| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-37 |
| 19:51 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 23-39 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | James McCurren clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-39 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Moore | 23-41 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Robert Hockett grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 18:47 | UConn | James McCurren is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-41 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | James Zipp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Donald Ordonez is called for the reach on Robert Hockett - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale comes up short on the shot near the basket | 26-41 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Ragsdale | 26-41 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Michael Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Scott Wyrick (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 17:18 | UConn | Michael Moore makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | James Zipp's layup is rejected by Daniel Blackmon | 26-44 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the tip | 26-44 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Claudio Rossi is called for the reach on Scott Wyrick - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #4 | 26-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Eugene Gabor (C) Michael Moore, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 16:28 | UConn | Eugene Gabor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-44 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the lay-in | 26-44 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the offensive board | 26-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Zausch - foul #2 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #5 | 26-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Glen Ragsdale (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Darin Trombly, Eugene Gabor | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 3rd free throw | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Richard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SF) Robert Hockett | |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:57 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon connects on the runner in the lane set up by Woodrow Scribner | 28-48 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Daniel Blackmon is called for the reach on Donald Ordonez - foul #4 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:22 | UConn | Michael Moore misses the easy layup | 28-48 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:41 | UConn | Richard Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Howse - foul #3 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #6 | 30-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 13:41 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the tip | 30-50 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Robert Hockett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:20 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-50 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the offensive board | 30-50 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Darin Trombly clanks a floater from the right block | 30-50 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale tips it back up and in | 30-52 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Ragsdale - foul #1 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Richard Walker, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the lay-in | 32-52 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Darin Trombly pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Scott Wyrick is hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #3 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Leif Taberski (SF) Vernon Gray, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Scott Wyrick makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Scott Wyrick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #1 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #3 | 32-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF) Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon can't finish the layup | 34-54 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a shot from the left side | 34-54 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Scott Wyrick gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Blackmon | 34-56 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi drills a jumper near the basket | 36-56 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it home | 36-58 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Howse | 38-58 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 38-60 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF), Darin Trombly (C) Robert Hockett, Scott Wyrick, Robert Palazzolo, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 09:05 | UConn | The jump hook by Darin Trombly is blocked by Ivan Zausch | 38-60 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the lay-in | 38-60 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled on the floor by Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #8 | 38-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Darin Trombly | |
| 08:28 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Walker | 38-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch knocks in the runner from close range set up by James McCurren | 40-64 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's layup is rejected by Daniel Blackmon | 40-64 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Richard Walker picks off the pass by James Zipp | 40-64 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Aldo Rossi - foul #1 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #9 | 40-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Eugene Gabor (SG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Michael Moore, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 06:21 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez's layup is rejected by Darin Trombly | 40-66 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-68 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez blows the layup but he's fouled by Glen Ragsdale - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 40-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Palazzolo (PF) Glen Ragsdale | |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-68 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Wyrick - foul #1 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #5 | 42-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Scott Wyrick is called for a backcourt violation | 44-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Vernon Gray (SG) Allen Durfee, Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Eugene Gabor is called for the reach on Vernon Gray - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Vernon Gray buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Leif Taberski gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Vernon Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Vernon Gray steals the ball from Darin Trombly | 47-68 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Vernon Gray lays it in | 49-68 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) C - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James McCurren - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #11 | 49-70 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Scott Wyrick loses the dribble to Claudio Rossi | 49-70 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darin Trombly - foul #2 on Darin Trombly, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Darin Trombly snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses the dunk | 50-70 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Allen Durfee | 53-70 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Claudio Rossi - foul #5 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #12 | 53-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Allen Durfee, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | James McCurren loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Ivan Zausch steps in front of the Eugene Gabor pass | 53-70 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James McCurren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Scott Wyrick gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Howse - foul #4 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #13 | 53-70 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is denied on a layup by Scott Wyrick | 53-72 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch tips it back up and in | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner runs out the clock | 55-72 |