| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Thomas Powell inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Gene Mackey - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Birch and he's hacked by Robert Ribeiro - foul #3 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-28 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 17:54 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 17:50 | UConn | John Douglas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Michael Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 24-31 |
| 17:04 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Willie Birch is blocked by Steven Wiens | 24-31 |
| 17:03 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 24-31 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Paul Satsky's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Powell | 24-31 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF) Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey | |
| 16:04 | UConn | Paul Satsky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Michael Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 15:34 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hough (fresh) PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Chris Foster (SG), Steven Wiens (C) Michael Jackson, Robert Ribeiro, James Hough | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), John Douglas (SG), Gene Mackey (PF) Willie Birch, Paul Satsky, James Sontag | |
| 14:46 | UConn | John Douglas is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Chris Foster buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 14:09 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-34 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Chris Foster buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Little | 30-34 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Stephen Little gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 13:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 30-34 |
| 12:36 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie Farrar | 30-36 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 12:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 30-36 |
| 11:55 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Chris Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | John Douglas steals it from Chris Foster | 30-36 |
| 11:27 | UConn | John Douglas throws it down | 30-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Steven Wiens tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SG), James Hough (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) Stephen Little, Chris Foster, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Hurley, Maurice Short | |
| 10:40 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa tips it in | 34-41 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Paul Satsky drills a jumper from close range | 34-43 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Michael Jackson tips it home | 36-43 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Willie Birch lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 36-45 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ribeiro | 38-45 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-45 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it in | 40-45 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Gene Mackey knocks in the shot from close range set up by Willie Birch | 40-47 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | John Douglas is called for the reach on James Hough - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (C) James Hough, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Maurice Short pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Oliphant (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hurley | 40-49 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Steven Wiens - foul #1 on Steven Wiens, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Chris Foster (SG) Michael Jackson, Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Satsky, James Sontag | |
| 06:11 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Little | 45-51 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Paul Oliphant swats the shot by Willie Birch | 45-51 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Robert Hurley is called for the reach on Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Robert Hurley, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SG), James Hough (SF) Stephen Little, Chris Foster, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Willie Birch | |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Michael Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Oliphant | 48-51 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Loren Stinson | 48-54 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is hacked by Maurice Short - foul #1 on Maurice Short, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Loren Stinson, Maurice Short | |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ribeiro | 51-54 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Robert Hurley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Hurley, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (C) James Hough | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), John Douglas (SF) Jamie Farrar, Robert Hurley | |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Willie Birch steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 51-54 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Willie Birch lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Oliphant (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Steven Wiens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Wiens, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) John Douglas | |
| 02:09 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 01:54 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:41 | UConn | James Sontag banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 51-60 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Thomas Powell tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Jackson | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Willie Birch | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Paul Satsky steals it from Robert Ribeiro | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Paul Satsky lays it up and in | 56-66 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), Thomas Stanford (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Loren Stinson clanks a floater near the basket | 56-66 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Steven Wiens can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-66 |