| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Beres inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Beres | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #3 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Clarence Harris is hacked by Floyd Brooks - foul #1 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Clarence Harris can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is intercepted by Troy Peters | 26-32 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn lays it in on a great pass from Troy Peters | 26-34 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #3 on Clarence Harris, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Boyer (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Willie Byrum comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 26-34 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Willie Byrum tips it home | 28-34 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Clarence Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyer | 28-34 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Justin Spalding drills a jump hook from the right block | 30-34 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Duane Coleman gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Thomas Beres grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Clarence Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-34 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Clarence Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Troy Peters, Thomas Beres, Kenneth Gaskins, Clarence Harris | |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Leonard Starr scores on a floater in the paint | 32-34 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Jerome Devita hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Taylor | 34-36 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Joseph Boyer is called for the reach on Jerome Devita - foul #2 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| 14:05 | UConn | Jerome Devita is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Harold Britton | 34-36 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | William Taylor is hacked by Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SG) Harold Britton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Duane Coleman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Brooks | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | UConn | David Doucet misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 36-36 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 36-36 |
| 12:34 | UConn | David Doucet grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Jerome Devita is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-36 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Willie Byrum connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Troy Peters - foul #2 on Troy Peters, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Justin Spalding (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) William Taylor, Leonard Starr, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Thomas Beres (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Clarence Harris (C) David Doucet, Paul Williams, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 6 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harold Britton (SG) Willie Byrum | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Troy Peters is hacked by Harold Britton - foul #1 on Harold Britton, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:38 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Harold Britton drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Justin Spalding | 42-36 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is called for a backcourt violation | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Willie Byrum (PF) Harold Britton, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SG) Troy Peters | |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Willie Byrum lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Taylor | 44-36 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Clarence Harris drills a shot from the right block | 44-38 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | William Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Thomas Beres can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Clarence Harris can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Clarence Harris hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Johnny Hagedorn takes the ball from Francis Watkins in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 08:10 | UConn | David Doucet misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-40 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Justin Spalding gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Beres - foul #2 on Thomas Beres, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Francis Watkins, William Taylor, Willie Byrum, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Thomas Beres, Kenneth Gaskins, Clarence Harris | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Kato (fresh) SG - Harold Britton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Doucet (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Jerome Devita hits a driving attempt from the right block | 45-42 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | David Kato comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-42 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Jerome Devita snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is fouled on the floor by David Kato - foul #2 on David Kato, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF) Justin Spalding | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG) David Doucet | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Jerome Devita comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Jerome Devita pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Troy Peters misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn tips it home | 45-44 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Johnny Hagedorn picks off the pass by David Kato in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Johnny Willis tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Johnny Willis blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Brooks - foul #2 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG), Willie Byrum (SG) David Kato, Harold Britton | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (PG), Thomas Beres (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Johnny Hagedorn, Paul Williams, Jerome Devita | |
| 04:57 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Leonard Starr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:07 | UConn | David Doucet knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Beres | 45-49 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | The jump hook by Floyd Brooks is blocked by Kenneth Gaskins | 45-49 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Troy Peters pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Byrum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Doucet (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 7 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on David Doucet - foul #1 on Francis Watkins, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Joseph Boyer (C) Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Thomas Beres, Johnny Willis | |
| 03:04 | UConn | David Doucet makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Francis Watkins - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 03:04 | UConn | David Doucet makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG) Paul Williams | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Duane Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Spalding | 47-52 |
| 02:23 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (PG) William Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Thomas Beres (SF) David Doucet, Jerome Devita | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Troy Peters is hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #2 on Duane Coleman, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Troy Peters misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 47-52 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Clarence Harris lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Beres | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Francis Watkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Spalding | 47-54 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Johnny Hagedorn steps in front of the Duane Coleman pass | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Thomas Beres picks off the pass by Joseph Boyer | 47-54 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Beres | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Francis Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Thomas Beres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Watkins, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Floyd Brooks | 50-56 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | The jump hook by Justin Spalding is blocked by Clarence Harris | 50-56 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Duane Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Willie Byrum drills a shot from the right block set up by Francis Watkins | 52-56 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Watkins, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Jerome Devita | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is whistled for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Thomas Beres in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Watkins, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Johnny Hagedorn is called for the reach on William Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Jerome Devita | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Clarence Harris snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Clarence Harris is fouled in the backcourt by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Clarence Harris - foul #4 on Clarence Harris, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF) Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Jerome Devita | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Harold Britton is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Britton, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SG), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Harold Britton, Leonard Starr, Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Johnny Hagedorn is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #5 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG), Harold Britton (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF) Willie Byrum, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (PG), Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Johnny Hagedorn, Jerome Devita | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | David Kato snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Thomas Beres steals it from Leonard Starr | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Doucet runs out the clock | 55-64 |