| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Nelson Kelly inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | James Zipp is hacked by Nelson Kelly - foul #1 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Horton | 21-24 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's layup is rejected by Max Smith | 21-24 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Nelson Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Horton | 24-24 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Max Smith connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Nelson Kelly and the foul's on James McCurren - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Max Smith makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Darrick Gill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Zipp | 27-27 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Max Smith misses the easy layup | 27-27 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | James Zipp scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Horton | 29-27 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Kenneth Howse steps in front of the Robert Hockett pass | 29-27 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | James McCurren throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 31-27 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | John Horton hits a turnaround from the baseline | 33-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | UConn | James McCurren steps in front of the Max Smith pass | 33-30 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse lays it in on a nice dish by James McCurren | 35-30 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Kenneth Howse is called for the reach on Richard Burney - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SG), Joshua Doud (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Robert Hockett, Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 14:28 | UConn | Joshua Doud is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is hacked by Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | John Horton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Larry Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Kevin Bey snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford tips it in | 35-32 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Darrick Gill clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, John Horton | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF) Kevin Bey, Joshua Doud, Max Smith | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Robert Hockett drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ulysses Stafford | 35-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - James Zipp (tiring) 7 pts. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | John Albrecht scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James McCurren and he's hacked by Ulysses Stafford - foul #1 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:44 | UConn | James McCurren picks off the pass by Richard Burney | 38-35 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-35 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Eugene Gabor snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Kevin Marasco - foul #2 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (PF) Darrick Gill, James Zipp | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PF) Eugene Gabor | |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled on the floor by John Horton - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Nelson Kelly connects on the runner in the lane set up by Robert Hockett | 41-37 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses the floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | John Horton can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 08:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Hockett | 41-37 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Kevin Marasco tips it home | 41-39 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Albrecht | 43-39 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James McCurren - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Darrick Gill (SF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Joshua Doud (SF), Max Smith (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Robert Hockett, Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) SG - Merle Hose (fresh) SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Joshua Doud steals the ball from John Horton | 43-41 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Kevin Bey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Max Smith snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Edward Kelty snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Merle Hose comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Eugene Gabor gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:28 | UConn | John Horton picks off the pass by Ulysses Stafford | 43-41 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (PF) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose, John Horton | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Kevin Bey, Ulysses Stafford, Joshua Doud, Eugene Gabor | |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Albrecht | 43-41 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | John Albrecht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Max Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-41 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 46-41 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is fouled on the floor by John Albrecht - foul #1 on John Albrecht, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (C) Darrick Gill, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:25 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) PF - James Zipp (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Marasco - foul #3 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Kevin Marasco | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Max Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on John Horton - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Max Smith makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | James Zipp is fouled on the floor by Eugene Gabor - foul #2 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | James Zipp connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Robinson | 50-46 |
| 01:44 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (SF) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Kevin Bey, Ulysses Stafford, Eugene Gabor | |
| 01:19 | UConn | John Horton is called for the reach on Kevin Marasco - foul #5 on John Horton, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) John Horton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | James McCurren clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Nelson Kelly - foul #2 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Max Smith connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Darrick Gill drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Zipp and he's fouled by Kevin Marasco - foul #4 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Nelson Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hockett | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Robert Hockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hockett, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Darrick Gill, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | James McCurren drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Zipp | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 12 pts. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Kevin Marasco wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | UConn | James Zipp steals it from Nelson Kelly | 56-56 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | John Albrecht loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Nelson Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | John Albrecht tips it home | 58-56 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Nelson Kelly - foul #3 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Robert Hockett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Robert Hockett grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Robert Hockett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Hockett, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Kevin Marasco | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Richard Burney takes the ball from Kenneth Howse | 59-56 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Max Smith | 59-58 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Eugene Gabor - foul #3 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (C) Eugene Gabor | |
| 01:07 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Hockett clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Kevin Marasco hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Nelson Kelly - foul #4 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Max Smith gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Nelson Kelly hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Burney | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Nelson Kelly swats the short shot by John Albrecht | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 61-62 |