| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Charles Reece swats the short shot by Alan Wilbur | 40-27 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Alan Wilbur takes the ball from Charles Reece | 40-27 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Octavio Costa lays it in on a great pass from Alan Wilbur | 40-29 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Edward Rice scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Octavio Costa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Flynn | 42-32 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is hacked by Octavio Costa - foul #2 on Octavio Costa, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt tips it home | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Brent Skillern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), James Mattson (PF) Truman McAusland, Brent Skillern, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Octavio Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Flynn | 42-37 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | James Mattson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-37 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Johnny Russell snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Johnny Russell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves hits a shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Alan Wilbur takes the ball from James Mattson | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Johnny Russell | 44-39 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Matthew Goldblatt is called for the reach on Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Matthew Goldblatt, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Hill (PG), Kirby Glaze (SG), Geoffrey Knapp (SF), Patrick Perry (PF), Bryan Curtis (C) Octavio Costa, Chuck Reeves, Alan Wilbur, Anthony Flynn, Matthew Goldblatt | |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Brett Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is hacked by Frank Hill - foul #3 on Frank Hill, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Lawson (PF) Charles Reece | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Carl Lawson misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Patrick Perry grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Patrick Perry scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Curtis | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Kirby Glaze steps in front of the Edward Rice pass | 44-43 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Frank Hill misses the dunk | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Bryan Curtis tips it home | 44-45 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Edward Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Bryan Curtis | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Brent Skillern, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Matthew Goldblatt (C) Kirby Glaze, Geoffrey Knapp, Bryan Curtis | |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Michael Gamino scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Truman McAusland | 47-45 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Michael Gamino picks off the pass by Octavio Costa | 47-45 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Truman McAusland makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Reece | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Octavio Costa knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Perry | 50-47 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Patrick Perry | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Frank Hill scores on a shot in the lane set up by Octavio Costa | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Johnny Russell knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 52-49 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt dunks the ball | 52-51 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Matthew Goldblatt picks off the pass by Johnny Russell | 52-51 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Brett Clark is called for the reach on Alan Wilbur - foul #1 on Brett Clark, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG), Anthony Flynn (PF), Bryan Curtis (C) Frank Hill, Patrick Perry, Matthew Goldblatt | |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Edward Rice banks in the layup on a great pass from Brent Skillern | 54-51 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff's pass is intercepted by Octavio Costa | 54-54 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Rice | 54-54 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Tom White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Brent Skillern can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Alan Wilbur | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn jams it set up by Octavio Costa | 54-56 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Brent Skillern buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Rice | 57-56 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Edward Rice swats the layup by Anthony Flynn | 57-56 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Edward Rice snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brent Skillern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chuck Reeves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Flynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Edward Rice tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Octavio Costa | 57-56 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Bryan Curtis misses the shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Octavio Costa tips it home | 57-58 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Edward Rice travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF) Brent Skillern, Tom White, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Hill (PG), Kirby Glaze (SG), Geoffrey Knapp (SF), Patrick Perry (PF), Matthew Goldblatt (C) Octavio Costa, Chuck Reeves, Alan Wilbur, Anthony Flynn, Bryan Curtis | |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Frank Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Mattson | 59-58 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Kirby Glaze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp lays it up and in set up by Patrick Perry | 61-60 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Brett Clark drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Truman McAusland | 63-60 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp is hacked by Brett Clark - foul #2 on Brett Clark, team foul #2 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG) Kirby Glaze | |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Brett Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Geoffrey Knapp pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Edward Rice steals the ball from Patrick Perry | 63-60 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Michael Gamino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Brett Clark, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Anthony Flynn (PF), Bryan Curtis (C) Frank Hill, Geoffrey Knapp, Patrick Perry, Matthew Goldblatt | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Octavio Costa | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Octavio Costa grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Octavio Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Johnny Russell gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Octavio Costa - foul #3 on Octavio Costa, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Hill (SG), Matthew Goldblatt (C) Chuck Reeves, Bryan Curtis | |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Brett Clark drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Truman McAusland | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Michael Gamino, James Mattson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Octavio Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Charles Reece snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Alan Wilbur picks off the pass by Brett Clark | 66-63 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Frank Hill is hacked by Charles Reece - foul #2 on Charles Reece, team foul #3 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG) Brent Skillern | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG), Patrick Perry (PF) Frank Hill, Anthony Flynn | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Octavio Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Goldblatt | 66-66 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Brett Clark is whistled for traveling | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Octavio Costa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Brett Clark's floater is tipped away by Matthew Goldblatt | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Patrick Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Matthew Goldblatt wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Octavio Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chuck Reeves | 66-69 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Truman McAusland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Brett Clark picks off the pass by Alan Wilbur | 66-69 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Brett Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Patrick Perry connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Wilbur | 69-71 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Michael Gamino buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Truman McAusland | 72-71 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Patrick Perry tips it home | 72-73 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 72-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Hill (SG), Anthony Flynn (PF) Chuck Reeves, Patrick Perry | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG) Frank Hill | |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Octavio Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | James Mattson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-73 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | James Mattson grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Brent Skillern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | James Mattson gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | James Mattson scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-73 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Octavio Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Octavio Costa comes up short on the shot from the left side | 74-73 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur tips it home | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Goldblatt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Robert Morrison comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #4 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Patrick Perry (PF) Anthony Flynn | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Octavio Costa is fouled on the floor by Michael Gamino - foul #1 on Michael Gamino, team foul #5 | 74-75 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Octavio Costa is fouled on the floor by Charles Reece - foul #3 on Charles Reece, team foul #6 | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Octavio Costa is hacked by Truman McAusland - foul #3 on Truman McAusland, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Octavio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Octavio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Patrick Perry | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Michael Gamino is called for the reach on Patrick Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gamino, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Hill (SG) Chuck Reeves | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Patrick Perry makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Patrick Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-79 |