| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Stephen Riley inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:55 | UConn | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Delbert Powell | 25-41 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Tarango - foul #1 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Terry Bennett | 27-43 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Delbert Powell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 27-45 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 27-45 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it home | 29-45 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Reid Simpson grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Robert Cosgrove (C) Jeremy Tarango, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Joshua Arnold (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley, Lee Free, Eric Bourne | |
| 16:47 | UConn | Delbert Powell is hacked by Jay Grier - foul #2 on Jay Grier, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wilbur Bruce | 29-48 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Jay Grier buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Reid Simpson | 31-48 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Joshua Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF) Delbert Powell | |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits a turnaround from the right block | 33-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Joshua Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Stephen Riley | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Antwan Harris can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing but the foul's on Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Joshua Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #3 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Hughes - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Steven Selvidge (SG), Al Burris (PF) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Joshua Arnold, Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Calvin Malone gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Al Burris blows the layup | 34-50 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Delbert Powell snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Lee Free is denied on a layup by Antwan Harris | 34-50 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Jason Cowan steals it from Steven Selvidge | 34-50 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the easy layup | 34-50 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-50 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Steven Selvidge - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF) Calvin Malone, Steven Selvidge, Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Arnold Long (SF), Joshua Arnold (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Lee Free, Eric Bourne | |
| 13:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Jay Grier blows the layup | 34-51 |
| 13:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 34-51 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Arnold Long is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 34-53 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Reid Simpson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Reid Simpson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-56 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Reid Simpson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jay Grier | 40-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Joshua Arnold hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Arnold Long and the foul's on Jay Grier - foul #3 on Jay Grier, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SF), Al Burris (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Jeremy Tarango, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Joshua Arnold makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Terry Bennett tips it home | 42-59 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 42-61 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Calvin Malone blows the layup but he's hacked by Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (SF) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Lee Free (PF) Jason Cowan, Joshua Arnold | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Eric Bourne travels with the ball | 43-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF) Robert Cosgrove, Al Burris | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses the lay-in | 43-61 |
| 09:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 43-61 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Delbert Powell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-61 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Jay Grier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Russell Byrd, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Arnold Long, Stephen Riley, Eric Bourne | |
| 09:01 | UConn | Delbert Powell is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 43-64 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Jeremy Tarango | 45-64 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reid Simpson, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (SF) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:55 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-66 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Jason Cowan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-66 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Cowan - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #3 | 47-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF) Berdy Winkowski, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Jeremy Tarango | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:44 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Reid Simpson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 07:28 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Reid Simpson | 50-68 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes's floater is knocked away by Lee Free | 50-68 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Delbert Powell steps in front of the Marvin Hughes pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 50-68 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Delbert Powell dunks the ball | 50-70 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Delbert Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Russell Byrd, Al Burris, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Joshua Arnold (SG), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Lee Free | |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Reid Simpson | 53-70 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Wilbur Bruce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reid Simpson, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (SF) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Eric Bourne | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Stephen Riley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Jay Grier hits the follow up shot | 55-72 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Marvin Hughes steps in front of the Earl Knapp pass | 55-72 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Hughes | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove drills a fadeaway from the right block | 60-74 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Robert Cosgrove steps in front of the Wilbur Bruce pass | 60-74 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Grier (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's floater is knocked away by Wilbur Bruce | 60-74 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Berdy Winkowski | 63-74 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Earl Knapp is fouled on the floor by Berdy Winkowski - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Lee Free (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Stephen Riley, Joshua Arnold, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Antwan Harris tips it in | 65-75 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Berdy Winkowski takes the ball from Jason Cowan | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-75 |
| 01:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lee Free | 65-75 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-78 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Eric Bourne picks off the pass by Jeremy Tarango | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Lee Free comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Al Burris gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 68-78 |