| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Ronald Carr inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Jack Dickerson is called for the reach on Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor buries a turnaround in the paint | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Jamie Riter can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Eric Barnes grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Douglas Sailor | 26-27 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Jerry Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor drills a jump hook in the paint | 26-29 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Raymond Adams steals the ball from Paul Jahnke | 26-29 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Eric Barnes loses the dribble to Douglas Sailor | 26-31 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Jack Dickerson is called for the reach on Douglas Sailor - foul #3 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Dickerson - foul #4 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF) Jack Dickerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Jamie Riter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Paul Jahnke pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Eric Barnes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Jamie Riter is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF) Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Kyle Welke (C) Jerry Smith, Michael Jones | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Jim Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 14:57 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Coover | 26-33 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Robert Coover loses the dribble to Richard Urena | 26-33 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Richard Urena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 14:17 | UConn | David Lamb pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Jim Ross loses the dribble to Ronald Carr | 26-33 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Carr | 26-35 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Robert Jones buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Urena - foul #2 on Richard Urena, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Jack Dickerson (SF), Jamie Riter (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Coover, David Lamb, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Douglas Sailor, Ronald Carr, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| 13:20 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | James Laplant clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Barnes - foul #1 on Eric Barnes, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:59 | St. John's | James Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Jamie Riter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Dickerson | 31-36 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Jerry Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Webber - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SF) Richard Urena | |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Jamie Riter can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laplant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | James Laplant buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 31-40 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Eric Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-40 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Jamie Riter clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-40 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Paul Jahnke tips it home | 33-40 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | James Laplant travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG) James Laplant | |
| 09:57 | UConn | Jamie Riter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Raymond Adams pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Dickerson - foul #5 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF) Jack Dickerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Robert Coover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 08:27 | UConn | Brian Webber is hacked by Raymond Adams - foul #3 on Raymond Adams, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), David Lamb (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Jamie Riter, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 08:15 | UConn | Robert Coover hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 36-44 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Richard Urena buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Robert Coover knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Ronnie Friedman | 38-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Walker (fresh) C - Kyle Welke (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Kyle Welke snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jamie Riter (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, David Lamb | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SG), Ronald Carr (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Richard Urena, James Laplant, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jamie Riter is denied on a dunk by Raymond Adams | 38-47 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Raymond Adams pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Raymond Adams tips it in | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Eric Barnes is hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:55 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is fouled on the floor by Jamie Riter - foul #1 on Jamie Riter, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Jim Ross double dribbles | 39-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG) Douglas Sailor | |
| 04:47 | St. John's | James Laplant clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Jim Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Barnes and he's fouled by Raymond Adams - foul #4 on Raymond Adams, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Jim Ross misses the free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Arnold Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is fouled on the floor by Jim Ross - foul #2 on Jim Ross, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Paul Jahnke (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG) James Laplant | |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Jamie Riter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Arnold Walker gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Paul Jahnke steps in front of the Arnold Walker pass | 41-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Coover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Robert Jones knocks in the floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-51 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 02:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Adams (C) Arnold Walker | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Jamie Riter lays it up and in set up by Paul Jahnke | 45-51 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is fouled on the floor by Jamie Riter - foul #2 on Jamie Riter, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Jamie Riter snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:52 | UConn | Jamie Riter comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 45-52 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Michael Jones tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Jamie Riter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Ronald Carr, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor connects on the floater near the basket set up by Ronald Carr | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Jerry Smith picks off the pass by Brian Webber | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Michael Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 47-58 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Smith - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Robert Royal can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Coover hits a runner near the basket | 50-58 |