| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Schell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Cameron Felan inbounds the ball | 25-17 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Berlin - foul #2 on Robert Berlin, team foul #1 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:32 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | James Gibson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Berlin | 27-19 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Charles Funderburk knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Collins | 29-19 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Robert Berlin travels in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Lee Williamson (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Matthew Franqui, Jacob Fleeman, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:25 | UConn | James Gibson is called for the reach on Lee Williamson - foul #2 on James Gibson, team foul #2 | 29-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Daniel Milan, Russell Hughes, George Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF) James Gibson | |
| 18:07 | UConn | Arthur Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau tips it home | 31-19 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Robert Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), George Bailey (C) Matthew Franqui, Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:40 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Kennedy - foul #1 on Jonathan Kennedy, team foul #3 | 31-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes, George Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (PG), Terry Burman (SF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Allen Sharp, James Brown | |
| 17:40 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Terry Burman drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Thibodeau | 35-22 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy blows the layup but the foul's on Clifford Thibodeau - foul #1 on Clifford Thibodeau, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Cameron Felan, Clifford Thibodeau, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), James Brown (C) Mark Harris, Robert Berlin, Kareem Brewer | |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Hughes (PF) George Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Burman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Arthur Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Cameron Felan (SF), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG) Terry Burman | |
| 14:45 | St. John's | James Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Daniel Milan, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:16 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Gibson | 36-24 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Arthur Collins, Cameron Felan, Clifford Thibodeau, George Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, James Gibson, James Brown | |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Mark Harris is called for traveling | 36-24 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-24 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Matthew Franqui, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Terry Burman (SF) Mark Harris, Allen Sharp | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Cameron Felan snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau tips it back up and in | 40-24 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Terry Burman scores on a floater from the right block | 40-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Burman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kareem Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UConn | Arthur Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Thibodeau | 42-26 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Cameron Felan swats the layup by Robert Sweet | 42-26 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Robert Berlin hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau makes the floater from the right side | 44-28 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Arthur Collins picks off the pass by Robert Berlin | 44-28 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau can't finish the layup | 44-28 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Charles Funderburk tips it back up and in | 46-28 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy is hacked by Clifford Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Thibodeau, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Cameron Felan, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), James Gibson (PF), James Brown (C) Robert Sweet, Terry Burman, Jonathan Kennedy, Kareem Brewer | |
| 10:12 | St. John's | James Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-28 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | James Brown tips it home | 46-30 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman makes the fadeaway from close range | 48-30 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Mark Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Hughes (PF) George Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Matthew Franqui can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | James Gibson gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Robert Berlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 48-33 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Russell Hughes knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lewis Schell | 50-33 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Berlin | 50-36 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Daniel Milan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SF), George Bailey (PF) Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Terry Burman (SG) Mark Harris, Robert Berlin | |
| 07:50 | UConn | Daniel Milan misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Daniel Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Franqui (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Bailey (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Burman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Cameron Felan steps in front of the Allen Sharp pass | 51-36 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Allen Sharp takes the ball from George Bailey | 51-36 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Terry Burman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Franqui - foul #2 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Lee Williamson (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Daniel Milan, Cameron Felan, George Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) James Gibson, James Brown | |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Lee Williamson pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Matthew Franqui hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Allen Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Franqui - foul #3 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SF), George Bailey (PF) Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG) Terry Burman | |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Robert Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Berlin | 53-38 |
| 04:59 | UConn | George Bailey misses the easy layup | 53-38 |
| 04:57 | UConn | George Bailey grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart tips it home | 55-38 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer is hacked by Lewis Schell - foul #2 on Lewis Schell, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, George Bailey, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Mark Harris (SG), James Brown (SF) Robert Sweet, Robert Berlin, Allen Sharp | |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Terry Burman pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Terry Burman connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 55-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kareem Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Mark Harris is called for the reach on Joseph Barnhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Russell Hughes (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 55-40 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Mark Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Terry Burman - foul #2 on Terry Burman, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Lewis Schell (C) Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Matthew Franqui is called for the reach on Terry Burman - foul #4 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Terry Burman makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Terry Burman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG) James Brown | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Jonathan Kennedy is called for the reach on Arthur Collins - foul #2 on Jonathan Kennedy, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF) Robert Sweet | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Terry Burman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Harris | 59-45 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Felan | 61-45 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Terry Burman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-45 |
| 01:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Russell Hughes | 61-45 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Matthew Franqui travels with the ball | 61-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Terry Burman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Mark Harris tips it back up and in | 61-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is hacked by Terry Burman - foul #3 on Terry Burman, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer makes the jump hook in the paint | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart runs out the clock | 63-49 |