| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 3 pf. C - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Kevin Bey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | James Zipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Nelson Kelly knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Bey | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse loses the dribble to Kevin Bey | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Bey | 38-28 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Max Smith blocks the jumper by Kenneth Howse | 38-28 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | James Zipp is hacked by Ulysses Stafford - foul #1 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford, Nelson Kelly, Max Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Kenneth Howse | |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Darrick Gill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | James McCurren snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | James Zipp knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Kevin Marasco tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kevin Bey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | James Zipp loses the dribble to Robert Hockett | 38-30 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Kevin Marasco buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Bey | 40-30 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by James McCurren is blocked by Kevin Marasco | 40-30 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | John Horton tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is fouled on the floor by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Nelson Kelly (PF), Max Smith (C) Robert Hockett, Kevin Bey, Eugene Gabor, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG) James McCurren, Larry Robinson | |
| 14:08 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Horton - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | John Horton scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Ulysses Stafford - foul #2 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | John Horton makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford banks in the layup set up by Joshua Doud | 42-35 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Nelson Kelly is called for the reach on James Zipp - foul #4 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 42-37 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford drills a jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Max Smith travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Kevin Bey (SG) Richard Burney, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, John Horton | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Larry Robinson scores on a runner near the basket set up by James Zipp and he's hacked by Ulysses Stafford - foul #3 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Kenneth Howse steps in front of the Kevin Bey pass | 44-40 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | James McCurren is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford, Nelson Kelly, Max Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| 10:43 | UConn | Robert Hockett clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Robert Hockett drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Doud | 46-42 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Merle Hose scores on a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Joshua Doud tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Eugene Gabor steals the ball from Larry Robinson | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | John Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Eugene Gabor is called for the reach on Merle Hose - foul #3 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Nelson Kelly (PF), Max Smith (C) Robert Hockett, Kevin Bey, Eugene Gabor, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), John Horton (PF) James McCurren, Merle Hose, Larry Robinson, James Zipp | |
| 07:49 | St. John's | John Horton is fouled on the floor by Max Smith - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | John Albrecht's layup is rejected by Max Smith | 48-44 |
| 07:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Bey | 48-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Kevin Bey misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Albrecht - foul #3 on John Albrecht, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG) Edward Kelty | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Kevin Bey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Darrick Gill gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | James McCurren double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG) Kevin Bey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:49 | UConn | Robert Hockett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Max Smith | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | John Horton double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Richard Burney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) John Albrecht | |
| 06:06 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 52-44 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Max Smith jams it on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Howse | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | St. John's | James McCurren drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Horton | 54-49 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford knocks in the jumper near the basket | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nelson Kelly - foul #5 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Eugene Gabor (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Robert Hockett, Joshua Doud, Nelson Kelly, Max Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG), James Zipp (PF), John Albrecht (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Kevin Marasco pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Kevin Bey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Kevin Bey drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Burney | 58-49 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Max Smith (C) Richard Burney, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose, John Albrecht | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | John Horton misses the jumper in the lane | 58-49 |
| 02:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Hockett | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | UConn | John Horton is called for the reach on Robert Hockett - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Kenneth Howse picks off the pass by Eugene Gabor | 58-49 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse banks in the layup | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Kevin Bey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Darrick Gill gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Kenneth Howse is called for the reach on Kevin Bey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Kevin Bey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Howse - foul #3 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Max Smith gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | UConn | James McCurren is called for the reach on Max Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Kevin Bey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Robert Hockett picks off the pass by Kenneth Howse | 62-54 |
| 00:40 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled in the backcourt by James McCurren - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Joshua Doud is called for the reach on Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Joshua Doud, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 00:30 | UConn | James McCurren is called for the reach on Eugene Gabor in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McCurren, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Kevin Bey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Hockett runs out the clock | 64-54 |