| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | John Pelzer inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Allan Philson | 29-27 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Troy Lai connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Oliver | 31-27 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Mark Rowland blows the layup but the foul's on Troy Lai - foul #1 on Troy Lai, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 18:34 | UConn | John Pelzer steals it from Douglas Lurie | 31-27 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Jan Franks tips it in | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | UConn | John Wiley buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Stanley Oliver | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is hacked by Allan Philson - foul #1 on Allan Philson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (PF) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| 16:47 | UConn | Stanley Oliver can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Michael Vaden (SF) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Robert Hirschman (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Jan Franks | |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nathan Reid | 34-29 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Van Joyner (fresh) PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Nathan Reid - foul #1 on Nathan Reid, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF) John Wiley, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), John Pelzer (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Duane Kneeland, Van Joyner, Eric Lavigne, Robert Hirschman | |
| 15:07 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by Ian Froehlich - foul #1 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG) Joseph Maez | |
| 13:58 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Troy Lai swats the shot by Mark Rowland | 34-29 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Allan Philson grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 34-29 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Douglas Lurie comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Pelzer - foul #1 on John Pelzer, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF), Eric Lavigne (C) John Pelzer, Jan Franks | |
| 12:53 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is hacked by Troy Lai - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG) Ian Froehlich | |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Mark Rowland banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Allan Philson steps in front of the John Wiley pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Allan Philson banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is hacked by Allan Philson - foul #2 on Allan Philson, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (PF) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), John Pelzer (SF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, Van Joyner, Mark Rowland | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UConn | John Wiley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 10:56 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 10:30 | UConn | John Wiley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Allan Philson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Stanley Oliver, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid, William Schuster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Mark Rowland (PF) Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne | |
| 09:54 | UConn | John Wiley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ian Froehlich - foul #2 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| 09:54 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:54 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | John Pelzer double dribbles | 39-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF) John Pelzer | |
| 09:29 | UConn | John Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | John Wiley steals it from Ian Froehlich | 39-33 |
| 09:02 | UConn | John Wiley hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | The jump hook by Mark Rowland is blocked by Steve Johnson | 41-33 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Van Joyner gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Mark Rowland buries a driving attempt near the basket | 41-35 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Douglas Lurie banks in the layup | 43-35 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Van Joyner banks in the layup | 43-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Van Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | UConn | John Wiley is hacked by Ian Froehlich - foul #3 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Nathan Reid (PF) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Ian Froehlich, Joseph Maez, Van Joyner, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| 06:32 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-37 |
| 06:30 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 43-37 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Stanley Oliver loses the dribble to Allan Philson | 43-37 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland banks in the layup set up by Allan Philson | 43-39 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Douglas Lurie throws it down on a great pass from Nathan Reid | 45-39 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Nathan Reid pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Stanley Oliver scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Vaden | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-39 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Allan Philson tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Stanley Oliver buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Reid | 50-39 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Troy Lai (PF), William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Duane Kneeland, Eric Lavigne, Robert Hirschman | |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Lurie - foul #2 on Douglas Lurie, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:30 | UConn | John Wiley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Rowland | 50-41 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | The short jumper by Allan Philson is denied by William Schuster | 50-41 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Vaden | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Mark Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Steve Johnson (C) Michael Vaden, William Schuster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Van Joyner (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the jump hook from the right block | 55-41 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Douglas Lurie - foul #3 on Douglas Lurie, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-44 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Maez | 55-46 |
| 01:22 | UConn | John Wiley is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, Duane Kneeland, Van Joyner, Eric Lavigne, Robert Hirschman | |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pelzer | 55-49 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Rowland - foul #2 on Mark Rowland, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | John Pelzer is hacked by Douglas Lurie - foul #4 on Douglas Lurie, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Steve Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Philson - foul #3 on Allan Philson, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by Ian Froehlich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by Ian Froehlich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG) Ian Froehlich | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Mark Rowland scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Vaden is hacked by Joseph Maez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Maez, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Vaden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Rowland | 62-52 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Wiley runs out the clock | 62-52 |