| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Davis | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Bo Peralez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Scott Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | UConn | James Elliston buries a jump hook from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Scott Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Thomas Gines snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | UConn | James Elliston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | James Hough snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | James Hough is fouled on the floor by Bo Peralez - foul #2 on Bo Peralez, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Bo Peralez steals the ball from Roscoe Salzer | 33-38 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Loren Stinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Beasley - foul #3 on Jacob Beasley, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Thomas Gines takes the ball from James Hough | 34-38 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Thomas Gines slams it home | 36-38 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | James Hough misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Louis Taylor hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Bo Peralez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 36-40 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Louis Taylor | 36-40 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Taylor | 36-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bo Peralez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Thomas Gines comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Thomas Gines tips it in | 38-43 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | David Hartman steps in front of the James Hough pass | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Bo Peralez blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 14:19 | UConn | David Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:08 | UConn | David Hartman connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bo Peralez | 40-45 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | James Hough hits a floater from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:27 | UConn | James Elliston is hacked by Roscoe Salzer - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, Louis Taylor, Jacob Beasley | |
| 13:18 | UConn | John Stoehr can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Robert Hardy clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:53 | UConn | James Whobrey's fadeaway is rejected by Garland O'Keefe | 40-47 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #4 on Paul Davis, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Arsenault | 40-48 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 12:20 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:04 | UConn | John Stoehr buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Gines | 42-48 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) Robert Hardy | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Thomas Gines is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-50 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Paul Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roscoe Salzer | 44-52 |
| 10:16 | UConn | James Whobrey is hacked by Roscoe Salzer - foul #2 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Bo Peralez (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, James Shockley, Loren Stinson, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (PG), James Hough (SG), Louis Taylor (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Billy Charland, Garland O'Keefe, Martin Arsenault | |
| 10:03 | UConn | David Hartman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | James Hough is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| 09:24 | UConn | James Whobrey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 09:22 | UConn | David Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:09 | UConn | James Elliston loses the dribble to Roscoe Salzer | 44-52 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-52 |
| 08:40 | UConn | David Hartman pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Jacob Beasley is called for the reach on James Elliston - foul #4 on Jacob Beasley, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Garland O'Keefe (C) James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, Jacob Beasley | |
| 08:14 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Davis | 46-52 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Martin Arsenault (C) Louis Taylor | |
| 07:38 | UConn | James Whobrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:36 | UConn | John Stoehr snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Bo Peralez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Davis | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:06 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Bo Peralez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Scott Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #5 on Paul Davis, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Bo Peralez, James Whobrey, James Elliston, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Jacob Beasley (C) Billy Charland, Robert Hardy, Martin Arsenault | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a floater from close range | 49-52 |
| 06:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 49-52 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-52 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Davis | 49-52 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | James Hough knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Davis and he's hacked by James Shockley - foul #2 on James Shockley, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Louis Taylor (PF) Scott Davis, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 05:55 | St. John's | James Hough misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | James Hough hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Shapiro | 51-57 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Thomas Gines drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Whobrey (SF) James Shockley, Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Louis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Louis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the contested runner from the right block and the foul's on James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (C) Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) Jacob Beasley | |
| 04:35 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro's floater is knocked away by James Elliston | 57-59 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Louis Taylor tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Hartman | 57-59 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Loren Stinson is fouled on the floor by Louis Taylor - foul #3 on Louis Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Billy Charland (SF), Martin Arsenault (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Roscoe Salzer, Louis Taylor | |
| 04:00 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | UConn | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | UConn | James Elliston misses the easy open layup | 59-59 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Charland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Whobrey - foul #2 on James Whobrey, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), Jacob Beasley (C) James Hough, Martin Arsenault | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Billy Charland makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:13 | UConn | James Whobrey pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Thomas Gines is fouled on the floor by Scott Davis - foul #3 on Scott Davis, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | John Stoehr (C) James Whobrey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) Robert Hardy, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:40 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bo Peralez | 63-60 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Bo Peralez, James Elliston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:23 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Elliston (C) James Shockley, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG) Billy Charland | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Loren Stinson scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Elliston | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Scott Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roscoe Salzer | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | UConn | James Elliston misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 65-62 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Louis Taylor snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Scott Davis knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Hough | 65-64 |
| 00:57 | UConn | James Elliston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:55 | UConn | David Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Thomas Gines blows the layup | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Louis Taylor gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Thomas Gines is hacked by James Hough in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hough, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley drills a runner near the basket | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Thomas Gines comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hough (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Elliston wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | UConn | Thomas Gines scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Hartman | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Scott Davis tips it home | 68-68 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Bo Peralez is called for the reach on James Hough - foul #3 on Bo Peralez, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:41 | UConn | James Elliston hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bo Peralez | 70-68 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Scott Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Louis Taylor tips it home | 70-70 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Loren Stinson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bo Peralez | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | James Hough knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 72-73 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Thomas Gines lays it up and in set up by Bo Peralez | 74-73 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | James Hough is fouled on the floor by Bo Peralez - foul #4 on Bo Peralez, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | UConn | Bo Peralez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Hartman | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | James Hough can't finish the layup | 76-73 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hough (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Bo Peralez is fouled on the floor by Jacob Beasley - foul #5 on Jacob Beasley, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) Jacob Beasley | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | James Hough drills a 3 from straight away | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Bo Peralez is hacked by Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Davis, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Scott Davis is hacked by David Hartman - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Loren Stinson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Davis - foul #5 on Scott Davis, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG) Scott Davis | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | St. John's | James Hough clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Loren Stinson is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Shapiro - foul #1 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the fullcourt shot | 80-76 |