| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swims (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Swims inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe tips it home | 41-23 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Derrick Volpe swats the short shot by Larry Olson | 41-23 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 19:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Del Hughes | 41-23 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the layup | 41-23 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | James Swims grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Del Hughes steals the ball from Derrick Volpe | 41-23 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Larry Olson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | James Swims connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-26 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Steve Charles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Jarboe | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:15 | UConn | James Nguyen loses the dribble to Steve Charles in the backcourt | 47-26 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe throws it down set up by Steve Charles | 49-26 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Del Hughes buries a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Swims - foul #1 on James Swims, team foul #1 | 49-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jack Sams (PF) Bryan White | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 17:01 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the free throw | 49-28 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the board | 49-28 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | James Swims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 16:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Edgerly | 49-28 |
| 16:26 | UConn | James Swims steals it from Larry Olson | 49-28 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Steve Charles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-28 |
| 16:08 | UConn | James Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 49-28 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Gene Edgerly scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Swims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Steve Charles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:57 | UConn | Joe Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Volpe | 49-31 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Jack Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 14:33 | UConn | James Nguyen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | James Swims pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 14:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Nguyen | 49-31 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Joe Coleman knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gene Edgerly | 49-33 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Steve Charles | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:18 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Larry Olson is called for the reach on Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Larry Olson, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SG), Bryan White (SF), David Landis (PF) Steve Charles, James Swims, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Bryan White connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Walker | 53-35 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Eli Galuski knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 53-37 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | David Landis connects on the floater from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Eli Galuski loses the dribble to Derrick Volpe | 55-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Walker (fresh) SF - Bryan White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Landis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Volpe (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe hits a shot in the paint | 57-37 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 11:02 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 57-37 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the layup but he's hacked by Troy Jarboe - foul #1 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #2 | 57-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Jack Sams (PF) Troy Jarboe, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 10:42 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-39 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Sams - foul #1 on Jack Sams, team foul #3 | 60-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Russell Reynolds (SG), John Edison (C) Chad Walker, Bryan White, David Landis | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), Joe Coleman (C) Gerardo Santana, Donald Phillips | |
| 10:09 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | James Swims misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 09:50 | UConn | James Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Joey Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Olson | 60-43 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | James Swims misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | John Edison pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | James Swims knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Russell Reynolds | 63-43 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on John Edison - foul #1 on John Edison, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Bryan White (SF), David Landis (C) Troy Jarboe, Russell Reynolds, John Edison | |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Joey Thomas, Eli Galuski | |
| 08:55 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Bryan White misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 08:31 | UConn | James Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jack Sams - foul #2 on Jack Sams, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) David Landis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:14 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-46 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | James Swims misses the tip | 63-46 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Jack Sams gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | William Olivar steals the ball from Derrick Volpe | 63-46 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Joe Coleman scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Nguyen | 63-48 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Steve Charles loses the ball out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Chad Walker (SF), David Landis (PF) James Swims, Bryan White, Jack Sams | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, William Olivar, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 06:23 | UConn | Donald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #2 | 63-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | David Landis gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Steve Charles comes up short on the runner from close range | 63-48 |
| 05:35 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Donald Phillips buries a jump hook from close range set up by Eli Galuski and he's fouled by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SF), Jack Sams (PF) Steve Charles, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG) Gerardo Santana | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | James Swims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (SF) Troy Jarboe | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF) Eli Galuski | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Del Hughes connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Larry Olson | 63-53 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Gene Edgerly steps in front of the Chad Walker pass | 63-53 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Del Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Bryan White gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | James Swims comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Olson - foul #2 on Larry Olson, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG), Derrick Volpe (C) Chad Walker, David Landis | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Joey Thomas (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Del Hughes, Gene Edgerly, Donald Phillips | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | James Swims misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | James Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-53 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Joe Coleman tips it in | 64-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Sams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses short on a shot near the basket | 64-55 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Harold Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Jack Sams is called for the reach on Harold Keefe - foul #3 on Jack Sams, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG) Bryan White | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jack Sams | 64-56 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits a shot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 02:35 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bryan White (PF) Jack Sams | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Del Hughes (SF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, Joey Thomas, Joe Coleman | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the jump hook in the lane | 66-56 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Del Hughes - foul #2 on Del Hughes, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Reynolds (SG), Chad Walker (SF), Jack Sams (PF), David Landis (C) Steve Charles, James Swims, Bryan White, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the lay-in | 67-56 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | David Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe double dribbles | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Landis - foul #3 on David Landis, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | David Landis grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Gerardo Santana is called for the reach on David Landis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerardo Santana, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Gene Edgerly - foul #1 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe is hacked by Harold Keefe - foul #2 on Harold Keefe, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Gene Edgerly scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Keefe and the foul's on Jack Sams - foul #4 on Jack Sams, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | David Landis gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Chad Walker can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-59 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Joe Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Joe Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Chad Walker picks off the pass by Gene Edgerly | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe runs out the clock | 69-59 |