| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Gino Romano inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Eugene Burford is hacked by Charles Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Perkins, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the jumper near the basket | 46-32 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Gino Romano grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | James Holquin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Eugene Burford is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Perkins | 46-34 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Richard Gaines drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Burford | 48-34 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | The jump hook by Charles Perkins is blocked by Richard Gaines | 48-34 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Gino Romano tips it in | 48-36 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the turnaround from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Billie Peyton tips it in | 50-36 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Charles Perkins scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 50-38 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Vaughn Wynn steals it from Jeff Bomar | 50-38 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn throws it down | 50-40 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Gino Romano is called for the reach on Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Gino Romano, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), Richard Langford (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Gino Romano, James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| 16:36 | UConn | Norman Owens scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Kirkpatrick | 52-40 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG) Vaughn Wynn | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Norman Owens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Felton - foul #1 on Daniel Felton, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (PG), James Sok (SF) Daniel Felton, Charles Perkins | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Langford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF) Tim Dicarlo | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:23 | UConn | James Sok is called for the reach on Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on James Sok, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF) Norman Owens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Tim Dicarlo (C) Thomas Lockett, James Sok | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Gino Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Wesley McNell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the dunk | 56-45 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Billie Peyton gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Wesley McNell | 58-45 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Gino Romano connects on the floater in the paint | 58-47 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Billie Peyton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Richard Langford scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 58-49 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Billie Peyton double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Vaughn Wynn, James Cunningham, Gino Romano, Richard Langford, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Felton and he's hacked by Norman Owens - foul #1 on Norman Owens, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Richard Gaines pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Jeff Bomar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-51 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Daniel Felton | 58-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Daniel Felton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | James Holquin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Wagner | 58-51 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Daniel Felton clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Bomar - foul #1 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Eugene Burford is whistled for a carry | 58-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Gino Romano (SF) Daniel Felton, Thomas Lockett | |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Perkins | 58-56 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Randy Quinn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-56 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it home | 60-56 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Eugene Burford takes the ball from Vaughn Wynn in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Norman Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | James Holquin snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Burford - foul #3 on Eugene Burford, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Norman Owens, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Gino Romano picks off the pass by Billie Peyton | 60-57 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Daniel Felton is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Richard Langford (PF) Charles Perkins, Gino Romano, Daniel Felton | |
| 09:12 | UConn | Wesley McNell is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-57 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett tips it home | 60-59 |
| 08:47 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Clifford Banas is blocked by Tim Dicarlo | 60-59 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Richard Langford hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Cunningham | 60-61 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Cunningham | 60-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the dunk | 60-63 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | James Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Clifford Banas - foul #2 on Clifford Banas, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Gino Romano (SF), James Holquin (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Vaughn Wynn, Thomas Lockett, Richard Langford, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 07:10 | St. John's | James Holquin loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Randy Quinn dunks the ball | 62-63 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Richard Gaines blocks the short jumper by James Holquin | 62-63 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | James Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | James Holquin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | James Holquin tips it home | 62-65 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #4 on James Cunningham, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF) Norman Owens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) James Cunningham | |
| 05:18 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Randy Quinn tips it in | 64-65 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Holquin | 64-67 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Jeff Bomar scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Burford | 66-67 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Jeff Bomar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), James Sok (SF), Richard Langford (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Charles Perkins, Gino Romano, James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | The short jumper by Thomas Lockett is denied by Billie Peyton | 66-67 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Wesley McNell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Sok - foul #5 on James Sok, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SF) James Sok | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Wesley McNell makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Richard Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Wesley McNell is called for the reach on James Cunningham - foul #3 on Wesley McNell, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Gino Romano (SF) Vaughn Wynn, Thomas Lockett | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Charles Perkins grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is fouled on the floor by Norman Owens - foul #2 on Norman Owens, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Norman Owens banks in the layup set up by Eric Kirkpatrick | 69-67 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), James Holquin (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) James Cunningham, Richard Langford, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Gino Romano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 69-70 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-70 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Charles Perkins gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Gino Romano can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Bomar - foul #2 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Gino Romano makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Jeff Bomar is called for the reach on Vaughn Wynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Jeff Bomar buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Jeff Bomar - foul #4 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Holquin picks off the pass by Jeff Bomar | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is hacked by Eugene Burford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Burford, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Bomar - foul #5 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG) Jeff Bomar | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Gaines | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Clifford Banas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Gino Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Gino Romano runs out the clock | 72-76 |