| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Richmond inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | The short jumper by William Richmond is denied by Matthew Goldblatt | 37-35 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | UConn | William Richmond misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Hill - foul #2 on Frank Hill, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | UConn | William Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:53 | UConn | William Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Shaw | 39-37 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Matthew Goldblatt | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Patrick Perry is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Perry - foul #3 on Patrick Perry, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Flynn (PF) Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:42 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Richmond - foul #3 on William Richmond, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (PG), Bryan Curtis (C) Donald Shaw, Matthew Goldblatt | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (SF), Nathaniel Huseby (PF) William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson | |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Mark Spada snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | UConn | John Swain is fouled on the floor by Frank Hill - foul #3 on Frank Hill, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kirby Glaze (SG), Jason Barnhart (SF) Frank Hill, Geoffrey Knapp | |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG), Charles Huneycutt (SG), Lloyd Dunn (C) Gregory Biggs, John Swain, Mark Spada | |
| 16:56 | UConn | Jason Barnhart is called for the reach on Courtney Smith - foul #3 on Jason Barnhart, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (SF) Jason Barnhart | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:39 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn misses the dunk | 40-38 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Nathaniel Huseby snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Courtney Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Roman Howard grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Bryan Curtis snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Glaze (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) C - Bryan Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Courtney Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Huneycutt (fresh) SF - Harry Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Huseby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Kirby Glaze hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Kirby Glaze picks off the pass by Harry Blair | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kirby Glaze | 44-38 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kirby Glaze - foul #3 on Kirby Glaze, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Shaw (PG), Frank Hill (SG), Geoffrey Knapp (SF), Patrick Perry (PF), Matthew Goldblatt (C) Chuck Reeves, Kirby Glaze, Roman Howard, Anthony Flynn, Bryan Curtis | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), John Swain (SG), William Richmond (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Courtney Smith, Charles Huneycutt, Harry Blair, Nathaniel Huseby | |
| 14:50 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Donald Shaw clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 44-40 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Swain | 44-42 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Frank Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | UConn | John Swain pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Gregory Biggs loses the dribble to Frank Hill | 44-42 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp slams it home on a nice dish by Frank Hill | 46-42 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Spada (C) Lloyd Dunn | |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Patrick Perry is hacked by William Richmond - foul #4 on William Richmond, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Shaw | 48-42 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Geoffrey Knapp | 48-42 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Frank Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Hill, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (PG), Kirby Glaze (SG), Jason Barnhart (SF), Anthony Flynn (PF), Bryan Curtis (C) Donald Shaw, Frank Hill, Geoffrey Knapp, Patrick Perry, Matthew Goldblatt | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (SF), Nathaniel Huseby (PF) William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Nathaniel Huseby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Harry Blair gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Glaze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Barnhart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swain (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Huseby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | John Swain is hacked by Kirby Glaze - foul #4 on Kirby Glaze, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (SG) Kirby Glaze | |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG) Gregory Biggs | |
| 11:31 | UConn | John Swain misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roman Howard | 51-42 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Harry Blair drills a jumper near the basket set up by John Swain | 51-44 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves is fouled on the floor by Courtney Smith - foul #2 on Courtney Smith, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Shaw (PG), Geoffrey Knapp (SF), Patrick Perry (PF), Matthew Goldblatt (C) Chuck Reeves, Jason Barnhart, Anthony Flynn, Bryan Curtis | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Huneycutt (SG), William Richmond (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF) John Swain, Harry Blair, Nathaniel Huseby | |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Spada | 51-44 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Mark Spada can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Matthew Goldblatt | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-44 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Charles Huneycutt hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Patrick Perry - foul #4 on Patrick Perry, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Flynn (PF) Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), Lloyd Dunn (C) Courtney Smith, Mark Spada | |
| 09:23 | UConn | Charles Huneycutt misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Matthew Goldblatt | 53-46 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | The jump hook by Matthew Goldblatt is blocked by Jimmy Thompson | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | UConn | William Richmond gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:43 | UConn | William Richmond misses the runner from the left block | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Charles Huneycutt grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Charles Huneycutt misses the turnaround from the left block | 53-46 |
