| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | Daniel Blackmon is called for the reach on Ivan Zausch - foul #2 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Edward Kelty, James Zipp, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Darin Trombly jams it | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon buries a floater in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Joshua Doud picks off the pass by Larry Robinson | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Richard Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Doud - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Leif Taberski (PF) Larry Robinson, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:36 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Richard Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Claudio Rossi | 37-38 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | The jump hook by Claudio Rossi is blocked by Darin Trombly | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Darin Trombly pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Walker | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Doud - foul #2 on Joshua Doud, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Richard Walker, Kevin Bey, Joshua Doud, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 16:11 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Claudio Rossi picks off the pass by Robert Palazzolo | 38-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) SF - James Zipp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | James Zipp is hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #3 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SF) James McCurren, James Zipp | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Robert Hockett grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Eugene Gabor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner and he's fouled by Claudio Rossi - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF), Ivan Zausch (PF) Merle Hose, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Ulysses Stafford, Woodrow Scribner | |
| 14:49 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eugene Gabor | 38-43 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Eugene Gabor is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zausch - foul #2 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF) Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Eugene Gabor, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Kevin Bey connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Walker | 38-45 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 38-45 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Donald Ordonez steals it from Richard Walker | 38-45 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | James Zipp can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez buries a floater in the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Darin Trombly buries a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Walker | 40-47 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is hacked by Darin Trombly - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Ivan Zausch (PF) Darrick Gill, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Joshua Doud (SF) Richard Walker, Kevin Bey | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hockett | 40-49 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #4 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Palazzolo (PF) Darin Trombly | |
| 10:42 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Zipp | 43-51 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled on the floor by Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Darrick Gill, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Leif Taberski (PF) James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Eugene Gabor (C) Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 09:54 | UConn | Richard Walker blows the layup but the foul's on James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Merle Hose, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:54 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ivan Zausch | 43-52 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez's pass is intercepted by Eugene Gabor | 43-52 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Richard Walker buries a shot from the left block | 43-54 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | James Zipp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Richard Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Leif Taberski (PF) Edward Kelty, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Joshua Doud, Robert Palazzolo, Eugene Gabor | |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Richard Walker takes the ball from Leif Taberski | 43-54 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Leif Taberski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Merle Hose, Darrick Gill, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Eugene Gabor (SF) Richard Walker, Kevin Bey | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-54 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), James Zipp (SF) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF) Eugene Gabor | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 43-56 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | James Zipp can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Donald Ordonez is called for the reach on Darin Trombly - foul #3 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon buries a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Palazzolo | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-58 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi tips it home | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Richard Walker is hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Joshua Doud, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is denied on a dunk by Eugene Gabor | 45-59 |
| 05:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eugene Gabor | 45-59 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eugene Gabor | 45-62 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi buries a shot from the baseline | 47-62 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Leif Taberski (PF) Edward Kelty, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Robert Palazzolo, Eugene Gabor | |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Blackmon - foul #3 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-62 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Robert Hockett gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon can't tip it in | 48-62 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Leif Taberski gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is whistled for a carry | 48-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF) Kevin Bey | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Merle Hose - foul #1 on Merle Hose, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), James Zipp (SF) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi hits a runner near the basket | 50-65 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Richard Walker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-65 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi blows the layup | 50-65 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Joshua Doud grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Richard Walker connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hockett | 50-67 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Joshua Doud blocks the short jumper by Donald Ordonez | 50-67 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Doud and the foul's on Claudio Rossi - foul #5 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Doud - foul #3 on Joshua Doud, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Joshua Doud knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darin Trombly | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Walker runs out the clock | 52-72 |