| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joe Powell inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Nelson Clark is fouled on the floor by Donnie Lollar - foul #1 on Donnie Lollar, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | George Birchfield comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-33 |
| 19:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Armando Sanchez hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Darin Peterson gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Donnie Lollar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | George Birchfield grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Darin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Nelson Clark is called for the reach on Armando Sanchez - foul #1 on Nelson Clark, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Donnie Lollar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Joe Powell pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Nelson Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Terry Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Charles Berning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Berning, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Robert Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Newton Brewer - foul #1 on Newton Brewer, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Carroll (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| 17:02 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Joe Powell clanks a floater from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Jesse Stone, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (PG), Douglas Rundell (SG), Stephen West (SF), Chad Gervin (C) Donnie Lollar, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning | |
| 16:04 | UConn | Douglas Rundell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Jesse Stone drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ty Houston | 39-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ty Houston (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brad Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Rundell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen West (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Micheal Carroll hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Orunjan Abdo | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Joe Powell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Orunjan Abdo - foul #1 on Orunjan Abdo, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Newton Brewer (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Orunjan Abdo, Douglas Rundell, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | George Birchfield grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Pruitt - foul #1 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (SF) Joe Powell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Charles Berning's 3 pointer is rejected by Newton Brewer | 42-42 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Newton Brewer grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Nelson Clark drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Birchfield | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Armando Sanchez | 44-44 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Darin Peterson swats the shot by Anthony Williams | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Darin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Darin Peterson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Pruitt | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | George Birchfield is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SF), Ty Houston (C) Anthony Williams, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Carroll (PF) Charles Berning | |
| 12:26 | UConn | Armando Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Robert Pruitt gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Nicholas Arnold and he's hacked by Ty Houston - foul #2 on Ty Houston, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Joe Powell (SF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Newton Brewer | |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Stephen West (SF) Nicholas Arnold, Darin Peterson | |
| 12:10 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Armando Sanchez is called for the reach on Joe Powell - foul #1 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG), Chad Gervin (C) Armando Sanchez, Robert Pruitt | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Orunjan Abdo steals it from Robert Ward | 44-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ty Houston (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brad Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen West (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | UConn | Donnie Lollar comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Donnie Lollar grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Stephen West misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Ty Houston snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Donnie Lollar snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Donnie Lollar is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #4 on Anthony Williams, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Newton Brewer (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, Robert Ward, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF) Donnie Lollar, Orunjan Abdo, Stephen West, Chad Gervin | |
| 10:06 | UConn | Darin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Terry Johnson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Terry Johnson knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by George Birchfield and the foul's on Micheal Carroll - foul #2 on Micheal Carroll, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Pruitt (C) Micheal Carroll | |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Newton Brewer - foul #2 on Newton Brewer, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SF) Joe Powell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:56 | UConn | George Birchfield steals it from Charles Berning | 46-49 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Nicholas Arnold is called for the reach on George Birchfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG) Nicholas Arnold | |
| 08:53 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Berning | 47-49 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Darin Peterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darin Peterson, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Nelson Clark grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Robert Ward is fouled on the floor by Armando Sanchez - foul #2 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SF) Nelson Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Armando Sanchez buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pruitt | 47-52 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Robert Pruitt gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UConn | Armando Sanchez hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Robert Ward's floater is tipped away by Robert Pruitt | 47-54 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Charles Berning snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Donnie Lollar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Darin Peterson can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Terry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | George Birchfield scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Johnson | 50-54 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Armando Sanchez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Newton Brewer grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Terry Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Ward | 52-54 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Robert Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Robert Ward, Joe Powell, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Donnie Lollar, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Brad Rasco misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Brad Rasco tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Micheal Carroll misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Chad Gervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Micheal Carroll is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the jumper from the right side set up by Nelson Clark | 56-54 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Stephen West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:59 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Carroll | 56-54 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Micheal Carroll can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Nelson Clark pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Brad Rasco tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Ty Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ty Houston (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brad Rasco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen West (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Chad Gervin tips it home | 56-56 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Nelson Clark is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Joe Powell (SF), Newton Brewer (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Anthony Williams, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Orunjan Abdo, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| 02:28 | UConn | Darin Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 56-56 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Robert Pruitt blocks the short jumper by Joe Powell | 56-56 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Darin Peterson gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Darin Peterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Newton Brewer pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Joe Powell blows the dunk | 56-56 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Darin Peterson gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Joe Powell pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Joe Powell connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Johnson and he's fouled by Nicholas Arnold - foul #5 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG) Nicholas Arnold | |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is hacked by George Birchfield - foul #1 on George Birchfield, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Nelson Clark gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | George Birchfield double dribbles | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | George Birchfield is called for the reach on Armando Sanchez - foul #2 on George Birchfield, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Darin Peterson wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Donnie Lollar scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Armando Sanchez | 59-62 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | George Birchfield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Robert Pruitt's floater is tipped away by Newton Brewer | 59-62 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Robert Pruitt tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 04:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Berning | 59-64 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Charles Berning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Armando Sanchez tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Nelson Clark's pass is intercepted by Darin Peterson | 59-66 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Donnie Lollar misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Johnson - foul #2 on Terry Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SG) Nelson Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Terry Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ward | 62-68 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Joe Powell denies the turnaround by Robert Pruitt | 62-68 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Terry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by George Birchfield is blocked by Darin Peterson | 62-68 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Darin Peterson gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Charles Berning misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Robert Ward pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 62-68 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Armando Sanchez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Ward - foul #2 on Robert Ward, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Newton Brewer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to George Birchfield | 62-70 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Nelson Clark drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Newton Brewer | 64-70 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Darin Peterson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Armando Sanchez | 64-73 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | George Birchfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-73 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Newton Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Charles Berning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | George Birchfield is called for the reach on Darin Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Birchfield, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joe Powell | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | George Birchfield comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Charles Berning gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Charles Berning is hacked by George Birchfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Birchfield, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Charles Berning makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Charles Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Nelson Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Donnie Lollar is hacked by George Birchfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Birchfield, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG) George Birchfield | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Newton Brewer | 69-78 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Charles Berning is hacked by Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Williams, team foul #14 | 69-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Charles Berning makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Charles Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Jesse Stone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-80 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Armando Sanchez grabs the board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Donnie Lollar runs out the clock | 69-80 |