| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laprade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ashley Pellham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Scott Harrell inbounds the ball | 45-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich connects on the turnaround from close range | 47-21 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Robert Conway's pass is intercepted by James Bold | 47-21 |
| 19:28 | UConn | James Bold hits the finger roll | 49-21 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Robert Conway connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-24 |
| 18:58 | UConn | James Bold scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-24 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Terry Campbell buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Laprade and the foul's on Nathanael Zigich - foul #2 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #1 | 52-26 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Terry Campbell makes the free throw | 52-27 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Conway - foul #3 on Robert Conway, team foul #1 | 52-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lawrence Collins (C) Robert Conway | |
| 18:29 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 1st free throw | 53-27 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 2nd free throw | 54-27 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | George Holyfield is hacked by James Bold - foul #2 on James Bold, team foul #2 | 54-27 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Ashley Pellham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-27 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich snags the defensive board | 54-27 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bold | 56-27 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ashley Pellham | 56-30 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Denis Farley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-30 |
| 16:53 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Nathanael Zigich | 56-30 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Denis Farley misses the dunk attempt | 56-30 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Terry Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-30 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | George Holyfield is whistled for traveling | 56-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley, Nathanael Zigich | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (PG), Richard Port (SG), John Stafford (SF), Timothy Sachs (C) James Laprade, George Holyfield, Ashley Pellham, Terry Campbell | |
| 16:05 | UConn | Michael May drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Woodrow Theus and he's fouled by Timothy Sachs - foul #1 on Timothy Sachs, team foul #2 | 58-30 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Michael May makes the free throw | 59-30 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Richard Port can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-30 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 59-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Marra (fresh) SG - Richard Port (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Stafford (fresh) PF - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Sachs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Michael May's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Collins | 59-30 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Richard Port grabs the defensive rebound | 59-30 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Richard Port comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-30 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore snags the defensive board | 59-30 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Ronald Parker blows the layup | 59-30 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Michael May tips it back up and in | 61-30 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Timothy Sachs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-30 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Richard Port tips it in | 61-32 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Christopher Foster buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Parker | 64-32 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-32 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Richard Port snags the offensive board | 64-32 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Richard Port hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-32 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins grabs the offensive board | 64-32 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-32 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | John Stafford tips it back up and in | 64-34 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Woodrow Theus is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Woodrow Theus, team foul #3 | 64-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Denis Farley (PF), Nathanael Zigich (C) Woodrow Theus, Christopher Foster, Michael May, Ronald Parker, Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laprade (PG), George Holyfield (SG), Ashley Pellham (SF), Terry Campbell (PF), Robert Conway (C) Joseph Marra, Richard Port, John Stafford, Lawrence Collins, Timothy Sachs | |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Ashley Pellham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nathanael Zigich - foul #3 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #4 | 64-34 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Ashley Pellham makes the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Ashley Pellham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-35 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Denis Farley pulls down the rebound | 64-35 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Denis Farley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bold | 66-35 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Robert Conway double dribbles | 66-35 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich banks in the layup | 68-35 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | George Holyfield scores on a 3 from straight away | 68-38 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich buries a floater from the right wing set up by Denis Farley | 70-38 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Robert Conway buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Laprade and he's hacked by Nathanael Zigich - foul #4 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #5 | 70-40 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Robert Conway makes the free throw | 70-41 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Denis Farley buries a floater from the right block | 72-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laprade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Holyfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ashley Pellham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | James Laprade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 72-41 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Terry Campbell hits the follow up shot | 72-43 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-43 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Ashley Pellham grabs the defensive rebound | 72-43 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | George Holyfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-43 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Conway - foul #4 on Robert Conway, team foul #3 | 72-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF) Matthew French, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (PG), Richard Port (SF), Lawrence Collins (C) James Laprade, Ashley Pellham, Robert Conway | |
