| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford inbounds the ball | 23-15 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Paul Bowne is hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #1 on Edward Kelty, team foul #1 | 23-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) Kenneth Howse, Michael Creech | |
| 19:21 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford is whistled for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Michael Creech (C) Corey Holmgren, John Albrecht | |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Kelty and he's hacked by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #1 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) Michael Creech | |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Paul Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Doud | 25-18 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Joshua Doud steals it from Darrick Gill | 25-18 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Joshua Doud hits the finger roll | 27-18 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 27-18 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | John Albrecht gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | John Albrecht can't finish the layup | 27-18 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Joshua Doud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Max Smith (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Bowne, Ulysses Stafford, Paul Lewis, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG), Ernest Watts (PF), Michael Creech (C) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill, John Albrecht | |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Ernest Watts is whistled for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Larry Robinson | |
| 15:56 | UConn | Nelson Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-18 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Richard Burney hits the follow up shot | 29-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) PF - Max Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-18 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Richard Burney grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Nelson Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Corey Holmgren - foul #2 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #2 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Paul Lewis (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Richard Burney, Joshua Doud, Max Smith, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Darrick Gill (PF), John Horton (C) Merle Hose, Kenneth Howse, Ernest Watts, Michael Creech | |
| 15:04 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-18 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Larry Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Larry Robinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-18 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Nelson Kelly pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Nelson Kelly connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 13:19 | St. John's | John Horton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 31-20 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Darrick Gill gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-20 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Nelson Kelly snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Edward Kelty, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Kevin Marasco (SF), Max Smith (C) Nelson Kelly, Ulysses Stafford, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Michael Creech (PF) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, Darrick Gill | |
| 12:03 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | John Horton double dribbles | 32-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF) Paul Bowne, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Merle Hose | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Kenneth Howse takes the ball from Joshua Doud | 32-20 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren loses the dribble to Max Smith | 32-20 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Joshua Doud double dribbles | 32-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG) Richard Burney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Darrick Gill (PF) Edward Kelty, Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech | |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Merle Hose | 32-23 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Larry Robinson grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Ulysses Stafford steals the ball from Darrick Gill | 35-23 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford can't throw it down but he's hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Darrick Gill, team foul #4 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Nelson Kelly (SG), Paul Lewis (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Paul Bowne, Joshua Doud, Max Smith, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Corey Holmgren (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson, Darrick Gill | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Michael Creech is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Creech, team foul #5 | 37-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Ulysses Stafford | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Paul Lewis jams it | 39-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | John Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Max Smith (SF) Richard Burney, Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PF) Michael Creech | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Darrick Gill picks off the pass by Paul Bowne | 39-23 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 39-25 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Paul Bowne hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Lewis and he's hacked by Corey Holmgren - foul #3 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #6 | 41-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Watts (PF) Darrick Gill | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Ernest Watts drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 42-27 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-30 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian knocks in the floater from close range | 44-30 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Paul Lewis gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 04:51 | UConn | John Horton is called for the reach on Nelson Kelly - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #7 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Joshua Doud (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Bowne, Max Smith, Paul Lewis, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Edward Kelty, Corey Holmgren, Ernest Watts | |
| 04:51 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Larry Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Richard Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Kevin Marasco misses the open dunk | 46-30 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford tips it back up and in | 48-30 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Nelson Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Kenneth Howse (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horton (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 03:14 | UConn | Nelson Kelly tips it in | 50-30 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-30 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Darrick Gill tips it in | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:29 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Nelson Kelly | 52-32 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Ulysses Stafford swats the shot by John Horton | 52-32 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Kevin Marasco snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Joshua Doud clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Creech - foul #2 on Michael Creech, team foul #8 | 52-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Max Smith (SF), Paul Lewis (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Richard Burney, Ulysses Stafford, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG) Kenneth Howse, Michael Creech | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Larry Robinson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Darrick Gill | 53-35 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian lays it in | 55-35 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 55-37 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian is fouled in the backcourt by John Horton - foul #5 on John Horton, team foul #9 | 55-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SF) Max Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Michael Creech (C) Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled on the floor by Michael Creech - foul #3 on Michael Creech, team foul #10 | 56-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Samuel Sebastian blocks the jumper by Kenneth Howse | 57-38 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Michael Creech tips it back up and in | 57-40 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Bowne runs out the clock | 57-40 |