| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan White (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jack Sams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Edison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Olivar inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Edison - foul #3 on John Edison, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:52 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:52 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | James Swims knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | John Edison snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | James Swims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Gerardo Santana comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Edison - foul #4 on John Edison, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Danforth (PF) John Edison | |
| 18:51 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | James Swims clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Jack Sams gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | David Landis is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Gerardo Santana scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Jack Sams's fadeaway is rejected by Eli Galuski | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Joshua Danforth denies the turnaround by Donald Phillips | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gerardo Santana | 42-34 |
| 17:10 | UConn | David Landis swats the short shot by Donald Phillips | 42-34 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | David Landis snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Eli Galuski is called for the reach on Joshua Danforth - foul #2 on Eli Galuski, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), Del Hughes (PF), David Johnston (C) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Jack Sams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Swims | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | UConn | William Olivar comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | James Swims knocks in the floater from the right side | 42-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Olivar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan White (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jack Sams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Danforth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Landis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Jason Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | David Landis gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Bryan White misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | UConn | David Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Del Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | David Landis is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier, William Olivar, Del Hughes, David Johnston | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (PG), Edmund Robbs (SG), Russell Reynolds (SF), James Troutman (PF) James Swims, Bryan White, Jack Sams, Joshua Danforth | |
| 14:27 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Rotstein is blocked by James Troutman | 42-38 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Gerardo Santana tips it in | 44-38 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | David Landis misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Keefe | 44-38 |
| 13:48 | UConn | David Landis is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #3 on David Landis, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it in | 46-38 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | James Troutman scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Reynolds | 46-40 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | James Troutman comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF), David Johnston (C) Ronald Rotstein, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Bryan White (SG), Jack Sams (SF), John Edison (C) Chad Walker, Edmund Robbs, Russell Reynolds, David Landis | |
| 12:22 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Gerardo Santana connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Harold Keefe | 48-42 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Bryan White buries a jumper in the lane | 48-44 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Eli Galuski drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by James Troutman - foul #2 on James Troutman, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SG) Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Danforth (PF) James Troutman | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Sams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Edison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Jack Sams scores on a jump hook from the left block | 51-46 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Eli Galuski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Frazier | 54-46 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | James Swims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Jack Sams snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Jack Sams's floater is tipped away by David Johnston | 54-46 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Eli Galuski scores on a runner from the left block set up by William Olivar | 56-46 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the jumper from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 08:37 | UConn | William Olivar makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Johnston | 59-48 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Jack Sams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-48 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Jason Frazier grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 07:57 | UConn | William Olivar misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-48 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | James Swims loses the dribble to William Olivar | 61-48 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Bryan White is called for the reach on Jason Frazier - foul #1 on Bryan White, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), Del Hughes (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, Jason Frazier, William Olivar, Eli Galuski, David Johnston | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (PG), Russell Reynolds (SG), James Troutman (SF), David Landis (C) James Swims, Bryan White, Jack Sams, Joshua Danforth | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Edison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | UConn | James Troutman is called for the reach on Ronald Rotstein - foul #3 on James Troutman, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Larry Olson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerardo Santana | 64-48 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Chad Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 06:26 | UConn | The jump hook by Ronald Rotstein is blocked by James Troutman | 64-48 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the tip | 64-48 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Landis | 64-48 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | James Troutman loses the dribble to Donald Phillips | 64-48 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Donald Phillips travels with the ball | 64-48 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Bryan White (SG), Jack Sams (SF) Chad Walker, Russell Reynolds, John Edison | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Olivar - foul #3 on William Olivar, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Jack Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Del Hughes's pass is intercepted by Bryan White | 64-50 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | James Troutman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 64-50 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | David Landis gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | James Troutman drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Swims | 64-52 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Larry Olson travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Kissner (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Edison (PF) James Troutman | |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Larry Olson steals the ball from Jack Sams | 64-52 |
| 04:13 | UConn | The jump hook by Gerardo Santana is blocked by John Edison | 64-52 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Bryan White snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | John Edison is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on John Edison, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), Eli Galuski (PF), David Johnston (C) Larry Olson, Gerardo Santana, Del Hughes, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Danforth (PF) John Edison | |
| 03:45 | UConn | William Olivar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | David Landis pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | David Landis misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-52 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:33 | UConn | William Olivar misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Landis - foul #4 on David Landis, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| 03:33 | UConn | William Olivar makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:33 | UConn | William Olivar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | David Johnston is called for the reach on James Swims - foul #3 on David Johnston, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) David Johnston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jack Sams (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Landis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | David Landis gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Bryan White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Swims | 66-54 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-54 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Landis | 66-54 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Jack Sams's floater is tipped away by Eli Galuski | 66-54 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Donald Phillips buries a jumper in the lane | 68-54 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Jack Sams misses the easy layup | 68-54 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 01:49 | UConn | James Swims picks off the pass by Harold Keefe | 68-54 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Swims connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan White | 68-56 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Joshua Danforth denies the turnaround by Donald Phillips | 68-56 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | James Swims gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Harold Keefe takes the ball from David Landis | 68-56 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Danforth - foul #1 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), David Johnston (C) Harold Keefe, William Olivar, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | David Landis lays it in on a nice dish by James Swims and he's hacked by David Johnston - foul #4 on David Johnston, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (PF) Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | David Landis makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Larry Olson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 70-59 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Swims gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Swims knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bryan White | 70-62 |
| 00:18 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), William Olivar (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier, Ronald Rotstein, Del Hughes, David Johnston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Harold Keefe is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan White - foul #2 on Bryan White, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | David Landis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Bryan White snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Eli Galuski steals the ball from Bryan White | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Keefe runs out the clock | 72-62 |