| 08:18 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Huneycutt | 53-46 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Gregory Biggs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Roman Howard misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roman Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Knapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Richmond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Roman Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Dunn - foul #5 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (PG), Frank Hill (SG), Jason Barnhart (SF), Patrick Perry (PF), Bryan Curtis (C) Donald Shaw, Roman Howard, Geoffrey Knapp, Anthony Flynn, Matthew Goldblatt | |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG), Harry Blair (SF), Nathaniel Huseby (PF), Mark Spada (C) Charles Huneycutt, William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson, Lloyd Dunn | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Jason Barnhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 06:34 | UConn | John Swain knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Frank Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG) Gregory Biggs | |
| 06:03 | UConn | John Swain is fouled on the floor by Frank Hill - foul #5 on Frank Hill, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kirby Glaze (SG) Frank Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:03 | UConn | John Swain makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:03 | UConn | John Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Bryan Curtis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Mark Spada misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | UConn | John Swain gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Courtney Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Nathaniel Huseby picks off the pass by Bryan Curtis | 55-55 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Courtney Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Bryan Curtis snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Patrick Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Shaw (PG), Geoffrey Knapp (SF), Matthew Goldblatt (C) Chuck Reeves, Jason Barnhart, Bryan Curtis | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), William Richmond (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Courtney Smith, Harry Blair, Nathaniel Huseby | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Mark Spada misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Mark Spada can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to John Swain | 55-55 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson is hacked by Patrick Perry - foul #5 on Patrick Perry, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Flynn (PF) Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Huneycutt (SG), Nathaniel Huseby (C) John Swain, Mark Spada | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:07 | UConn | William Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Charles Huneycutt drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Biggs and he's fouled by Kirby Glaze - foul #5 on Kirby Glaze, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (SG) Kirby Glaze | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Charles Huneycutt makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Shaw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roman Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Knapp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Huneycutt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Huseby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UConn | William Richmond connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Matthew Goldblatt - foul #1 on Matthew Goldblatt, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (C) Jimmy Thompson | |
| 03:18 | UConn | William Richmond makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Nathaniel Huseby pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Charles Huneycutt, Nathaniel Huseby, Harry Blair | |
| 02:35 | UConn | William Richmond comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-62 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Donald Shaw's layup is rejected by Mark Spada | 57-62 |
| 02:12 | UConn | William Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Gregory Biggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimmy Thompson | 57-65 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 57-65 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Mark Spada pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:19 | UConn | John Swain jams it on a nice dish by Gregory Biggs | 57-67 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp is hacked by John Swain - foul #2 on John Swain, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (PG), Jason Barnhart (SF), Bryan Curtis (C) Donald Shaw, Geoffrey Knapp, Matthew Goldblatt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-67 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Jason Barnhart tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Mark Spada is hacked by Roman Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roman Howard, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Shaw (PG), Geoffrey Knapp (SF), Matthew Goldblatt (C) Chuck Reeves, Jason Barnhart, Bryan Curtis | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (SF) William Richmond | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Mark Spada makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Mark Spada makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-69 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Roman Howard is called for the reach on John Swain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roman Howard, team foul #14 | 61-69 |
| 00:49 | UConn | John Swain misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:49 | UConn | John Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF) Harry Blair | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Donald Shaw misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp gets the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | William Richmond picks off the pass by Roman Howard | 61-70 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Shaw - foul #1 on Donald Shaw, team foul #15 | 61-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (SF) William Richmond | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | UConn | John Swain gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | John Swain makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Biggs | 61-73 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Jimmy Thompson blocks the short jumper by Anthony Flynn | 61-73 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt hits the follow up shot | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gregory Biggs runs out the clock | 63-73 |