| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) SF - James Blackmore (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Raymond Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Robert Meador can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Raymond Harris tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Robert Meador's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Holmes | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Robert Meador is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Michael Pagan steals the ball from Anthony Kelly in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Pagan | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Robert Meador misses the shot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Robert Meador tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | James Blackmore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | James Blackmore is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Robert Meador, Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| 16:06 | UConn | Ben Clayson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Dombrosky - foul #1 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Francis Adams (fresh) PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Michael Pagan picks off the pass by Francis Adams | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Richard Allen clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Francis Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Anthony Kelly (SG) Daniel Cummins, Ben Clayson | |
| 14:34 | UConn | Robert Meador connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Kelly | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Richard Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Meador - foul #1 on Robert Meador, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Francis Adams, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by James Blackmore | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Charles Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Robert Meador is fouled on the floor by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Robert Meador | |
| 13:23 | UConn | Anthony Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Cummins | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | The jump hook by James Blackmore is blocked by Charles Nolan | 11-12 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Michael Jones misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the jump hook from close range | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | James Blackmore is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Blackmore, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Robert Cobb, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Francis Adams (fresh) PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Michael Pagan takes the ball from Ben Clayson in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 11:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Meador | 13-12 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Ben Clayson clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Roderick Forrest takes the ball from Gary Wilson | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Francis Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SF) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:12 | UConn | Robert Meador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Michael Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Roderick Forrest is called for the reach on Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Michael Pagan loses the dribble to Roderick Forrest | 13-12 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Robert Meador comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Richard Allen is denied on a layup by Roderick Forrest | 13-12 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Richard Allen tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Ben Clayson | 13-14 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roderick Forrest - foul #2 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Richard Kelly (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Anthony Kelly (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Robert Meador, Ben Clayson, Francis Adams, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Raymond Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Allen, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Charles Nolan is called for the reach on James Blackmore - foul #1 on Charles Nolan, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits a floater from the right side | 17-14 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Timothy Fleming picks off the pass by Anthony Kelly in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Robert Cobb lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 19-14 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Anthony Kelly drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Nolan | 19-16 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Charles Nolan picks off the pass by Timothy Fleming | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Raymond Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Cummins | 19-18 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Richard Kelly (PF) Robert Cobb, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Daniel Cummins, Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Richard Allen steals the ball from Ben Clayson | 19-18 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Timothy Fleming is called for the reach on Francis Adams - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Timothy Fleming, Richard Kelly, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Ben Clayson is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Robert Meador drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Kelly | 19-21 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Holmes (PF) Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Harris (PF) Todd Dombrosky | |
| 05:27 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Francis Adams is fouled in the backcourt by James Blackmore - foul #2 on James Blackmore, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Francis Adams misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | James Blackmore gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Francis Adams is called for the reach on Donald Holmes - foul #1 on Francis Adams, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Richard Kelly (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF) Robert Meador, Anthony Kelly, Francis Adams | |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Daniel Cummins pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Raymond Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 21-21 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Ben Clayson steals it from Richard Allen | 21-21 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Daniel Cummins lays it in on a great pass from Ben Clayson | 21-23 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Richard Allen connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 24-23 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Daniel Cummins is hacked by Timothy Fleming - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Gary Wilson (PF), Robert Fowler (C) William Campbell, Donald Holmes, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Ben Clayson, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Daniel Cummins misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Todd Dombrosky steals the ball from Timothy Fleming | 24-23 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Daniel Cummins loses the dribble to Richard Allen in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Richard Allen is hacked by Francis Adams - foul #2 on Francis Adams, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Robert Meador is hacked by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Richard Allen, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Michael Pagan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Michael Pagan steps in front of the Anthony Kelly pass | 24-25 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the easy layup | 24-25 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Francis Adams is hacked by James Blackmore - foul #3 on James Blackmore, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Anthony Kelly, Todd Dombrosky | |
| 01:39 | UConn | Francis Adams misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Francis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Donald Holmes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Corey Tanaka | 26-26 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Francis Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 26-26 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Manuel Wheeler | 26-26 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Cobb, Corey Tanaka, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Jones (C) Robert Meador, Francis Adams, Roderick Forrest | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cummins | 28-29 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Robert Fowler tips it home | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ben Clayson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-29 |