| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Anthony Brenton picks off the pass by Joshua Clarke | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | UConn | William Constable hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Scaife - foul #2 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:21 | UConn | William Constable makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Thomas Noble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Anthony Brenton lays it in | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Mark Swoope comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-29 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:03 | UConn | William Constable buries a 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Brenton - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Jeffery Walters blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Scaife - foul #3 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) William Constable | |
| 16:32 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Jeffery Walters scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 27-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | James King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jennings | 30-36 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Conrad Villeda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | James King snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Walters - foul #2 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), Brian Staley (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Brian Staley connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ellis Bunce | 32-38 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-38 |
| 14:09 | UConn | William Constable pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:55 | UConn | William Constable connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 32-40 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Brenton - foul #3 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Staley | 32-40 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Daniel Beaudoin swats the layup by Brian Staley | 32-40 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | William Constable steals it from Joshua Clarke | 32-40 |
| 12:47 | UConn | William Constable misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 12:45 | UConn | William Constable tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Clarke | 35-42 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Justin Beckett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Constable | 35-45 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | UConn | George Shetler misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-45 |
| 11:15 | UConn | George Shetler hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) William Constable | |
| 10:44 | UConn | George Shetler misses the easy layup | 35-47 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Mark Swoope (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Brian Staley (C) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Thomas Noble clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Mark Swoope gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Mark Swoope loses the dribble to James Taylor | 36-47 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Jeffery Walters can't finish the layup | 36-47 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Mark Swoope pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-47 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:10 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Mark Swoope snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Noble | 38-47 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Brian Staley scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Taylor | 38-49 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | James King knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 41-49 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Justin Beckett clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Brian Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Thomas Noble, James King, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Justin Beckett, William Droegmiller, Brian Staley | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Richard Jennings loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Conrad Villeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the dunk but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:19 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Anthony Brenton loses the dribble to Kenneth Lawhorn | 42-49 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Richard Jennings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 44-49 |
| 05:29 | UConn | George Shetler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #4 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Mark Swoope (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| 05:29 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:29 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Thomas Noble connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 47-51 |
| 04:41 | UConn | William Constable is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Ellis Bunce steals it from Thomas Noble | 47-51 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Justin Beckett buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Constable | 47-53 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Anthony Brenton gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:23 | UConn | William Constable evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Richard Jennings, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), Brian Staley (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, George Shetler | |
| 02:41 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Mark Swoope (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF) Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Thomas Noble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 02:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) James Taylor | |
| 02:07 | UConn | William Constable splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Droegmiller | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Noble | 51-55 |
| 01:35 | UConn | William Constable scores on a shot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Thomas Noble tips it in | 53-57 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Justin Beckett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Justin Beckett tips it home | 53-59 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Scaife | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Justin Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Scaife - foul #4 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Mark Swoope is called for the reach on Anthony Brenton - foul #1 on Mark Swoope, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | UConn | William Constable is fouled on the floor by Joshua Clarke - foul #3 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #5 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | UConn | William Constable is hacked by Thomas Noble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Noble, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG) Ellis Bunce | |
| 00:35 | UConn | William Constable misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Mark Swoope gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Thomas Noble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | UConn | William Constable is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Noble - foul #2 on Thomas Noble, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | UConn | William Constable misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Brian Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Brian Staley is hacked by Hiram Mraz - foul #3 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Mark Swoope snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Mark Swoope can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-61 |