| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Del Hughes inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | James Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it in | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | James Nguyen steals it from Derrick Volpe | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Del Hughes buries a shot from the left block | 36-28 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Steve Charles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Jarboe | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Del Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Olson | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Steve Charles is whistled for traveling | 38-31 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Donald Phillips can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Jack Sams blows the layup but the foul's on Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SF) Bryan White | |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 38-32 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it in | 40-32 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:53 | UConn | James Swims steps in front of the Donald Phillips pass | 40-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swims (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Sams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Jack Sams clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Steve Charles tips it in | 40-34 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Eli Galuski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Steve Charles knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Larry Olson steals it from James Swims | 42-36 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-36 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Jack Sams gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Nguyen - foul #2 on James Nguyen, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Joey Thomas, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), Bryan White (PF), David Landis (C) Steve Charles, Jack Sams, Derrick Volpe | |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Joe Coleman grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Joe Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerardo Santana | 44-37 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Landis - foul #1 on David Landis, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe tips it home | 46-42 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Harold Keefe's pass is intercepted by David Landis | 46-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Swims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Swims and he's fouled by Harold Keefe - foul #1 on Harold Keefe, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Gene Edgerly hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Del Hughes | 48-45 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe buries a jumper from the right side set up by Bryan White | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Olson | 51-47 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Bryan White can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:49 | UConn | James Nguyen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan White - foul #3 on Bryan White, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Del Hughes, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Russell Reynolds (SF), Jack Sams (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Troy Jarboe, Chad Walker, Bryan White, David Landis | |
| 09:49 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:49 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | James Swims buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Swims - foul #1 on James Swims, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) Larry Olson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:14 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| 08:38 | UConn | James Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Jack Sams pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Steve Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | James Swims can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Reynolds (fresh) PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | James Swims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Russell Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Eli Galuski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eli Galuski, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Gerardo Santana, Joey Thomas, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Bryan White (SF) James Swims, Russell Reynolds | |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Larry Olson tips it in | 56-54 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Gene Edgerly blocks the jumper by Troy Jarboe | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Joe Coleman's pass is intercepted by Troy Jarboe | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Steve Charles comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Olson - foul #2 on Larry Olson, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SF), David Landis (C) Jack Sams, Derrick Volpe | |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Eli Galuski drills a floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | James Swims comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | David Landis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Eli Galuski is called for the reach on Bryan White - foul #4 on Eli Galuski, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF) Steve Charles | |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Donald Phillips connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Nguyen and he's hacked by Troy Jarboe - foul #1 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jack Sams (PF) Bryan White | |
| 03:56 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Larry Olson pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Swims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the shot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | David Landis grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Chad Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Larry Olson, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Derrick Volpe (C) Troy Jarboe, David Landis | |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Chad Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Chad Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:45 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Donald Phillips (C) Gerardo Santana, Joey Thomas, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (SF) Chad Walker | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Gene Edgerly clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 61-57 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (PF) Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG) James Swims | |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Eli Galuski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Bryan White | 61-57 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Troy Jarboe - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-59 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jack Sams | 61-59 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is fouled in the backcourt by James Nguyen - foul #3 on James Nguyen, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Donald Phillips can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Bryan White grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Bryan White scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Charles | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Donald Phillips buries a shot in the paint | 63-62 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Bryan White misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-62 |