| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cecil Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Billie Peyton gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:18 | UConn | James Higgins is fouled on the floor by Cecil Pierce - foul #2 on Cecil Pierce, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Richard Gaines jams it | 22-34 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce loses the dribble to Richard Gaines | 22-34 |
| 18:33 | UConn | James Higgins scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Randy Quinn | 22-36 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Vaughn Wynn | 24-36 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Frederick Wagner steps in front of the James Higgins pass | 24-36 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Richard Gaines is hacked by Cecil Pierce - foul #3 on Cecil Pierce, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (PF) Cecil Pierce | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:59 | UConn | Gino Romano picks off the pass by Billie Peyton | 24-36 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | A charge is called on Vaughn Wynn - foul #1 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (C) Manuel Harrell, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 16:39 | UConn | James Higgins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Frank Turner tips it back up and in | 24-38 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | James Holquin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 24-38 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Raymond Myers makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-38 |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Higgins misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Holquin - foul #1 on James Holquin, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (SF), Cecil Pierce (PF) Vaughn Wynn, Raymond Myers | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG) Frank Turner | |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gino Romano (fresh) SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - James Sok (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Sok | 30-40 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits a shot from the left side set up by Norman Owens and the foul's on Thomas Lockett - foul #3 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF), Frederick Wagner (C) James Sok, James Holquin | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Wesley McNell steals it from Gino Romano | 30-43 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses the easy layup | 30-43 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG) Gino Romano, Thomas Lockett | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Wesley McNell, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-43 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it home | 31-45 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell double dribbles | 31-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG) Eugene Burford | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Frank Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Turner, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Richard Gaines | |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Frank Turner picks off the pass by Frederick Wagner | 31-45 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-45 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frederick Wagner - foul #2 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF), James Holquin (C) Manuel Harrell, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Norman Owens (SF) Frank Turner, Billie Peyton | |
| 12:45 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | James Higgins steps in front of the Vaughn Wynn pass in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Norman Owens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-47 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Norman Owens gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) PF - Cecil Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Randy Quinn comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Holquin - foul #2 on James Holquin, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG), Thomas Lockett (SG), James Sok (SF) Vaughn Wynn, Raymond Myers, Cecil Pierce | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | James Sok drills a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Frank Turner - foul #3 on Frank Turner, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) James Higgins, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | James Sok misses the free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Kirkpatrick | 33-49 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Holquin - foul #3 on James Holquin, team foul #8 | 33-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF), Frederick Wagner (C) Daniel Felton, James Sok | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:07 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Gino Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick can't throw it down | 36-51 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the tip | 36-51 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 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) | |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Billie Peyton is hacked by Thomas Lockett - foul #4 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #9 | 39-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), James Sok (SF), Cecil Pierce (PF) Gino Romano, Thomas Lockett, Manuel Harrell, James Holquin | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Eugene Burford, Frank Turner, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:25 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is whistled for traveling | 39-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo (C) Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Billie Peyton, Richard Gaines | |
| 08:38 | UConn | Randy Quinn lays it in | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Raymond Myers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo tips it home | 41-55 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Norman Owens loses the dribble to Cecil Pierce | 41-55 |
| 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) | |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo drills a fadeaway from the left side | 43-55 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Caleb Rhoades and the foul's on James Sok - foul #4 on James Sok, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF), Frederick Wagner (C) James Sok, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Richard Gaines (C) Wesley McNell, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Harrell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cecil Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Raymond Myers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Pierce | 43-58 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-58 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Cecil Pierce | 45-58 |
| 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) | |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Harrell | 48-58 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Norman Owens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Manuel Harrell | 48-58 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Myers | 51-58 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Randy Quinn's pass is intercepted by Frederick Wagner | 51-58 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Raymond Myers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Pierce | 54-58 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Richard Gaines hits a jumper near the basket | 54-60 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Randy Quinn - foul #3 on Randy Quinn, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (PG), Thomas Lockett (SG), James Sok (SF), James Holquin (C) Vaughn Wynn, Raymond Myers, Manuel Harrell, Frederick Wagner | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:50 | UConn | James Holquin steals the ball from Billie Peyton | 57-60 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce drills a jumper from close range set up by Gino Romano | 59-60 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Wesley McNell is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG) Cecil Pierce | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:56 | St. John's | James Sok can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 03:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Kirkpatrick | 59-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Daniel Felton (fresh) SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Sok (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gino Romano (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-62 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | James Holquin misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Gino Romano can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 03:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 59-62 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a shot from close range | 59-62 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Manuel Harrell (SF), Cecil Pierce (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Daniel Felton, Thomas Lockett, James Sok, Gino Romano, James Holquin | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 02:29 | UConn | Randy Quinn drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Billie Peyton | 59-64 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Frank Turner grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Cecil Pierce swats the dunk try by Richard Gaines | 59-64 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Raymond Myers drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Harrell | 62-64 |
| 01:23 | UConn | James Higgins comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Cecil Pierce - foul #4 on Cecil Pierce, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 01:23 | UConn | James Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:23 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Richard Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Cecil Pierce - foul #5 on Cecil Pierce, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (PF) Cecil Pierce | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:05 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell is fouled on the floor by Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Randy Quinn is fouled in the backcourt by Vaughn Wynn - foul #2 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Vaughn Wynn - foul #3 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Randy Quinn | |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is hacked by James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | James Higgins is called for the reach on Vaughn Wynn - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Richard Gaines snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Richard Gaines is hacked by Vaughn Wynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #15 | 65-71 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Raymond Myers clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-73 |