| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan White (fresh) PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Del Hughes inbounds the ball | 16-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Volpe - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #1 | 16-26 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Bryan White grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Steve Charles is fouled on the floor by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Nguyen - foul #1 on James Nguyen, team foul #2 | 16-27 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Donald Phillips scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Sams - foul #1 on Jack Sams, team foul #2 | 18-29 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the free throw | 18-29 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jack Sams | 18-29 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Jack Sams double dribbles | 18-29 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits a jumper from the right side | 18-31 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan White | 18-31 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe scores on a shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the easy layup | 20-31 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Jack Sams pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Jack Sams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SF) Bryan White | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Del Hughes, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 15:43 | UConn | James Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Gene Edgerly gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swims (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Larry Olson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-31 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Gene Edgerly tips it home | 20-33 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles is denied on a layup by Gene Edgerly | 20-33 |
| 15:02 | UConn | James Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Gene Edgerly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Jack Sams throws it down and he's fouled by Joe Coleman - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #3 | 22-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Reynolds (SG), Bryan White (SF), David Landis (C) Troy Jarboe, Steve Charles, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Joey Thomas, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 23-33 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Bryan White gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Eli Galuski blocks the short jumper by Jack Sams | 23-33 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Gerardo Santana gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Del Hughes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-33 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | James Swims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | David Landis tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Donald Phillips drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gerardo Santana | 25-35 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | James Swims misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Del Hughes gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is called for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Derrick Volpe (C) Russell Reynolds, Jack Sams, David Landis | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Joey Thomas (SF) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Del Hughes | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swims (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Steve Charles buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 10:56 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 28-35 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | James Swims drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Larry Olson is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Landis (PF) Bryan White | |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Joey Thomas, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 09:20 | UConn | James Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:02 | UConn | James Nguyen lays it in | 31-37 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Larry Olson - foul #1 on Larry Olson, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jack Sams (PF) David Landis | |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Donald Phillips can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Jack Sams pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Sams | 31-37 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (SF) James Swims | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF) Del Hughes | |
| 07:35 | UConn | Donald Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Joey Thomas tips it in | 31-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan White (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Larry Olson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Bryan White pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 06:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 31-39 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Eli Galuski drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Larry Olson and he's hacked by Jack Sams - foul #2 on Jack Sams, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Russell Reynolds (SG), David Landis (C) Troy Jarboe, Steve Charles, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Joey Thomas, Donald Phillips | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Jack Sams connects on the runner from the left block | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 33-42 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Bryan White misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Gerardo Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Joe Coleman clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Landis - foul #2 on David Landis, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Chad Walker (SF) Russell Reynolds, Bryan White | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Eli Galuski | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Chad Walker | 35-43 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Joe Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Derrick Volpe (C) Chad Walker, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Joe Coleman | |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Gene Edgerly gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Gene Edgerly clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Larry Olson misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Gene Edgerly tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swims (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe is hacked by Del Hughes - foul #3 on Del Hughes, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (PF) David Landis | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF) Del Hughes | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Steve Charles clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Larry Olson's pass is intercepted by Derrick Volpe | 36-45 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Steve Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jack Sams (PF) James Swims | |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (PF) Gene Edgerly | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Larry Olson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Volpe - foul #3 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| 02:02 | UConn | James Nguyen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Thomas | 36-48 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Joey Thomas steals the ball from Troy Jarboe | 36-48 |
| 01:41 | UConn | James Nguyen banks in the layup set up by Joey Thomas | 36-50 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 01:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 36-50 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Steve Charles steals it from Larry Olson | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan White | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Troy Jarboe is called for the reach on Larry Olson - foul #1 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Joe Coleman scores on a floater near the basket set up by Harold Keefe | 38-52 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Charles | 40-52 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Keefe runs out the clock | 40-52 |