| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | John Lawrence inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | St. John's | Justin Britt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 19:35 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Mark Rhames is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:29 | UConn | Thomas Walter is fouled on the floor by David Butner - foul #3 on David Butner, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (SG) David Butner | |
| 19:06 | UConn | Thomas Walter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Leif Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Britt | 25-31 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | John Lawrence clanks a jumper from the right block | 25-31 |
| 17:25 | UConn | James Hill snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:20 | UConn | William Latch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 17:19 | UConn | William Latch grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Thomas Walter buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leif Preston and he's hacked by Vincent Young - foul #2 on Vincent Young, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (SF) John Lawrence | |
| 17:07 | UConn | Thomas Walter makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Thomas Walter steps in front of the Benjamin Oden pass | 28-31 |
| 16:17 | UConn | James Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Mark Rhames (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Thomas Walter, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Lawrence (SF), Jason Newman (C) Arthur Porterfield, Benjamin Oden | |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Jason Newman comes up short on the runner from the left block | 28-31 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Eric Glidden buries a shot from the left wing set up by Matthew O'Hearn and he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Benjamin Oden (C) Vincent Young, Jason Newman | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Lawrence | 30-35 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 30-35 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Leif Preston snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Mark Rhames scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Albert Huey | 32-35 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden comes up short on the floater near the basket | 32-35 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Leif Preston | 34-37 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Justin Britt | 34-39 |
| 12:33 | UConn | John Lawrence is called for the reach on Leif Preston - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Eric Glidden, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (PG), Arthur Porterfield (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Corey Ulrich, Benjamin Oden | |
| 12:04 | UConn | Vincent Young steals it from Brendan Milstein | 34-39 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | John Lawrence knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vincent Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | William Latch clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses long on a shot from close range | 34-42 |
| 11:06 | UConn | James Hill snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 10:42 | UConn | William Latch is fouled on the floor by Vincent Young - foul #3 on Vincent Young, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG), Leif Preston (SF) Mark Rhames, Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Oden (C) Jason Newman | |
| 10:30 | UConn | William Latch's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Oden | 34-42 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Edward Allard knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by William Latch and he's fouled by David Butner - foul #4 on David Butner, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Corey Ulrich (SF) David Butner, John Lawrence | |
| 09:56 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Edward Allard gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:11 | UConn | William Latch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leif Preston | 40-44 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield's floater is knocked away by James Hill | 40-44 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Leif Preston grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:24 | UConn | William Latch is hacked by Justin Britt - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) Thomas Walter, Leif Preston, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:24 | UConn | William Latch misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Albert Huey knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brendan Milstein | 42-44 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield's floater is tipped away by Matthew O'Hearn | 42-44 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden tips it home | 42-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Vincent Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Porterfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Mark Rhames dunks the ball on a great pass from Albert Huey | 44-46 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Matthew O'Hearn steps in front of the Arthur Porterfield pass | 44-46 |
| 06:21 | UConn | William Latch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Britt - foul #3 on Justin Britt, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Brendan Milstein, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Jason Newman (C) Vincent Young, Corey Ulrich, Benjamin Oden | |
| 06:21 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:21 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | James Hill steals it from Jason Newman | 46-46 |
| 05:35 | UConn | William Latch drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hill | 48-46 |
| 04:52 | UConn | James Hill misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-46 |
| 04:32 | UConn | William Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Arthur Porterfield is called for the reach on James Hill - foul #1 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Thomas Walter (SG) William Latch, Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (PG), Benjamin Oden (C) Justin Britt, Jason Newman | |
| 04:10 | UConn | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:10 | UConn | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (PF) Arthur Porterfield | |
| 03:23 | UConn | James Hill scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Corey Ulrich - foul #2 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:23 | UConn | James Hill misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vincent Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Butner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) Thomas Walter, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:52 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Brendan Milstein, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:33 | UConn | Edward Allard comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-46 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG) Eric Glidden | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:03 | St. John's | John Lawrence can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Edward Allard - foul #4 on Edward Allard, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Arthur Porterfield (PF) Vincent Young, Corey Ulrich | |
| 02:03 | St. John's | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Edward Allard lays it up and in set up by James Hill | 54-48 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | John Lawrence loses the dribble to Leif Preston | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex 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 (-1) | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Mark Rhames is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex 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 (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | David Butner is called for 5 seconds | 54-48 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | William Latch is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Britt - foul #4 on Justin Britt, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Mark Rhames, Leif Preston, James Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:43 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:43 | UConn | William Latch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Arthur Porterfield snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | John Lawrence misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 00:34 | UConn | William Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Justin Britt is called for the reach on Edward Allard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Britt, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vincent Young (PG) Justin Britt | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Edward Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | John Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Edward Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | UConn | William Latch is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Young - foul #4 on Vincent Young, team foul #13 | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:19 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Matthew O'Hearn blocks the short jumper by John Lawrence | 58-48 |
| 00:12 | UConn | William Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Latch runs out the clock | 58-48 |