| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Byron Berry (fresh) C - Henry Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 16-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Larry Oliveri steals it from Timothy Bonds | 16-28 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri throws it down | 18-28 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Paul Lassiter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Timothy Bonds tips it but misses | 18-28 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Byron Berry grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Byron Berry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Henry Spears pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Michael Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-28 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Allan Foster tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri's pass is intercepted by Like Yin | 18-30 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-30 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Henry Spears pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Michael Walsh loses the dribble to Paul Lassiter | 18-30 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Like Yin | 18-33 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Walsh | 20-33 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Timothy Bonds blows the layup | 20-33 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Henry Spears grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Like Yin - foul #2 on Like Yin, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG), Michael Hoots (SF), Richard Cummings (PF) Michael Walsh, Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Craig (fresh) SF - Michael Hoots (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cummings (fresh) C - Henry Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Richard Cancel comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Corey Craig pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri is fouled on the floor by Harold Weisgerber - foul #1 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Michael Walsh (SG) Larry Oliveri, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Russell Fishburn is called for the reach on Michael Walsh - foul #1 on Russell Fishburn, team foul #3 | 21-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Russell Fishburn | |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the easy layup | 21-33 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Timothy Bonds snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Gerald Dunn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Cummings - foul #3 on Richard Cummings, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF) Corey Craig, Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF) Harold Weisgerber, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Gerald Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Gerald Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Byron Berry pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Michael Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Nelson - foul #2 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (C) Gerald Dunn | |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Michael Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Michael Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Paul Lassiter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Walsh - foul #3 on Michael Walsh, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG) Christopher Melton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:20 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Henry Spears pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Michael Walsh knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Oliveri | 24-35 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG) Michael Walsh | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-35 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Corey Craig hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Paul Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Berry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri banks in the layup | 28-35 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Richard Cummings (PF) Larry Oliveri, Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Richard Cancel (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Like Yin | |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Christopher Melton's floater is tipped away by Timothy Bonds | 28-35 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Corey Craig steps in front of the Gerald Dunn pass | 28-35 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Christopher Melton misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 10:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Dunn | 28-35 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Henry Spears grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Michael Walsh connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Corey Craig | 30-35 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Richard Cummings snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Michael Walsh hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Cummings | 32-35 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber's pass is intercepted by Christopher Melton in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Corey Craig lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Melton | 34-35 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Gerald Dunn | 34-37 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Gerald Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Christopher Melton, Corey Craig, Richard Cummings, Henry Spears | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Berry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hoots (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Michael Hoots is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Donald Nguyen denies the turnaround by Paul Lassiter | 34-37 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Allan Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Michael Hoots knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Walsh | 36-40 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Paul Lassiter splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right block set up by Jimmy Nelson | 36-42 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Byron Berry misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Timothy Bonds is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG), Henry Spears (C) Michael Walsh, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Jimmy Nelson is called for the reach on Corey Craig - foul #4 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Corey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Corey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Larry Oliveri - foul #3 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hoots (SF), Richard Cummings (PF) Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Michael Hoots blocks the jumper by Harold Weisgerber | 38-42 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Richard Cummings grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Corey Craig tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hoots (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Michael Hoots pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF) Corey Craig, Michael Hoots, Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Paul Lassiter takes the ball from Byron Berry | 40-42 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Timothy Bonds double dribbles | 40-42 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Michael Walsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri drills a floater in the lane | 42-42 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Lassiter out of a doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is hacked by Michael Walsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Walsh, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Thomas Sam is fouled on the floor by Larry Oliveri - foul #4 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Thomas Sam is fouled on the floor by Byron Berry - foul #3 on Byron Berry, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Like Yin is hacked by Henry Spears - foul #1 on Henry Spears, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Like Yin makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Like Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Paul Lassiter is called for the reach on Michael Walsh - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Thomas Sam | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Michael Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Michael Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Like Yin gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Michael Walsh is called for the reach on Like Yin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Walsh, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG) Michael Walsh | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Like Yin makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Like Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Byron Berry gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Like Yin picks off the pass by Corey Craig | 43-48 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Thomas Sam is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Oliveri - foul #5 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG) Larry Oliveri | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Thomas Sam makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Thomas Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Thomas Sam | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Christopher Melton travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter runs out the clock | 43-50 |