| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Byron Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | William Ambrose is hacked by Larry Oliveri - foul #2 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #1 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 20-20 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Edgar Tallent is called for the reach on Donald Nguyen - foul #1 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #1 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Byron Berry scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Walsh | 20-22 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell connects on the jumper from the right block | 22-22 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Byron Berry can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 22-22 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregg Turco | 24-22 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-22 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Bellamy | 26-22 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Rod Maxwell takes the ball from Michael Walsh | 26-22 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Don Bellamy clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Nguyen - foul #3 on Donald Nguyen, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Rod Maxwell, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SF), Richard Cummings (PF) Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry | |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Don Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Don Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Michael Walsh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #2 on Clarence Cox, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (PF) Don Bellamy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG) Larry Oliveri | |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Michael Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Michael Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (fresh) SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Craig (fresh) PF - Richard Cummings (fresh) C - Henry Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Clarence Cox loses the dribble to Richard Cummings | 28-23 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Christopher Melton buries a floater from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | David Cole connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Ambrose | 31-25 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Richard Cummings loses the dribble to Adam Batchelder | 31-25 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Henry Spears picks off the pass by Clarence Cox | 31-25 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Henry Spears buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Richard Cummings is called for the reach on Edgar Tallent - foul #1 on Richard Cummings, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF) Christopher Melton, Michael Walsh, Richard Cummings | |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the turnaround from the right block set up by David Cole | 33-27 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Byron Berry lays it in on a great pass from Corey Craig | 33-29 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Larry Oliveri steals it from Adam Batchelder | 33-29 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri lays it in | 33-31 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder hits a jump hook from the right block | 35-31 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | David Cole is called for the reach on Larry Oliveri - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG) Corey Craig | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ted Camarillo - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Don Bellamy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rod Maxwell | 37-34 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Byron Berry scores on a shot from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Henry Spears grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Byron Berry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-36 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Ambrose | 40-36 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Corey Craig (SF), Richard Cummings (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Larry Oliveri, Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry, Henry Spears | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses short on a runner in the lane | 40-36 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Rod Maxwell steals it from Michael Walsh | 42-36 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent connects on the floater from close range | 44-36 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Michael Walsh misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Richard Cummings steals it from Rod Maxwell | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Craig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Cummings (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Hoots (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Rod Maxwell swats the layup by Michael Walsh | 44-36 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Michael Walsh tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Gregg Turco, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF), Henry Spears (C) Christopher Melton, Michael Walsh, Richard Cummings, Michael Hoots | |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Byron Berry's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Tallent | 44-36 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | David Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Clarence Cox tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Corey Craig | 46-39 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | William Ambrose is fouled on the floor by Corey Craig - foul #3 on Corey Craig, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG) Corey Craig | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is denied on a layup by Byron Berry | 46-39 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Michael Walsh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | William Ambrose misses short on a floater from close range | 46-41 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Byron Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Michael Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Michael Walsh tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Adam Batchelder | 48-41 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Batchelder - foul #1 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG), Michael Hoots (SF), Richard Cummings (PF) Michael Walsh, Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry | |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Richard Cummings is called for the reach on David Cole - foul #2 on Richard Cummings, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG) Gregg Turco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG) Larry Oliveri | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Melton - foul #1 on Christopher Melton, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF) Christopher Melton, Corey Craig, Michael Hoots, Richard Cummings | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Byron Berry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Ambrose and he's hacked by Henry Spears - foul #3 on Henry Spears, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Nguyen | 52-44 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Larry Oliveri is called for the reach on David Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Henry Spears lays it in on a great pass from Larry Oliveri | 54-46 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Larry Oliveri is called for the reach on Clarence Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Henry Spears snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Walsh | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Larry Oliveri is called for the reach on David Cole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG) Larry Oliveri | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Michael Walsh is fouled on the floor by Rod Maxwell - foul #3 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Michael Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder is hacked by Christopher Melton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Melton, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Byron Berry gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Michael Walsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Byron Berry snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen is hacked by Adam Batchelder - foul #2 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rod Maxwell | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Christopher Melton is called for the reach on Rod Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Melton, team foul #12 | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | William Ambrose takes the ball from Michael Walsh | 58-50 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Melton - foul #4 on Christopher Melton, team foul #13 | 58-50 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Henry Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Clarence Cox picks off the pass by Christopher Melton | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Cole runs out the clock | 59-50 |