| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Dino Ricci inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Dino Ricci hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Shayne McCallion and he's fouled by Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:47 | UConn | Dino Ricci makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Robert Pruitt snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Shayne McCallion misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Dino Ricci snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Shayne McCallion misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Joseph Fish grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Pruitt - foul #1 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Robert Pruitt gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Erik Mahlum loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Albert Stair drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Sosa | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Robert Pruitt hits a runner from the left block | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Joseph Fish connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Robert Pruitt's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Stair | 41-40 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Albert Stair snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Albert Stair is hacked by Erik Mahlum - foul #2 on Erik Mahlum, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Paul Musto (SF), Anthony Stidham (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Jose Sosa, Robert Ward, Albert Stair, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), George Andersen (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, Erik Mahlum, Robert Pruitt | |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Diggs (SG) Jesse Stone | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Nicholas Davis is hacked by Anthony Stidham - foul #1 on Anthony Stidham, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Horace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Musto (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wendell Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Andrews (fresh) PF - George Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Henry Korhonen misses the shot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Paul Musto pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Musto | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Charles Bryant connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Korhonen | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Horace and he's fouled by John Andrews - foul #2 on John Andrews, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Robert Ward (SF), Albert Stair (PF) Joe Horace, Paul Musto, Anthony Stidham | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis, John Andrews, George Andersen, Henry Korhonen | |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Erik Mahlum misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Stair - foul #1 on Albert Stair, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG), Joseph Fish (C) Samuel Diggs, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Erik Mahlum misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Erik Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Albert Stair buries a driving attempt from close range | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Shayne McCallion clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Stone - foul #3 on Jesse Stone, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Shayne McCallion misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Shayne McCallion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Dino Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Shayne McCallion scores on a floater from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Joseph Fish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dino Ricci - foul #2 on Dino Ricci, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (PF) Albert Stair | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Joseph Fish misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Joseph Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Vincente Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Sosa - foul #2 on Jose Sosa, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Shayne McCallion is hacked by Paul Musto - foul #2 on Paul Musto, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Erik Mahlum misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Joseph Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Joseph Fish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Robert Ward tips it in | 52-47 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Jesse Stone takes the ball from Dino Ricci | 52-47 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Paul Musto hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Stone | 54-47 |
| 12:04 | UConn | George Andersen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Paul Musto snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Joseph Fish travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Albert Stair (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Jose Sosa, Robert Ward, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), Robert Pruitt (C) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, Erik Mahlum | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Horace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Musto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Andrews (fresh) PF - George Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Robert Pruitt hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Andersen | 54-49 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Charles Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Nicholas Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Albert Stair snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Paul Musto makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Stone | 57-49 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Robert Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 57-49 |
| 10:23 | UConn | George Andersen snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Jesse Stone takes the ball from George Andersen | 57-49 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:40 | UConn | John Andrews pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Nicholas Davis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | UConn | John Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Nicholas Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Bryant | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 08:31 | UConn | John Andrews connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Davis | 60-55 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Nicholas Davis is called for the reach on Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Samuel Diggs (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Anthony Stidham (PF), Joseph Fish (C) Joe Horace, Jesse Stone, Paul Musto, Albert Stair, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis, John Andrews, George Andersen, Robert Pruitt | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Joseph Fish can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Joseph Fish pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jose Sosa | 62-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Diggs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Erik Mahlum is blocked by Anthony Stidham | 62-55 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Joseph Fish pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Robert Ward can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Henry Korhonen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Henry Korhonen drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincente Rossi | 62-57 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Jose Sosa is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (C) Henry Korhonen | |
| 06:17 | UConn | Vincente Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Dino Ricci tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Joseph Fish grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses badly on a runner from the right block | 62-57 |
| 05:55 | UConn | George Andersen pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:37 | UConn | George Andersen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Dino Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:25 | UConn | George Andersen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fish - foul #2 on Joseph Fish, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG), Albert Stair (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Samuel Diggs, Anthony Stidham, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Pruitt (C) Erik Mahlum | |
| 05:25 | UConn | George Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Albert Stair grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Shayne McCallion - foul #2 on Shayne McCallion, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG) Jose Sosa | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Robert Pruitt snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Charles Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Albert Stair hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Horace | 64-57 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Robert Pruitt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Wendell Morrison - foul #2 on Wendell Morrison, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (SF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | John Andrews (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF) Dino Ricci, George Andersen | |
| 04:32 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Paul Musto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | The jump hook by Wendell Morrison is blocked by Erik Mahlum | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 64-59 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Charles Bryant misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Horace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Musto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Jesse Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Robert Ward (SF), Joseph Fish (C) Joe Horace, Paul Musto, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis, John Andrews | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Shayne McCallion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Joseph Fish grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Vincente Rossi is called for the reach on Jose Sosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Stidham (PF) Albert Stair | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Erik Mahlum, Robert Pruitt | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:37 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Stair (PF) Anthony Stidham | |
| Subs | UConn | Erik Mahlum (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) George Andersen, Henry Korhonen | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Shayne McCallion clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Joseph Fish snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Joseph Fish is hacked by Erik Mahlum - foul #3 on Erik Mahlum, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Joseph Fish misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Robert Pruitt grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Vincente Rossi hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Albert Stair comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 66-61 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Dino Ricci hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Joseph Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Joseph Fish hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 66-61 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Robert Pruitt grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Shayne McCallion connects on the floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Robert Pruitt snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Robert Pruitt jams it set up by Vincente Rossi | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Jose Sosa is fouled in the backcourt by Vincente Rossi - foul #4 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Erik Mahlum drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincente Rossi | 68-67 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Joseph Fish is hacked by Shayne McCallion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shayne McCallion, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Joseph Fish makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Joseph Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Erik Mahlum | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Vincente Rossi is hacked by Albert Stair - foul #2 on Albert Stair, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Vincente Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Albert Stair grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Albert Stair is fouled in the backcourt by Vincente Rossi - foul #5 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG) Vincente Rossi | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Albert Stair makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Albert Stair makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Shayne McCallion misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Robert Pruitt grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Charles Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |