| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ryan Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Studer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Hutto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | David Studer inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo's pass is intercepted by Richard Sanders | 26-42 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Brian Dilorenzo is called for the reach on Herman Etherton - foul #1 on Brian Dilorenzo, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Fred Terrell grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Ryan Terry clanks a runner in the lane | 26-42 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Herman Etherton is hacked by David Studer - foul #1 on David Studer, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Herman Etherton's floater is knocked away by Fred Terrell | 26-42 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | David Studer pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Sanders - foul #1 on Richard Sanders, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Matthew Land makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-44 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Richard Sanders swats the short shot by David Studer | 29-44 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 16:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Sanders | 32-44 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski loses the dribble to Ryan Terry | 32-44 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Fred Terrell misses the lay-in | 32-44 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Fred Terrell hits the follow up shot | 32-46 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | The jump hook by David Studer is blocked by Richard Sanders | 32-46 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Etherton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ryan Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Studer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hutto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Ryan Terry picks off the pass by Matthew Land | 32-46 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Harold Hutto double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Gordon Davis (C) Matthew Land, Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Keith Childress (PG), Manuel Harrell (SG), John Hall (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Daniel Curd (C) Ryan Terry, Brian Dilorenzo, David Studer, Harold Hutto, Fred Terrell | |
| 15:09 | UConn | James Higgins is hacked by Manuel Harrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Harrell, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-46 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Michael Wilson tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | John Hall is hacked by James Higgins - foul #4 on James Higgins, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | UConn | John McCoil (C) James Higgins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Keith Childress's layup is rejected by Michael Wilson | 34-46 |
| 14:01 | UConn | John McCoil grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Donald Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Harrell - foul #2 on Manuel Harrell, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Richard Sanders (PF) Rogelio Russo, John McCoil | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo (SG), David Studer (SF) Manuel Harrell, John Hall | |
| 13:35 | UConn | Donald Knight makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Donald Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Edward Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Studer | 35-48 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Matthew Land is whistled for a carry | 35-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Knight, Gordon Davis, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harold Hutto (PF) Daniel Curd | |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Matthew Land steals it from Keith Childress in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Childress - foul #4 on Keith Childress, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Terry (PG), Fred Terrell (C) Keith Childress, Edward Parker | |
| 12:32 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Harold Hutto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Matthew Land loses the dribble to David Studer | 36-48 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Ryan Terry banks in the layup set up by David Studer | 36-50 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 11:34 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sanders | 36-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ryan Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Studer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hutto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Herman Etherton knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Harold Hutto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Dennis Murray comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Fred Terrell - foul #3 on Fred Terrell, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Knight (SF), Michael Wilson (PF) Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SG), John Hall (SF) Brian Dilorenzo, David Studer | |
| 10:56 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Harold Hutto gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | John Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Parker (C) Fred Terrell | |
| 10:25 | UConn | Matthew Land misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Edward Parker pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 10:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 38-50 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Michael Wilson buries a runner near the basket | 40-50 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Harold Hutto can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 09:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Knight | 40-50 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Michael Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Rogelio Russo (PG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Matthew Land, Herman Etherton, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Myers (PG), Brian Dilorenzo (SG), David Studer (SF), Fred Terrell (C) Ryan Terry, Manuel Harrell, John Hall, Harold Hutto | |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Edward Parker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Rogelio Russo knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eljasz Ulanski | 42-50 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Myers | 42-53 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rogelio Russo | 45-53 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Raymond Myers's pass is intercepted by Rogelio Russo | 45-53 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Fred Terrell swats the short shot by Rogelio Russo | 45-53 |
| 07:35 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 45-53 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Donald Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Fred Terrell gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Studer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Knight - foul #1 on Donald Knight, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Gordon Davis (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Rogelio Russo, Donald Knight, Eljasz Ulanski, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Keith Childress (PG), Manuel Harrell (SF), Harold Hutto (PF), Daniel Curd (C) Raymond Myers, David Studer, Edward Parker, Fred Terrell | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Brian Dilorenzo steals the ball from Gordon Davis | 45-55 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Harold Hutto clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Daniel Curd hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Gordon Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gordon Davis, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | UConn | John McCoil (PF) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Studer (SF) Brian Dilorenzo | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Gordon Davis grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 04:58 | UConn | John McCoil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Harold Hutto grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Harold Hutto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 04:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | UConn | John McCoil lays it in | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Curd | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Gordon Davis, John McCoil | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo (SG), Fred Terrell (C) Manuel Harrell, Daniel Curd | |
| 03:47 | UConn | Richard Sanders scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Eljasz Ulanski and the foul's on Harold Hutto - foul #2 on Harold Hutto, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Richard Sanders makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Fred Terrell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:01 | UConn | James Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Keith Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Dilorenzo (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Studer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hutto (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Harold Hutto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Harold Hutto can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Harold Hutto grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Fred Terrell misses badly on a floater in the paint | 52-59 |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | David Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Fred Terrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Brian Dilorenzo snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | David Studer scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Fred Terrell and the foul's on Herman Etherton - foul #1 on Herman Etherton, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | David Studer makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | David Studer snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Fred Terrell buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Dennis Murray - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Gordon Davis (C) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Terry (PG), Manuel Harrell (SG), John Hall (SF), Edward Parker (PF) Keith Childress, Brian Dilorenzo, David Studer, Harold Hutto | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Fred Terrell makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Terrell - foul #4 on Fred Terrell, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Curd (C) Fred Terrell | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Edward Parker gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell loses the dribble to Matthew Land | 52-65 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Matthew Land can't finish the layup | 52-65 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Wilson tips it but misses | 52-65 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Donald Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Rogelio Russo jams it on a great pass from Matthew Land | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ryan Terry runs out the clock | 54-65 |