can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Michael Creech tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Joshua Doud comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | John Horton drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Joshua Doud - foul #5 on Joshua Doud, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | John Horton makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Marasco and he's hacked by Michael Creech - foul #2 on Michael Creech, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is hacked by Paul Bowne - foul #3 on Paul Bowne, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Watts (PF) Michael Creech | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (PF) Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:32 | UConn | John Horton blocks the short jumper by Ulysses Stafford | 61-60 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:08 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Paul Bowne is hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #1 on Edward Kelty, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 61-61 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Bowne - foul #4 on Paul Bowne, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:28 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford's floater is tipped away by Michael Creech | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | John Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Richard Burney grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Kevin Marasco wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Michael Creech pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Bowne - foul #5 on Paul Bowne, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SG) Paul Bowne | |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Kevin Marasco misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 64-63 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Paul Lewis tips it home | 64-65 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | John Horton throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 66-65 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Max Smith misses the dunk attempt | 66-65 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Michael Creech gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Michael Creech comes up short on the shot in the lane | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Darrick Gill snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | John Horton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-65 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Creech - foul #3 on Michael Creech, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 68-67 |
| 01:22 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Paul Lewis throws it down set up by Richard Burney | 68-69 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Corey Holmgren is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | John Horton is hacked by Paul Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is hacked by Richard Burney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Burney, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Michael Creech | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lewis is hacked by Corey Holmgren - foul #3 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (PF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |