| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steve Charles inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 19:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Theodore Tarbox | 23-22 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Michael Porto clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Theodore Tarbox - foul #1 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Porto | 25-26 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | George Holt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block | 27-28 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | George Holt drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Porto - foul #1 on Michael Porto, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | George Holt misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF) Steve Charles | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF), Gene Edgerly (C) Theodore Tarbox, Louis Hiatt | |
| 16:25 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Paul Jahnke steals the ball from George Holt | 32-30 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Michael Porto scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Michael Porto misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Alexander Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | George Holt can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Michael Porto snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Michael Porto misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | George Holt double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Theodore Tarbox (PF) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 14:05 | UConn | Freddie Rine swats the layup by Timothy Walker | 32-34 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 32-34 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox's floater is tipped away by Steve Charles | 32-34 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Matthew Boyd | 32-34 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Gardner - foul #2 on Jerry Gardner, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Matthew Boyd | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Louis Hiatt comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-34 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Gene Edgerly tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | George Holt misses long on a shot from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Freddie Rine tips it home | 36-36 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Louis Hiatt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Jerry Gardner tips it in | 39-38 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gene Edgerly - foul #1 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Steve Charles, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly | |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Freddie Rine makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Michael Porto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Michael Porto can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Michael Porto hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Williamson (PF) Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:42 | UConn | Ryan Fauntleroy takes the ball from Brian Westmoreland | 40-40 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Christopher Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Tarbox (PF) Paul Jahnke | |
| 08:58 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Porto | 40-42 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | George Holt hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Michael Porto scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Westmoreland | 42-45 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson scores on a shot from close range | 44-45 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Michael Porto misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox tips it home | 44-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-47 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland slams it home | 44-49 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Theodore Tarbox swats the layup by Christopher Watson | 44-49 |
| 06:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Westmoreland | 44-49 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | George Holt knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson | 46-49 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block | 46-49 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Alexander Smith tips it in | 46-51 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Hiatt | 46-51 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Paul Jahnke (PF), Gene Edgerly (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Theodore Tarbox, Louis Hiatt | |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Timothy Walker steals it from Derrick Volpe | 46-51 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Alexander Smith buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 46-53 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Freddie Rine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 03:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Jahnke | 46-55 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Alexander Smith scores on a runner in the lane | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Gene Edgerly is whistled for traveling | 46-57 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from George Holt | 48-57 |
| 01:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG), Theodore Tarbox (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) Jerry Gardner, Paul Jahnke, Gene Edgerly | |
| 01:26 | UConn | Michael Porto hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 48-57 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Christopher Watson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Holt | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is hacked by George Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Dennis Williamson is called for the reach on Alexander Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is fouled on the floor by Charles Broderick - foul #4 on Charles Broderick, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Michael Porto is fouled on the floor by Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #4 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Christopher Watson is called for the reach on Brian Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Watson, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Christopher Watson snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Louis Hiatt gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is fouled in the backcourt by George Holt - foul #3 on George Holt, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (C) Alexander Smith | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Theodore Tarbox steals it from Christopher Watson | 54-61 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is fouled in the backcourt by George Holt - foul #4 on George Holt, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (SF) Gene Edgerly | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Charles | 57-63 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is fouled in the backcourt by George Holt - foul #5 on George Holt, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG) George Holt | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (C) Alexander Smith | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Broderick misses long on a fullcourt shot | 57-64 |