| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Troy Lai | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn lays it in set up by James King | 32-38 |
| 19:13 | UConn | James Taylor is hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:00 | UConn | George Shetler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 18:59 | UConn | George Shetler can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:44 | UConn | James Taylor is hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Richard Hearn pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | James King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | James King splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hearn | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Shetler | 35-40 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 16:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 35-40 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Stephen Spradley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 35-43 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | James King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:03 | UConn | James Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Spradley | 35-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lawhorn | 35-46 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James King | 37-46 |
| 15:24 | UConn | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Dallas Shaw (SG), Jeffery Walters (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, Troy Lai | |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Allan Philson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #1 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Dallas Shaw hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | James King works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Philson | 41-48 |
| 14:26 | UConn | George Frost picks off the pass by Jeffery Walters | 41-48 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | James King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is hacked by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #2 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), Troy Lai (PF) Jeffery Walters, George Shetler | |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Allan Philson is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dallas Shaw | 41-50 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | James King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 41-50 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | George Frost can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is fouled on the floor by Mark Rowland - foul #1 on Mark Rowland, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Jan Franks (PF), Eric Lavigne (C) George Frost, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Dallas Shaw, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Troy Lai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) James King, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne lays it in set up by Kenneth Lawhorn and he's fouled by Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Troy Lai is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (C) Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Jeffery Walters | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 43-50 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Conrad Villeda tips it in | 43-52 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Stephen Spradley picks off the pass by Kenneth Lawhorn | 43-52 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Troy Lai loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (PF) Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Troy Lai | |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hearn | 45-52 |
| 10:02 | UConn | James Taylor scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | 3 seconds is called on Mark Rowland | 45-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SG), Jeffery Walters (SF) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| 09:26 | UConn | Dallas Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Taylor | 45-58 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | James King is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Dallas Shaw | 45-58 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Dallas Shaw lays it in | 45-60 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | James King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Allan Philson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is whistled for a carry | 45-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Troy Lai (PF) James Taylor, Dallas Shaw, Jeffery Walters, George Shetler | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:11 | UConn | Conrad Villeda knocks in the jumper from the right side | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Steve Seitz scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James King and he's fouled by Troy Lai - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) James King | |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Steve Seitz misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Philson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by Allan Philson - foul #2 on Allan Philson, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| 07:06 | UConn | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Allan Philson snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | George Frost is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SF) George Frost, Allan Philson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:23 | UConn | James King is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on James King, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (C) Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Stephen Spradley, George Shetler | |
| 06:23 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:23 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Richard Hearn gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Richard Hearn steals it from Conrad Villeda | 47-63 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Conrad Villeda snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 05:13 | UConn | James Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is denied on a layup by Jeremy Hunsberger | 47-63 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 04:37 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Conrad Villeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Lavigne - foul #2 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Jeffery Walters (SF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Dallas Shaw, Conrad Villeda, Troy Lai | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Allan Philson is called for traveling | 47-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (C) James King, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SG) Stephen Spradley | |
| 03:55 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Rowland - foul #2 on Mark Rowland, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Mark Rowland snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Dallas Shaw is called for the reach on George Frost - foul #2 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:32 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Jeffery Walters buries a 3 from straight away | 47-68 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Richard Jennings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-68 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the dunk | 47-68 |
| 02:12 | UConn | George Shetler hits the follow up shot | 47-70 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Mark Rowland double dribbles | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | UConn | George Shetler clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #3 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #11 | 47-70 |
| 01:26 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:26 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-72 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne gets the rebound | 47-72 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | George Frost is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | George Frost hits the follow up shot | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by Richard Jennings - foul #1 on Richard Jennings, team foul #12 | 49-72 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Richard Jennings drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Lavigne | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ellis Bunce runs out the clock | 51-74 |