| 10:47 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Joseph Marra misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 74-43 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Joseph Marra gets the offensive rebound | 74-43 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-43 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Terry Campbell grabs the offensive board | 74-43 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-43 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Terry Campbell hits the follow up shot | 74-45 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Eddie Pridmore (C) Woodrow Theus, James Bold, Nathanael Zigich | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laprade (PG), Ashley Pellham (SF) George Holyfield, Terry Campbell | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Joseph Marra connects on the 3 from the left wing | 74-48 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Michael May is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #6 | 74-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF), Denis Farley (PF) Michael May, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Ashley Pellham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-48 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore snags the defensive board | 74-48 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Scott Harrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ashley Pellham - foul #3 on Ashley Pellham, team foul #4 | 74-48 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Campbell (PF), Timothy Sachs (C) Joseph Marra, Lawrence Collins | |
| 08:34 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-48 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Richard Port connects on the 3 from the left corner | 76-51 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Scott Harrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Denis Farley | 79-51 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Ashley Pellham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ashley Pellham, team foul #5 | 79-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG) Matthew French | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holyfield (SG), John Stafford (SF), Robert Conway (C) Richard Port, Ashley Pellham, Timothy Sachs | |
| 07:32 | UConn | James Bold misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-51 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Terry Campbell grabs the board | 79-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laprade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Holyfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | James Laprade buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Stafford | 79-54 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Woodrow Theus misses long on a floater from the left wing | 79-54 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Robert Conway gets the rebound | 79-54 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | James Laprade makes the jumpshot from the right side | 79-56 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Denis Farley loses the dribble to John Stafford | 79-56 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | George Holyfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Campbell | 79-58 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Scott Harrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 06:02 | UConn | James Bold grabs the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Terry Campbell grabs the board | 79-58 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | James Laprade makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Holyfield | 79-61 |
| 05:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Michael May (SF), Nathanael Zigich (C) Woodrow Theus, Scott Harrell, Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ashley Pellham (SF) John Stafford | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Ashley Pellham steals it from Michael May | 79-61 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | James Laprade lays it in on a nice dish by Ashley Pellham | 79-63 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich blows the dunk | 79-63 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Terry Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | James Laprade misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathanael Zigich - foul #5 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #7 | 79-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Parker (PF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Denis Farley, Nathanael Zigich | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:45 | St. John's | James Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | James Laprade makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:25 | UConn | James Bold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew French | 82-65 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Terry Campbell is whistled for traveling | 82-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF) Michael May | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (PG) James Laprade | |
| 04:00 | UConn | James Bold is hacked by Ashley Pellham - foul #5 on Ashley Pellham, team foul #6 | 82-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Port (SF), Lawrence Collins (PF) Ashley Pellham, Terry Campbell | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Ronald Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 82-65 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Robert Conway snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Richard Port misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Harrell - foul #2 on Scott Harrell, team foul #8 | 82-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Denis Farley (PF) Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Sachs (C) Robert Conway | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Richard Port misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Richard Port makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Marra (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Holyfield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Port (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sachs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sachs - foul #2 on Timothy Sachs, team foul #7 | 82-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Stafford (SF) George Holyfield | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Woodrow Theus steals it from Joseph Marra in the backcourt | 84-66 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Woodrow Theus banks in the layup | 86-66 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Joseph Marra misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 86-66 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Ronald Parker gets the rebound | 86-66 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Christopher Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Collins - foul #1 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #8 | 86-66 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Christopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Christopher Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins gets the rebound | 87-66 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Richard Port makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-68 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Christopher Foster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-68 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Timothy Sachs grabs the defensive rebound | 87-68 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins comes up short on the floater from the right block | 87-68 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Ronald Parker gets the rebound | 87-68 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Woodrow Theus connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Foster | 90-68 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | John Stafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-68 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins tips it home | 90-70 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the fadeaway in the paint | 90-70 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore snags the offensive board | 90-70 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Woodrow Theus knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Foster | 93-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | John Stafford drills a runner in the lane | 93-72 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Michael May scores on a floater from the left block set up by Woodrow Theus | 95-72 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marra is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Foster - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #9 | 95-72 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marra makes the 1st free throw | 95-73 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marra makes the 2nd free throw | 95-74 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Theus runs out the clock | 95-74 |