| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 35-26 |
| 19:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | James Zipp is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Zipp, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Walker | 37-26 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | James Zipp is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Zipp, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| 17:46 | UConn | Claudio Rossi picks off the pass by Glen Ragsdale | 37-26 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Vernon Gray hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Vernon Gray steals it from Richard Walker | 37-29 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Leif Taberski lays it in set up by Vernon Gray | 37-31 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-31 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Donald Ordonez steals it from Robert Hockett | 37-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez banks in the layup set up by Claudio Rossi | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale, Robert Palazzolo, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) James McCurren, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez | |
| 15:07 | St. John's | James Zipp is fouled on the floor by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | James Zipp misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Wyrick - foul #2 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| 14:42 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Eugene Gabor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | James Zipp hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 37-37 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Scott Wyrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Moore | 39-37 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Eugene Gabor steals the ball from Allen Durfee | 39-37 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | James Zipp hits a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-40 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Allen Durfee pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse loses the dribble to Scott Wyrick | 41-40 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Michael Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Wyrick | 43-40 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Allen Durfee and he's hacked by Darin Trombly - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Ivan Zausch | |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on Aldo Rossi - foul #1 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF) Aldo Rossi | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-43 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #2 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Gray | 46-45 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Richard Walker knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Palazzolo | 49-45 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Vernon Gray grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | James McCurren comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Vernon Gray tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo is fouled on the floor by Donald Ordonez - foul #3 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale, Robert Palazzolo, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF) James McCurren, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski | |
| 08:26 | UConn | Donald Ordonez is called for the reach on Darin Trombly - foul #4 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| 08:06 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Wyrick | 52-47 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 52-47 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Darin Trombly snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| 07:10 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a floater from the left block set up by Allen Durfee | 52-49 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Michael Moore is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Scott Wyrick, Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Allen Durfee can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Ivan Zausch steals the ball from Richard Walker | 52-51 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Walker - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | James Zipp is fouled on the floor by Daniel Blackmon - foul #3 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Darin Trombly (C) Richard Walker, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF) Vernon Gray, Donald Ordonez | |
| 04:53 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | James Zipp is denied on a dunk by Darin Trombly | 54-53 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Darin Trombly pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Scott Wyrick banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Palazzolo | 56-53 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Scott Wyrick double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Claudio Rossi | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF) Woodrow Scribner, Scott Wyrick | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Palazzolo - foul #3 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Walker | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #4 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 59-55 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | James McCurren clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Zipp | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Richard Walker scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Palazzolo | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Robert Hockett pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by James McCurren in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | James Zipp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |