| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Kraft (fresh) SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Micheal Kim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Micheal Kim inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Micheal Kim scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 20-22 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Christopher Kraft takes the ball from Kevin Richardson | 20-22 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Micheal Kim can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Micheal Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Christopher Kraft travels with the ball | 20-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Charles Wilson, Maurice Beaudet, Kevin Richardson | |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Scott Wood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Ernest Lococo pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Ernest Lococo knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Borrego and the foul's on Sean Bunting - foul #2 on Sean Bunting, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Maurice Beaudet (SF), Kevin Richardson (C) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Lee Kinnard | |
| 17:22 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Borrego - foul #3 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (C) Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Micheal Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Charles Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Wood | 23-26 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Micheal Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Charles Wilson, Dima Czaplinski | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-26 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Kraft (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) PF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Scott Wood buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Micheal Kim misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Bunting - foul #3 on Sean Bunting, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG), Daniel Rose (SG), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Kraft, Ernest Lococo, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Dima Czaplinski (PF), Lee Kinnard (C) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Kevin Richardson | |
| 15:06 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood scores on a 3 from straight away | 25-31 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Micheal Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Gary Meany (SF) Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Kevin Richardson (C) Maurice Beaudet, Lee Kinnard | |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski is hacked by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG) Daniel Rose | |
| Subs | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet (SF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 25-33 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Beaudet - foul #3 on Maurice Beaudet, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Paul White | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Maurice Beaudet | |
| 13:37 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Thomas Borrego pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Kevin Richardson is called for the reach on Thomas Borrego - foul #1 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet (SF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 13:00 | UConn | Gary Meany can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Daniel Johnson tips it home | 28-33 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is fouled on the floor by Scott Wood - foul #3 on Scott Wood, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (SF) Gary Meany | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Charles Wilson, Maurice Beaudet, Kevin Richardson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Micheal Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Kinnard (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Micheal Kim lays it up and in and the foul's on Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Wood | 31-36 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Matthew Joyce hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Kim | 33-36 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (PG), Daniel Rose (SG), Paul White (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Matthew Joyce, Ernest Lococo, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Maurice Beaudet (PF), Kevin Richardson (C) Scott Wood, Dima Czaplinski, Lee Kinnard | |
| 09:27 | UConn | Christopher Kraft is hacked by Sean Bunting - foul #4 on Sean Bunting, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Dima Czaplinski (PF) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 09:27 | UConn | Christopher Kraft misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Ronald Stansell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Christopher Kraft buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Rose | 38-36 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Scott Wood loses the dribble to Christopher Kraft in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Kevin Richardson blocks the short jumper by Ronald Stansell | 38-36 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kevin Richardson | 38-36 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Kraft, Daniel Rose, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| 07:56 | UConn | Charles Wilson picks off the pass by Micheal Kim | 38-36 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Scott Wood connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelrahman | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Micheal Kim comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Scott Wood snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Paul White grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Matthew Joyce buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ernest Lococo | 41-39 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Charles Wilson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Ernest Lococo drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Joyce | 43-41 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Scott Wood hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 43-43 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Dikembe Abdelrahman steals the ball from Thomas Borrego | 43-43 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Paul White grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Micheal Kim's pass is intercepted by Charles Wilson | 43-43 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 43-45 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Ernest Lococo loses the dribble to Charles Wilson | 43-45 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Charles Wilson lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lococo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Beaudet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Micheal Kim can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson hits a turnaround from the right block | 43-49 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits a floater from close range | 45-49 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Charles Wilson snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Matthew Joyce is called for the reach on Scott Wood - foul #4 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Paul White | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (PF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski connects on the jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Matthew Joyce clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Lococo - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Scott Wood, Dima Czaplinski | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Thomas Borrego is called for the reach on Sean Bunting - foul #4 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is hacked by Matthew Joyce - foul #5 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (PG) Matthew Joyce | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Sean Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Christopher Kraft misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Ernest Lococo is called for the reach on Maurice Beaudet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Micheal Kim is hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Dima Czaplinski (PF) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Micheal Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Wood runs out the clock | 46-55 |