| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Richard Langford travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Randy Quinn is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Wynn - foul #2 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Randy Quinn knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Vaughn Wynn - foul #3 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (PG) Vaughn Wynn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:59 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | James Holquin drills a jump hook from the left block | 31-40 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | James Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Cunningham | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Caleb Rhoades blocks the short jumper by James Holquin | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Caleb Rhoades | 31-40 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades is hacked by Richard Langford - foul #2 on Richard Langford, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Eugene Burford hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Caleb Rhoades denies the turnaround by Thomas Lockett | 31-42 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | James Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Caleb Rhoades blocks the short jumper by James Cunningham | 31-42 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Eugene Burford loses the dribble to Charles Perkins | 31-42 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | James Cunningham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-42 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SG), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Robert Davis (PF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-42 |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Furey snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roger Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Holleb Abramov (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wesley McNell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Furey (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Wesley McNell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Dennis | 33-44 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Wesley McNell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Daniel Felton scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cunningham | 35-44 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Holleb Abramov misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roger Wright | 35-44 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Daniel Felton can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 14:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Furey | 35-44 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Robert Davis clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-44 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | James Cunningham gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Clifford Banas takes the ball from James Cunningham | 35-44 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses the easy layup | 35-44 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Holleb Abramov grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Holleb Abramov connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Wesley McNell | 35-46 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Clifford Banas's pass is intercepted by Tim Dicarlo | 38-46 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Wesley McNell steals the ball from Tim Dicarlo | 38-46 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Wesley McNell banks in the layup | 38-48 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Daniel Felton tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 11:46 | UConn | James Furey's floater is tipped away by Daniel Felton | 40-48 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Cunningham (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Felton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Holleb Abramov (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wesley McNell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Furey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Daniel Felton is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, Arnold Dennis, James Cunningham, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell, Robert Davis, James Furey | |
| 11:07 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Randy Quinn and he's fouled by Richard Langford - foul #3 on Richard Langford, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Perkins | 43-51 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Eugene Burford tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Jeff Bomar loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Charles Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Richard Langford snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Jeff Bomar grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Eugene Burford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Charles Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Eugene Burford travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Charles Perkins, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Robert Davis (PF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Banas - foul #2 on Clifford Banas, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Lockett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Holleb Abramov (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wesley McNell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Furey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Holleb Abramov comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Daniel Felton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), James Cunningham (SF) Vaughn Wynn, Arnold Dennis, Thomas Lockett | |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (C) James Furey | |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Robert Davis drills a floater near the basket | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell, Robert Davis | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Randy Quinn loses the dribble to Charles Perkins | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Richard Langford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Perkins | 54-55 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Billie Peyton is called for the reach on James Cunningham - foul #3 on Billie Peyton, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF) Charles Perkins, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Randy Quinn is hacked by Richard Langford - foul #4 on Richard Langford, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG) James Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Davis (C) Caleb Rhoades | |
| 04:36 | UConn | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Eugene Burford snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Arnold Dennis steals it from Jeff Bomar | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Jeff Bomar steps in front of the Thomas Lockett pass | 57-55 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Burford | 57-58 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #4 on Billie Peyton, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Daniel Felton (SF) Vaughn Wynn, Arnold Dennis, Thomas Lockett | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Langford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley McNell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Clifford Banas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Holquin | 57-58 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Clifford Banas - foul #3 on Clifford Banas, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | UConn | Holleb Abramov (SG) Jeff Bomar | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Holleb Abramov is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | James Cunningham hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Holquin | 61-58 |
| 02:53 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, James Cunningham, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell, Robert Davis | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | James Holquin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett travels with the ball | 61-58 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Richard Langford is called for the reach on Billie Peyton - foul #5 on Richard Langford, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (C) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:09 | UConn | Billie Peyton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lockett - foul #2 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | James Holquin gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #5 on Billie Peyton, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Jeff Bomar drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Charles Perkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 65-61 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Randy Quinn | 65-63 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Eugene Burford pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Randy Quinn clanks a jump hook from the right block | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Daniel Felton pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Daniel Felton is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Burford - foul #3 on Eugene Burford, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Jeff Bomar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Quinn | 67-63 |