| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donte Gengler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Holmes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Colin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Bono (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pare (fresh) PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Pare inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Jerry Westerfield steals it from Arnold Cuddy | 26-25 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield's pass is intercepted by Steve Rogers | 26-25 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pare | 26-25 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-25 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Chang Xie tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Willie Holmes | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | James Colin is hacked by Clark Squires - foul #1 on Clark Squires, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Patrick Delahoussaye (SF), Dan Perreira (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Chang Xie, Steve Rogers | |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Donte Gengler is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (C) Clark Squires | |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Michael Pare clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Sean Bono gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Donte Gengler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Wayne Bell grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Wayne Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Willie Holmes is fouled on the floor by Steve Rogers - foul #1 on Steve Rogers, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SG), Alonzo Gomez (C) Jerry Westerfield, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Clark Squires (C) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Michael Pare snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Donte Gengler's pass is intercepted by Patrick Delahoussaye in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pare | 26-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donte Gengler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Colin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Perreira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clark Squires | 26-32 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Donte Gengler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dan Perreira - foul #2 on Dan Perreira, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield (SG), Sean Bono (C) Mark Smith, Alonzo Gomez | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Vines (C) Clark Squires | |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Donte Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Donte Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | John Vines's fadeaway is rejected by James Colin | 28-32 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | James Colin gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Donte Gengler is hacked by Arnold Cuddy - foul #1 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Michael Pare, Dan Perreira | |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Willie Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Cuddy - foul #2 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers | |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Willie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Willie Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF), Steve Rogers (PF) Chang Xie, Dan Perreira | |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Arnold Cuddy steps in front of the Donte Gengler pass in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Michael Pare knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Delahoussaye and the foul's on Willie Holmes - foul #3 on Willie Holmes, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Perreira (PF) Steve Rogers | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Willie Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | John Vines's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Bono | 30-35 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Cuddy | 30-35 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Dan Perreira scores on a floater from the right side | 30-37 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Willie Holmes knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Donte Gengler | 32-37 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Donte Gengler - foul #3 on Donte Gengler, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SG), Alonzo Gomez (C) Jerry Westerfield, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG) Michael Pare | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Donte Gengler is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Cuddy - foul #3 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (PF) Dan Perreira | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Donte Gengler comes up short on the floater near the basket | 32-39 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | John Vines snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donte Gengler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Holmes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Colin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Alonzo Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | James Colin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | John Vines snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Delahoussaye | 32-42 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | John Vines steals it from Donte Gengler | 32-42 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Donte Gengler steps in front of the Arnold Cuddy pass in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Willie Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by Donte Gengler | 34-42 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | John Vines connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Delahoussaye | 34-44 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Donte Gengler connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Smith | 36-44 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy is fouled in the backcourt by Donte Gengler - foul #4 on Donte Gengler, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (PG), Jerry Westerfield (SG), Sean Bono (C) Donte Gengler, Mark Smith, Alonzo Gomez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (PG), Wayne Bell (SG) Arnold Cuddy, Chang Xie | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | John Vines is hacked by Sean Bono - foul #1 on Sean Bono, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Dan Perreira (PF) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Michael Pare scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Arnold Cuddy | 36-46 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Willie Holmes drills a driving attempt from the right block | 38-46 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye buries a shot from the right block | 38-48 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | John Vines snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | John Vines buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Sean Bono - foul #2 on Sean Bono, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Dan Perreira | |
| 08:29 | Villanova | John Vines misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Sean Bono grabs the board | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:07 | St. John's | James Colin double dribbles | 38-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Clark Squires (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, John Vines | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on a shot from the left block | 38-50 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | James Colin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donte Gengler (PG), Mark Smith (SG) William Klein, Jerry Westerfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG) Chang Xie | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donte Gengler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Holmes (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Colin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Bono (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 07:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Willie Holmes | 38-50 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | James Colin misses long on a turnaround from close range | 38-50 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Michael Pare snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Clark Squires clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-50 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Willie Holmes grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Willie Holmes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | James Colin scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Smith | 42-52 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Sean Bono tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Holmes - foul #4 on Willie Holmes, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield (SG), Alonzo Gomez (C) Mark Smith, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Michael Pare, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Alonzo Gomez snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Donte Gengler is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Cuddy - foul #4 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Donte Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Donte Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Chang Xie hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Cuddy | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | James Colin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 46-58 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Alonzo Gomez hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | John Vines hits the finger roll | 48-60 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | James Colin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Alonzo Gomez grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield is fouled on the floor by Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #2 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (PG), Steve Rogers (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Dan Perreira | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Jerry Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Jerry Westerfield steals it from Chang Xie | 50-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donte Gengler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Holmes (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Colin (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonzo Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | James Colin is whistled for a carry | 50-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bono (C) Alonzo Gomez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Chang Xie, Patrick Delahoussaye, Steve Rogers | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Bell | 50-62 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Donte Gengler is fouled on the floor by Michael Pare - foul #2 on Michael Pare, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SG), William Klein (SF), Ralph Lewis (PF), Alonzo Gomez (C) Jerry Westerfield, Willie Holmes, James Colin, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (PG) Arnold Cuddy | |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Donte Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Donte Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Michael Pare drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Bell | 52-65 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (SG) Donte Gengler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG) Michael Pare | |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Cuddy | 52-67 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Virgil Kimble | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | John Vines misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-67 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Dan Perreira hits the follow up shot | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Alonzo Gomez is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bell - foul #1 on Wayne Bell, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Alonzo Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Alonzo Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy runs out the clock | 55-69 |