| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jack Dickerson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Jamie Riter | 26-28 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Carr | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Jack Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Ronald Carr gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Dickerson - foul #1 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Paul Jahnke snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Jamie Riter scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Brian Webber and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Michael Jones tips it in | 31-31 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Jack Dickerson hits a shot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Adams | 31-33 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Webber - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF), Jim Ross (C) Jack Dickerson, Paul Jahnke | |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Coover | 32-35 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Richard Urena clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Jim Ross gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Eric Barnes's layup is rejected by Michael Jones | 32-35 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Raymond Adams snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Richard Urena hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Barnes - foul #3 on Eric Barnes, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF), David Lamb (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Robert Coover, Jamie Riter, Jim Ross | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Arnold Walker takes the ball from Robert Jones | 34-35 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 14:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Jahnke | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Jack Dickerson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Kyle Welke grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Richard Urena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Arnold Walker tips it in | 36-35 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Paul Jahnke misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Paul Jahnke hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Richard Urena pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Richard Urena, Ronald Carr, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Robert Coover (SF), Jamie Riter (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Brian Webber can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Jamie Riter tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | James Laplant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | James Laplant tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jim Ross misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Brian Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Jim Ross's pass is intercepted by Jerry Smith | 38-39 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | James Laplant is hacked by Robert Coover - foul #3 on Robert Coover, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Ronald Carr (SF) Jerry Smith, James Laplant | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (SF), Paul Jahnke (C) Robert Coover, Jim Ross | |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Ronald Carr buries a runner from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Paul Jahnke clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Ronald Carr grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Paul Jahnke snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Jack Dickerson lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Jahnke | 40-41 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Jack Dickerson blocks the short jumper by Michael Jones | 40-41 |
| 07:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Jahnke | 40-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:53 | UConn | Richard Urena steals it from Brian Webber | 40-41 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Richard Urena banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Jack Dickerson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eric Barnes | 42-43 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Jamie Riter - foul #2 on Jamie Riter, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Arnold Walker (PF), Kyle Welke (C) Douglas Sailor, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Robert Coover (SF), David Lamb (PF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter, Paul Jahnke | |
| 05:47 | St. John's | James Laplant scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by David Lamb - foul #2 on David Lamb, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | James Laplant misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | David Lamb takes the ball from Kyle Welke | 44-43 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Jim Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Robert Coover tips it home | 44-45 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Arnold Walker tips it in | 46-45 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Robert Jones drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) James Laplant, Arnold Walker, Kyle Welke | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF), Jamie Riter (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Robert Coover, David Lamb, Jim Ross | |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Jamie Riter can't throw it down | 46-47 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Raymond Adams snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Michael Jones banks in the layup set up by Ronald Carr | 48-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Eric Barnes snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Ronald Carr is called for the reach on Jack Dickerson - foul #3 on Ronald Carr, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Brian Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Raymond Adams gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | The jumper by Michael Jones is denied by Jack Dickerson | 48-49 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Raymond Adams misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Jamie Riter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-49 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Jamie Riter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Paul Jahnke loses the dribble to Richard Urena | 48-49 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Paul Jahnke blocks the jumper by Richard Urena | 48-49 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Eric Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Jack Dickerson banks in the layup set up by Eric Barnes and the foul's on Ronald Carr - foul #4 on Ronald Carr, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Paul Jahnke is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Sailor - foul #2 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Eric Barnes is hacked by Raymond Adams - foul #2 on Raymond Adams, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Paul Jahnke is hacked by Ronald Carr - foul #5 on Ronald Carr, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SF) Ronald Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Jahnke runs out the clock | 48-52 |