| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Troy Lai (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steve Seitz 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UConn | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Spradley | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | James King knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hearn | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Steve Seitz blocks the short jumper by George Shetler | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Steve Seitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| 17:22 | UConn | George Shetler blows the layup but he's fouled by Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Allan Philson | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Richard Jennings steals it from James Taylor in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Richard Jennings banks in the layup | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | UConn | George Frost steps in front of the Conrad Villeda pass | 5-7 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Allan Philson loses the dribble to Stephen Spradley | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | UConn | James Taylor dunks the ball set up by Stephen Spradley | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Jan Franks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SF) Richard Jennings, Allan Philson | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Robert Hirschman is called for the reach on George Shetler - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Jan Franks | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Dallas Shaw is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 15:18 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger's layup is rejected by Steve Seitz | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | James King snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Troy Lai (PF) Ellis Bunce, George Shetler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost | |
| 14:48 | UConn | James Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Shaw | 10-7 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Richard Hearn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | UConn | James Taylor misses the floater from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Troy Lai tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Steve Seitz can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Jeffery Walters, Dallas Shaw, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Stephen Spradley tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Allan Philson picks off the pass by James Taylor | 10-12 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | George Shetler is called for the reach on Richard Jennings - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) James Taylor, George Shetler | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Jan Franks (C) Richard Jennings, Allan Philson, Steve Seitz | |
| 12:25 | St. John's | James King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Frost | 10-15 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Hearn | 10-15 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Frost | 10-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) C - Jan Franks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Conrad Villeda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Jan Franks loses the ball out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, George Frost, Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Taylor | 12-17 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Mark Rowland banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 12-19 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:09 | UConn | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Steve Seitz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Troy Lai - foul #1 on Troy Lai, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Richard Jennings, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Robert Hirschman | |
| 09:46 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | George Frost grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is hacked by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #1 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Jan Franks (C) George Frost, Steve Seitz | |
| 09:13 | St. John's | James King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-21 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Richard Hearn grabs the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is fouled on the floor by Dallas Shaw - foul #1 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Dallas Shaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Jan Franks | |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 13-22 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | George Frost can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 08:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hunsberger | 13-22 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Jeffery Walters connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 16-22 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | James King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-22 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Troy Lai clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #1 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) George Frost, Richard Hearn, Eric Lavigne, Steve Seitz | |
| 07:37 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Lai (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (tiring) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #2 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Troy Lai double dribbles | 17-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (C) Jan Franks | |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland | |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Kenneth Lawhorn picks off the pass by Stephen Spradley | 17-24 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn banks in the layup | 17-26 |
| 06:02 | UConn | James King steps in front of the Dallas Shaw pass | 17-26 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the easy layup | 17-26 |
| 05:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 17-26 |
| 05:38 | UConn | George Shetler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 05:37 | UConn | George Shetler tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Troy Lai is called for the reach on Allan Philson - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Dallas Shaw, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Hearn (SG) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Stephen Spradley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Allan Philson grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Steve Seitz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allan Philson | 19-30 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Conrad Villeda clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #3 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #11 | 19-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Troy Lai (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Jan Franks (C) George Frost, Allan Philson, Steve Seitz | |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:58 | UConn | George Shetler pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Conrad Villeda connects on the floater from the left wing | 21-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Troy Lai (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-32 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 21-32 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't tip it in | 21-32 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Jan Franks tips it home | 21-34 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Richard Hearn gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Conrad Villeda is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #12 | 21-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is hacked by George Shetler - foul #3 on George Shetler, team foul #13 | 21-34 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Stephen Spradley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dallas Shaw | 24-36 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | James King is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) James King, Richard Jennings, Mark Rowland | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschman - foul #3 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Dallas Shaw, George Shetler | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Mark Rowland (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Robert Hirschman | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Richard Hearn loses the ball out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SG) James King, George Frost | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |