| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Hough inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 19:37 | UConn | John Douglas pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | UConn | David Rhodes steals it from Gene Mackey | 38-28 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Sontag - foul #3 on James Sontag, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | David Rhodes tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Willie Birch double dribbles | 38-32 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | James Hough loses the dribble to Paul Satsky | 38-32 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Willie Birch buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Douglas | 40-32 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | David Rhodes tips it in | 40-34 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Paul Satsky clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-34 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF) Stephen Little, James Hough | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Maurice Short is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Maurice Short, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Chris Foster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Maurice Short double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) John Hart | |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Willie Birch | 41-34 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a runner in the paint | 43-34 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Maurice Short swats the short shot by David Rhodes | 43-34 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Willie Birch pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Maurice Short is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Robert Charles, Kyle Rohn, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), Steven Wiens (PF) Stephen Little, David Rhodes | |
| 13:27 | St. John's | John Hart makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Powell | 43-36 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Paul Satsky is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| 12:44 | UConn | John Douglas comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 43-36 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Paul Satsky is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), David Rhodes (PF) Chris Foster, Steven Wiens | |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hart | 43-38 |
| 11:50 | UConn | John Douglas drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 46-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Oliphant (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Kyle Rohn gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:04 | UConn | John Douglas makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 48-38 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hough | 48-41 |
| 10:46 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Kyle Rohn tips it in | 50-41 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Paul Satsky steps in front of the David Rhodes pass | 50-41 |
| 10:02 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Gene Mackey is blocked by Paul Oliphant | 50-41 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Kyle Rohn tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 09:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sontag | 52-41 |
| 09:41 | UConn | John Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Little - foul #3 on Stephen Little, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) John Hart, James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the fadeaway in the paint | 52-41 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is denied on a dunk by Kyle Rohn | 52-41 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Willie Birch is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Willie Birch, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Chris Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 08:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 52-41 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Stephen Little is called for the reach on Willie Birch - foul #4 on Stephen Little, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:05 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Steven Wiens snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Little | 52-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Willie Birch is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Stephen Little, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Chris Foster travels with the ball | 52-43 |
| 06:57 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 55-43 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Paul Satsky gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the turnaround near the basket | 55-43 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 55-43 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Willie Birch hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Steven Wiens (C) Chris Foster, Paul Oliphant | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Stephen Little buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:33 | UConn | James Hough steps in front of the John Douglas pass | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | James Hough misses the dunk attempt | 57-48 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Willie Birch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-48 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Steven Wiens tips it home | 57-50 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Willie Birch drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Douglas | 59-50 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 59-50 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | John Hart tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Willie Birch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Stephen Little is fouled on the floor by Gene Mackey - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, James Hough, David Rhodes, Steven Wiens | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | The jump hook by Paul Oliphant is blocked by Kyle Rohn | 59-52 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Chris Foster tips it home | 59-54 |
| 02:53 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Robert Charles, Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (PF) Garland O'Keefe | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the jump hook from the right block | 61-54 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Stephen Little, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Douglas - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | John Hart drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Foster | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | UConn | John Douglas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Rhodes - foul #3 on David Rhodes, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) Chris Foster | |
| 01:25 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:58 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Gene Mackey scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Stephen Little buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | John Douglas is hacked by Stephen Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Little, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG) Stephen Little | |
| 00:26 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:26 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Hough makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled in the backcourt by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | John Hart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | James Hough clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster is hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #3 on Gene Mackey, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gene Mackey runs out the clock | 69-65 |