| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Geise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew McDowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Derek Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Derek Hancock inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Derek Hancock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Randy Anthony gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Michael Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Matthew McDowell is called for the reach on Sherwood Vacca - foul #3 on Matthew McDowell, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG) Matthew McDowell | |
| 18:17 | UConn | Kevin Zipay misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 40-28 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca tips it in | 42-28 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Michael Kelley tips it home | 42-30 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Randy Anthony denies the turnaround by Negele Rosenbloom | 42-30 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Richard Geise misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Smith - foul #3 on Arthur Smith, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SG) Sherwood Vacca | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding (SG), Austin Ratliff (C) Arthur Smith, Randy Anthony | |
| 17:19 | UConn | Richard Geise misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Richard Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Williams (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Kevin Zipay, Richard Geise | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Tapia (PF) Michael Kelley | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Mark Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Zenzen - foul #1 on Adam Zenzen, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Skates (SF) Negele Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:34 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Adam Zenzen - foul #2 on Adam Zenzen, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG) Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:34 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding is hacked by Michael Skates - foul #1 on Michael Skates, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Fielding | 46-32 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Michael Skates misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Paul Roberts tips it but misses | 46-32 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Tapia | 46-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Byron Collison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Skates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Williams (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Adam Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie Fielding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Derek Hancock can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Michael Skates pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Jimmie Fielding steps in front of the Byron Collison pass in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Michael Skates steps in front of the Austin Ratliff pass | 46-32 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Michael Skates double dribbles | 46-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Sherwood Vacca (SG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF), Kevin Zipay (PF), Richard Geise (C) Byron Collison, Edward Romriell, Michael Skates, Scott Williams, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew McDowell (PG), Arthur Smith (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), Randy Anthony (C) Adam Zenzen, Jimmie Fielding, Derek Hancock, James Tapia, Austin Ratliff | |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Mark Lewis takes the ball from Randy Anthony | 46-32 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Mark Lewis banks in the layup | 48-32 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Arthur Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew McDowell | 48-35 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Arthur Smith is called for the reach on Mark Lewis - foul #4 on Arthur Smith, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding (SG) Arthur Smith | |
| 13:16 | UConn | Richard Geise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derek Hancock (SF) Tyson Strozier | |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Randy Anthony banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Geise - foul #1 on Richard Geise, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Roberts (C) Richard Geise | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Randy Anthony makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Kevin Zipay evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Michael Kelley - foul #1 on Michael Kelley, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Kevin Zipay makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Randy Anthony misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-38 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SG) Sherwood Vacca | |
| Subs | St. John's | Austin Ratliff (C) Randy Anthony | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew McDowell | 51-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew McDowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Fielding (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-41 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Derek Hancock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom's floater is tipped away by Michael Kelley | 51-44 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Kevin Zipay grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Romriell | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Austin Ratliff grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Derek Hancock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Derek Hancock, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Sherwood Vacca (SG), Michael Skates (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Richard Geise (C) Mark Lewis, Edward Romriell, Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Donald Maynard (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), James Tapia (PF), Randy Anthony (C) Matthew McDowell, Jimmie Fielding, Derek Hancock, Michael Kelley, Austin Ratliff | |
| 09:27 | UConn | Byron Collison's pass is intercepted by Donald Maynard | 54-44 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Donald Maynard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 09:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sherwood Vacca | 54-44 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Michael Skates is denied on a layup by Randy Anthony | 54-44 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Tapia | 54-44 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Michael Skates picks off the pass by Tyson Strozier | 54-44 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Byron Collison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | James Tapia grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Randy Anthony misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Skates - foul #2 on Michael Skates, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF) Byron Collison, Michael Skates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew McDowell (PG), Derek Hancock (SF) Adam Zenzen, Tyson Strozier | |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Randy Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Randy Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-45 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Matthew McDowell pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Williams (fresh) C - Richard Geise (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew McDowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Hancock (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Donald Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Zipay (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Scott Williams, Richard Geise | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (SG), Michael Kelley (PF) Donald Maynard, James Tapia | |
| 07:06 | UConn | The short jumper by Mark Lewis is denied by Randy Anthony | 54-45 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Kevin Zipay pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Randy Anthony swats the layup by Kevin Zipay | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom tips it in | 56-45 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Derek Hancock buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca drills a shot from the left side | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Derek Hancock drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew McDowell | 58-50 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Kevin Zipay makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Lewis | 60-50 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Michael Kelley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Kevin Zipay tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Derek Hancock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Michael Kelley grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Randy Anthony's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Roberts | 62-52 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Arthur Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew McDowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derek Hancock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Derek Hancock loses the ball out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Edward Romriell (SG), Michael Skates (SF), Scott Williams (PF), James Sunderland (C) Mark Lewis, Sherwood Vacca, Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Jimmie Fielding (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), James Tapia (PF), Austin Ratliff (C) Matthew McDowell, Arthur Smith, Derek Hancock, Michael Kelley, Randy Anthony | |
| 02:17 | UConn | James Sunderland hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 65-52 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Austin Ratliff grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | James Tapia can't tip it in | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Austin Ratliff snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Zenzen | 65-55 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Byron Collison makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Romriell | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Austin Ratliff misses the shot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sunderland | 68-55 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Michael Skates connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Byron Collison | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Jimmie Fielding misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 00:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Williams | 70-55 |
| 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 | Byron Collison runs out the clock | 70-55 |