| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Bowman (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Sluski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Grammer | 28-31 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Herman Spencer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Michael Clark blows the dunk | 28-31 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | James Bowman is fouled on the floor by Robert Lundquist - foul #2 on Robert Lundquist, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Alexander (SG), Allen Lankford (SF) Robert Grammer, Jeffrey Genao | |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Daniel Graham is fouled on the floor by Robert Lundquist - foul #3 on Robert Lundquist, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilton (PF) Robert Lundquist | |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Richard Price is fouled on the floor by Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG) Michael Clark | |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Richard Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Allen Lankford loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Bowman | 30-31 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Mark Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Richard Price comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-34 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Fred Sluski | 30-34 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Mark Alexander drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ante Banowski | 30-36 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | James Bowman's pass is intercepted by Ante Banowski | 30-36 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Ante Banowski banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Fred Sluski blocks the jumper by Richard Price | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Price | 30-38 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Herman Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Alexander - foul #1 on Mark Alexander, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Richard Price, James Bowman, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Michael Clark (SG), Jeffrey Genao (SF), Marin Lubelski (C) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Allen Lankford, Fred Sluski | |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) PF - Charles Wilton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Lubelski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Charles Wilton takes the ball from Herman Spencer | 32-41 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Charles Wilton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lundquist and the foul's on Darrell Driskill - foul #1 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Shane Hall (SG), David Gurley (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, Craig Stevens, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Grammer (SG), Fred Sluski (C) Jeffrey Genao, Marin Lubelski | |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Charles Wilton misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | David Gurley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-43 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Royce Wilson snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | David Gurley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Graham and he's hacked by Charles Wilton - foul #1 on Charles Wilton, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), Kenny Crooks (C) Shane Hall, Royce Wilson, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao (SF), Marin Lubelski (C) Charles Wilton, Fred Sluski | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Robert Grammer is fouled on the floor by Darrell Driskill - foul #2 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) James Bowman, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilton (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Jeffrey Genao, Marin Lubelski | |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Charles Wilton is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Richard Price (SG), James Bowman (SF), David Gurley (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, Royce Wilson, Craig Stevens, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao (SF) Robert Grammer | |
| 13:15 | Villanova | James Bowman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | David Gurley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-43 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Herman Spencer tips it in | 37-43 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Fred Sluski hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | James Bowman's floater is tipped away by Fred Sluski | 37-45 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Lundquist | 37-45 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Michael Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) PF - Charles Wilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Sluski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Charles Wilton misses the easy layup | 37-45 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Sluski | 37-45 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Fred Sluski loses the dribble to Richard Price | 37-45 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | James Bowman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Price | 39-45 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Richard Price, James Bowman, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Grammer (SG), Allen Lankford (SF), Marin Lubelski (C) Jeffrey Genao, Charles Wilton, Fred Sluski | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Darrell Driskill is called for the reach on Allen Lankford - foul #3 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG) Robert Lundquist | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Royce Wilson is called for the reach on Allen Lankford - foul #2 on Royce Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Mark Alexander (SG) Ante Banowski, Robert Grammer | |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Mark Alexander can't throw it down | 39-45 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Allen Lankford blocks the short jumper by David Gurley | 39-45 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Allen Lankford loses the dribble to Royce Wilson | 39-45 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke is fouled on the floor by Allen Lankford - foul #1 on Allen Lankford, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Herman Spencer, Royce Wilson, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Charles Wilton (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Robert Lundquist, Mark Alexander, Michael Clark, Marin Lubelski | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Daniel Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Charles Wilton gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Daniel Graham steals the ball from Robert Grammer | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ante Banowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Lankford (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Wilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Sluski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-45 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | James Bowman tips it home | 41-45 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Robert Grammer double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Richard Price (SG), David Gurley (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, Craig Stevens, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Michael Clark (SF), Marin Lubelski (C) Ante Banowski, Allen Lankford, Fred Sluski | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | David Gurley buries a runner in the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Michael Clark connects on the jump hook in the lane | 43-47 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | James Bowman is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #4 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) Richard Price, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Fred Sluski (C) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Marin Lubelski | |
| 06:13 | Villanova | James Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Mark Alexander pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Kenny Crooks swats the layup by Charles Wilton | 43-47 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | James Bowman gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | James Bowman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Wilton | 43-47 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Fred Sluski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenny Crooks - foul #1 on Kenny Crooks, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Royce Wilson (SF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, James Bowman, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Jeffrey Genao (SF) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Michael Clark | |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Fred Sluski makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Fred Sluski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Robert Grammer is called for the reach on Daniel Graham - foul #3 on Robert Grammer, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Darrell Driskill, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Lankford (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Jeffrey Genao, Charles Wilton, Fred Sluski | |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Allen Lankford snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Michael Clark is hacked by Kenny Crooks - foul #2 on Kenny Crooks, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), David Gurley (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, Craig Stevens, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Jeffrey Genao (SF), Charles Wilton (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Allen Lankford, Michael Clark, Marin Lubelski | |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Mark Alexander misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Herman Spencer gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Mark Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, Royce Wilson, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Allen Lankford (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Jeffrey Genao, Charles Wilton, Fred Sluski | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Lankford (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Marin Lubelski (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Michael Clark grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Robert Grammer buries a jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Daniel Graham hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Bowman | 46-50 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Allen Lankford is whistled for a carry | 46-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilton (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Allen Lankford, Marin Lubelski | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Herman Spencer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Herman Spencer is called for the reach on Robert Lundquist - foul #2 on Herman Spencer, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao (SF) Charles Wilton | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | David Gurley's floater is tipped away by Michael Clark | 46-51 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | David Gurley is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | David Gurley gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | James Bowman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Herman Spencer | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Robert Grammer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Herman Spencer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Fred Sluski gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense 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 | Fred Sluski is hacked by Herman Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Spencer, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Fred Sluski makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Fred Sluski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | James Bowman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Fred Sluski snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Fred Sluski runs out the clock | 49-53 |