| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the shot in the lane set up by Timothy Fleming | 32-42 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 32-42 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Hans Zvorsky steals it from Timothy Fleming | 32-42 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hans Zvorsky | 32-44 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Donald Holmes blows the layup | 32-44 |
| 18:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Hans Zvorsky | 32-44 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Hans Zvorsky | 32-46 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-46 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Donald Holmes buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Fleming | 34-46 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Timothy Fleming picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Richard Kelly dunks the ball set up by Timothy Fleming | 36-46 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 36-46 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Johnnie Loman | 36-46 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), William Campbell (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, James Hohowski, Elbert Burris, Michael Vowels | |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Gary Wilson | 38-46 |
| 16:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 38-46 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Bob Savard picks off the pass by Michael Scott in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Bob Savard banks in the layup on a great pass from William Campbell | 40-46 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Michael Scott's pass is intercepted by William Campbell in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Nolan - foul #2 on Charles Nolan, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Savard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Charles Nolan jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough's layup is rejected by Sidney Wise | 42-48 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Sidney Wise is hacked by William Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Corey Tanaka (C) Robert Cobb, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:50 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the shot from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Corey Tanaka steals the ball from Sidney Wise in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Donald Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Hohowski (SF), Elbert Burris (PF), James Moore (C) Charles Nolan, Michael Scott, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel, Michael Jones | |
| 13:54 | UConn | Richard Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Jerry Skalsky | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Timothy Fleming | 44-50 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 44-50 |
| 13:04 | UConn | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris blows the layup but he's hacked by Corey Tanaka - foul #1 on Corey Tanaka, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Vowels (C) Richard Johnson, James Moore | |
| 12:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Elbert Burris lays it in | 44-54 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman buries a fadeaway in the lane | 46-54 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Charles Nolan is fouled in the backcourt by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SG) William Campbell | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF) Daniel Cummins, James Hohowski, Elbert Burris | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Skalsky - foul #1 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Bob Savard (PF) Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Savard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-55 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Sidney Wise pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the dunk attempt | 46-55 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Michael Vowels snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Charles Nolan is hacked by Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), William Campbell (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Jerry Skalsky, Bob Savard, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), James Hohowski (SF), Elbert Burris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Nolan, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel, Michael Vowels | |
| 10:19 | UConn | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Cobb | 46-55 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 09:47 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 46-58 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Donald Holmes knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Hans Zvorsky - foul #1 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) William Campbell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits a jumper from the right block set up by Hans Zvorsky | 49-60 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the easy layup | 49-60 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 49-60 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | James Hohowski steps in front of the Timothy Fleming pass | 49-60 |
| 08:23 | UConn | James Hohowski dunks the ball | 49-62 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Corey Tanaka (C) Robert Cobb, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Michael Vowels (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, James Hohowski, Elbert Burris, Michael Jones | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Michael Scott buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 51-65 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG), Gerald McCullough (C) Timothy Fleming, Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Savard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough is hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #3 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #3 | 51-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels is hacked by Jerry Skalsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG) Bob Savard | |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Nwa Abdel | |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | William Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elbert Burris - foul #3 on Elbert Burris, team foul #4 | 54-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Corey Tanaka, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Hohowski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Nolan, Michael Scott, Sidney Wise, Michael Vowels | |
| 06:00 | St. John's | William Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Skalsky - foul #3 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF) William Campbell, Jerry Skalsky | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Manuel Wheeler blocks the short jumper by Michael Jones | 55-71 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 55-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Corey Tanaka (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF) Hans Zvorsky, James Hohowski, Elbert Burris | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Richard Johnson banks in the layup | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Donald Holmes connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Johnnie Loman and he's hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #4 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gerald McCullough (C) Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), James Moore (C) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Michael Jones | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 57-73 |
| 03:57 | UConn | James Moore double dribbles | 57-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SG), Gary Wilson (PF) Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Vowels (C) Charles Nolan, James Moore | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky loses the ball out of bounds | 57-73 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Skalsky - foul #4 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Jerry Skalsky, Johnnie Loman, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:25 | UConn | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bob Savard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pf. C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Nwa Abdel is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #5 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Bob Savard | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (SF), Elbert Burris (PF) Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming travels with the ball | 57-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 57-74 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Kelly | 59-74 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Michael Scott misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #4 on Gary Wilson, team foul #11 | 59-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Jerry Skalsky (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Charles Nolan (SF), James Moore (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, James Hohowski, Elbert Burris, Michael Vowels | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | The jump hook by Donald Holmes is blocked by Michael Jones | 59-76 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Michael Scott drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Nolan | 59-78 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky gets the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits a jumper near the basket | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Daniel Cummins loses the ball out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Jerry Skalsky, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Hohowski (SF), Elbert Burris (PF), Michael Vowels (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, James Moore, Michael Jones | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Hans Zvorsky picks off the pass by Johnnie Loman | 61-78 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the easy layup | 61-78 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 61-78 |