| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) C - William Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zermeno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Van Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Bradley inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | UConn | Richard Brown drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Steve Johnson | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Van Joyner clanks a runner in the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | James Zermeno can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Michael Richardson tips it in | 32-40 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | John Pelzer drills a shot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 18:26 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 32-42 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Steve Johnson banks in the layup | 34-42 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Van Joyner jams it | 34-44 |
| 17:24 | UConn | James Bradley is hacked by Van Joyner - foul #2 on Van Joyner, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), Douglas Lurie (C) Richard Jones, Steve Johnson, William Schuster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Thomas Wills (SF) James Zermeno, Van Joyner | |
| 17:16 | UConn | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Douglas Lurie tips it home | 36-44 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | John Pelzer tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Richard Brown loses the dribble to Ian Froehlich | 36-44 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Maez | 36-47 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Richard Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | John Pelzer drills a jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 16:06 | UConn | John Pelzer swats the layup by Robert Wooton | 36-49 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Michael Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Richard Brown grabs the board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) SF - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Richard Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Nathan Reid, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (SG), Van Joyner (SF) Joseph Maez, Thomas Wills | |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Steve Johnson denies the turnaround by John Pelzer | 36-49 |
| 15:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 36-49 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 14:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Bradley | 36-49 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Michael Richardson denies the turnaround by Steve Johnson | 36-49 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 36-49 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Steve Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Pelzer - foul #3 on John Pelzer, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Williams (PF), Raymon Goldman (C) John Pelzer, Michael Richardson | |
| 14:08 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Van Joyner drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymon Goldman | 36-53 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 39-53 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | James Zermeno hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Van Joyner | 39-55 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Stanley Oliver knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-55 |
| 12:33 | UConn | James Bradley pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Stanley Oliver buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Bradley | 43-55 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Stanley Oliver, Richard Jones, James Bradley, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Thomas Wills (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Ian Froehlich, James Zermeno, Van Joyner, Michael Williams, Raymon Goldman | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Douglas Lurie clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Maez - foul #1 on Joseph Maez, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Thomas Wills clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-55 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Joseph Maez pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | John Pelzer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | John Pelzer tips it in | 44-57 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Douglas Lurie knocks in the jumper in the lane | 46-57 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | William Schuster swats the short shot by Duane Kneeland | 46-57 |
| 11:03 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Duane Kneeland picks off the pass by William Schuster | 46-57 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland hits the finger roll | 46-59 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Robert Wooton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Lurie | 48-59 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Joseph Maez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Maez, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bradley (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Douglas Lurie, William Schuster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), James Zermeno (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Joseph Maez, Duane Kneeland, John Pelzer | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Richard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Richard Brown is denied on a layup by Michael Williams | 48-59 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | James Bradley is called for the reach on James Zermeno - foul #2 on James Bradley, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Douglas Lurie (C) Richard Brown, Robert Wooton, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF), John Pelzer (PF) Thomas Wills, Michael Richardson | |
| 08:51 | St. John's | John Pelzer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Stanley Oliver scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Michael Williams knocks in the turnaround from close range | 51-64 |
| 08:03 | UConn | James Bradley is fouled on the floor by Van Joyner - foul #3 on Van Joyner, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) James Bradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG) James Zermeno | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses badly on a runner from close range | 51-64 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Stanley Oliver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. PF - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Joyner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Pelzer (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by William Schuster - foul #2 on William Schuster, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Nathan Reid (PF) Stanley Oliver, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymon Goldman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) John Pelzer, Michael Williams | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Maez | 51-67 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Raymon Goldman - foul #3 on Raymon Goldman, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), James Bradley (SF) Richard Jones, William Schuster | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (PG) Ian Froehlich | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | James Zermeno snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Van Joyner loses the dribble to Robert Wooton | 53-67 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Richard Brown lays it in set up by Robert Wooton | 55-67 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Michael Richardson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymon Goldman | 55-69 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Bradley | 58-69 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | James Zermeno misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Douglas Lurie gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | James Zermeno gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Douglas Lurie blocks the jumper by James Zermeno | 58-69 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 05:08 | UConn | The jump hook by Richard Brown is blocked by Van Joyner | 58-69 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Thomas Wills (SF), John Pelzer (PF) Joseph Maez, Van Joyner, Raymon Goldman | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-69 |
| 04:51 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 04:44 | UConn | William Schuster is whistled for a carry | 58-69 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-69 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Richard Brown misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-69 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | James Zermeno's pass is intercepted by William Schuster | 58-69 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Steve Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Bradley | 60-69 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-69 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zermeno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses long on a floater near the basket | 60-69 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Thomas Wills pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | John Pelzer connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ian Froehlich and he's fouled by James Bradley - foul #3 on James Bradley, team foul #4 | 60-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF) Richard Brown, James Bradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Van Joyner (SF), Michael Williams (C) James Zermeno, Thomas Wills, Michael Richardson | |
| 03:10 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Steve Johnson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Stanley Oliver | 62-72 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), James Bradley (SF) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (SG) Joseph Maez | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Steve Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Pelzer | 62-72 |
| 02:37 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Van Joyner is called for the reach on James Bradley - foul #4 on Van Joyner, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| 02:30 | UConn | James Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Richard Jones steals it from Ian Froehlich in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Steve Johnson tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Pelzer | 62-72 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Van Joyner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 62-72 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Froehlich | 62-72 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | John Pelzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Thomas Wills (SF), Raymon Goldman (C) Ian Froehlich, James Zermeno, Van Joyner, John Pelzer | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Steve Johnson's floater is knocked away by Raymon Goldman | 62-72 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland is fouled on the floor by James Bradley - foul #4 on James Bradley, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Joseph Maez is hacked by James Bradley - foul #5 on James Bradley, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF) James Bradley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Douglas Lurie buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Brown | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Douglas Lurie takes the ball from Michael Williams | 64-74 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Richard Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Lurie | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), James Zermeno (SG), Van Joyner (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Joseph Maez, Duane Kneeland, Thomas Wills, Michael Williams, Raymon Goldman | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Van Joyner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG) Ian Froehlich | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Van Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Van Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-76 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Van Joyner pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Zermeno runs out the clock | 66-76 |