| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin connects on the floater from the left block set up by James King | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | UConn | George Frost is called for the reach on Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | George Shetler is called for the reach on George Frost - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James King evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | UConn | James King picks off the pass by Anthony Brenton | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is hacked by George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Richard Jennings slams it home and he's hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #4 | 0-7 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Justin Beckett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #5 | 0-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a runner from close range | 0-7 |
| 17:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ellis Bunce | 0-7 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the lay-in | 0-7 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:48 | UConn | William Droegmiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Hearn, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #6 | 0-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Hiram Mraz (C) James King, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Anthony Brenton scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ellis Bunce and he's fouled by Hiram Mraz - foul #1 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) Joshua Clarke | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the lay-in | 2-9 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Stephen Spradley snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Droegmiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) C - Hiram Mraz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-9 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | James King loses the dribble to Conrad Villeda | 2-9 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Stephen Spradley dunks the ball on a great pass from Conrad Villeda | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | James King splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Hiram Mraz | 4-12 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Anthony Brenton lays it in on a nice dish by William Droegmiller | 6-12 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | James King loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 6-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG) Stephen Spradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz, Hiram Mraz | |
| 14:11 | UConn | Jeffery Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Conrad Villeda is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #7 | 6-12 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Justin Beckett (SF) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Anthony Brenton can't finish the layup | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Steve Seitz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Robert Hirschman | |
| 12:58 | UConn | Daniel Beaudoin denies the turnaround by Jeffery Walters | 6-14 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is called for traveling | 6-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF) James King, Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz | |
| 12:13 | UConn | William Droegmiller banks in the layup | 8-14 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-14 |
| 11:45 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Justin Beckett comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Clarke - foul #1 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) George Frost, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Hirschman | 9-14 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | James King evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:27 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Justin Beckett banks in the layup set up by Stephen Spradley | 11-14 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hirschman | 11-16 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Robert Hirschman swats the short shot by Anthony Brenton | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Anthony Brenton hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | James King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman tips it in | 13-18 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Ellis Bunce buries a jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Spradley | 15-18 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | James King travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG) Ellis Bunce, Stephen Spradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz, Robert Hirschman | |
| 09:24 | UConn | Richard Hearn is called for the reach on Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 09:08 | UConn | William Droegmiller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:06 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is fouled on the floor by George Frost - foul #2 on George Frost, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF) James King, George Frost | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Jeffery Walters scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Taylor | 17-18 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 08:29 | UConn | James King is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on James King, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:15 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is denied on a dunk by Daniel Beaudoin | 17-18 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | James King pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Clarke | 17-20 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James King | 17-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (tiring) 6 pts. C - William Droegmiller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin banks in the layup | 17-22 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Anthony Brenton drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is fouled on the floor by William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Jeffery Walters, Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Hiram Mraz | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | James Taylor steps in front of the Kenneth Lawhorn pass | 20-24 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Jeffery Walters lays it in set up by James Taylor | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Richard Jennings is called for the reach on Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Richard Jennings, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Justin Beckett (SF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (C) Richard Hearn, Richard Jennings, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 05:11 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #3 on Justin Beckett, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Brenton | 24-28 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #2 on Steve Seitz, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (C) Hiram Mraz | |
| 04:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Seitz | 24-31 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Stephen Spradley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is fouled on the floor by William Droegmiller - foul #2 on William Droegmiller, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), George Shetler (C) Stephen Spradley, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (C) James King, Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:51 | UConn | George Shetler pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:42 | UConn | George Shetler misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Hiram Mraz - foul #2 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Robert Hirschman | |
| 03:42 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:42 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-32 |
| 03:19 | UConn | George Shetler pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Brenton (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | UConn | George Frost picks off the pass by Conrad Villeda | 25-32 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Frost | 25-34 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Anthony Brenton clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 02:50 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | George Shetler steals the ball from Joshua Clarke | 25-34 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a 3 from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Brenton - foul #1 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Steve Seitz, Hiram Mraz | |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:25 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke, Robert Hirschman | |
| 01:25 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:25 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the easy layup | 29-36 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it home | 29-38 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Stephen Spradley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Droegmiller - foul #3 on William Droegmiller, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) George Frost, Steve Seitz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Stephen Spradley double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG) James King, Richard Hearn | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Frost makes the halfcourt shot | 32-43 |