| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Terrones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is called for traveling | 27-17 |
| 19:12 | UConn | George Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Willie Byrum picks off the pass by Matthew O'Hearn | 27-17 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Justin Britt lays it in set up by Willie Byrum | 27-19 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 30-19 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | The short jumper by Francis Watkins is denied by Sean Ornstein | 30-19 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Harold Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 18:05 | UConn | George Huff is fouled on the floor by James Terrones - foul #2 on James Terrones, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 32-19 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | George Huff steals it from Willie Byrum | 32-19 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses the floater in the paint | 32-19 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | James Terrones misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Harold Banks - foul #2 on Harold Banks, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Harold Banks, George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Leonard Starr (PF) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman | |
| 16:50 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Leonard Starr gets the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | James Terrones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Leif Preston - foul #1 on Leif Preston, team foul #2 | 32-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) Justin Britt | |
| 16:35 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Billy Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) James Terrones | |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Martin Keaney picks off the pass by Justin Spalding | 32-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leif Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Keaney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) SG - David Butner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) PF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Martin Keaney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 32-22 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | William Taylor loses the dribble to Mark Rhames | 32-22 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-22 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | David Butner gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Justin Spalding grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Justin Spalding drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Leif Preston is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG), George Huff (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Leif Preston, Jerome Devita, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), James Terrones (C) William Taylor, David Butner, Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Jason Newman | |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Willie Byrum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Harold Banks gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Martin Keaney | 34-25 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Duane Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Martin Keaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:59 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn jams it on a nice dish by Mark Rhames and he's fouled by Duane Coleman - foul #3 on Duane Coleman, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:59 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Duane Coleman connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Terrones | 37-27 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Leif Preston buries a runner from the baseline set up by Harold Banks | 39-27 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Duane Coleman is fouled on the floor by Matthew O'Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew O'Hearn, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by George Huff - foul #2 on George Huff, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) James Terrones | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Francis Watkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled on the floor by Duane Coleman - foul #4 on Duane Coleman, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Harold Banks, George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Leonard Starr (PF) Francis Watkins, Duane Coleman | |
| 10:58 | UConn | Jerome Devita loses the dribble to Leonard Starr | 39-30 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Matthew O'Hearn steals it from Jason Newman | 39-30 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Mark Rhames is whistled for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Justin Spalding (SF), James Terrones (C) Justin Britt, Willie Byrum, Jason Newman | |
| 09:53 | St. John's | William Taylor scores on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leif Preston | 41-33 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Starr | 41-36 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Leif Preston comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-36 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Martin Keaney hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | David Butner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG), George Huff (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Leif Preston, Jerome Devita, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF) William Taylor, David Butner, Justin Spalding | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Martin Keaney | 45-36 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Willie Byrum comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Ornstein - foul #2 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Leonard Starr, James Terrones | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | George Huff's pass is intercepted by Duane Coleman | 45-38 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses short on a shot from the left block | 45-38 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Sean Ornstein banks in the layup set up by Harold Banks and he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #3 on Jason Newman, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Martin Keaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Sean Ornstein makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-38 |
| 06:16 | UConn | George Huff snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Harold Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 05:55 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew O'Hearn | 48-38 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-38 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Francis Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 04:51 | UConn | George Huff makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Banks | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Francis Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SG), Martin Keaney (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Billy Bryant (C) Harold Banks, George Huff, Matthew O'Hearn, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Leonard Starr (PF), James Terrones (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman, Jason Newman | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:00 | UConn | Martin Keaney buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Rhames and he's hacked by David Butner - foul #2 on David Butner, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Martin Keaney misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Jerome Devita gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Martin Keaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) James Terrones | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leif Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Jason Newman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-40 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Billy Bryant pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Jerome Devita can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-40 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Justin Spalding gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Justin Spalding drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Butner | 53-43 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Harold Banks (SG), George Huff (SF) Leif Preston, Martin Keaney, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:21 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | William Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Ornstein (C) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:45 | UConn | George Huff makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 58-43 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | William Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:21 | UConn | George Huff is fouled in the backcourt by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:21 | UConn | George Huff makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:21 | UConn | George Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Justin Spalding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Ornstein (C) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Jason Newman buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Justin Spalding and he's fouled by Matthew O'Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew O'Hearn, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is fouled on the floor by Leonard Starr - foul #3 on Leonard Starr, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Justin Spalding | 61-49 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | David Butner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames runs out the clock | 61-49 |