| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) SG - James Patton (fresh) SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) C - Leslie Salerno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) SF - Scott Dejesus (fresh) PF - Charles Sager (fresh) C - Dennis Alligood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Larry Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Patton and the foul's on Dennis Alligood - foul #1 on Dennis Alligood, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Charles Sager pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Charles Sager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | James Patton's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Norman Milardo travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | James Patton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Norman Milardo | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Charles Sager misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Leslie Salerno | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Charles Sager is called for the reach on James Patton - foul #1 on Charles Sager, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Alligood - foul #2 on Dennis Alligood, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joel Danforth (C) Dennis Alligood | |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joel Danforth | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leslie Salerno, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (PG), Bobby Harvill (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, Charles Sorrell, Larry Patrick, Leslie Salerno | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Bobby Harvill is called for the reach on Scott Dejesus - foul #1 on Bobby Harvill, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (SG) James Patton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Danforth | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Henry Mumaw is called for the reach on Bob Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Mumaw, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SG) Norman Milardo | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Robert Johns misses the dunk | 4-5 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | John Moore can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Charles Sager gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bob Foster (fresh) SG - Stephen McCarrol (fresh) SF - Bobby Harvill (fresh) PF - Robert Johns (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Ferris (fresh) SF - Scott Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sager (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Danforth (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | The jumper by Josh Ferris is denied by John Moore | 4-5 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Bob Foster can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Sager - foul #2 on Charles Sager, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Larry Patrick (PF), Leslie Salerno (C) Stephen McCarrol, Bobby Harvill, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Goode (PG), Larry Taylor (PF) Henry Mumaw, Charles Sager | |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Bob Foster makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Bob Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Josh Ferris snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Josh Ferris misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno lays it in | 7-5 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Joel Danforth drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Josh Ferris and he's hacked by Bob Foster - foul #1 on Bob Foster, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG) Bob Foster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG), Norman Milardo (SG) Scott Goode, Josh Ferris | |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Joel Danforth makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Turpin | 9-8 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (SG) James Patton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Larry Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Larry Taylor misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Larry Taylor can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Mumaw - foul #2 on Henry Mumaw, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) Stephen McCarrol, Larry Patrick, Leslie Salerno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Goode (PG), Josh Ferris (SF) Henry Mumaw, Scott Dejesus | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johns (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Goode (fresh) SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) SF - Josh Ferris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Danforth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Joel Danforth knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 10-10 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | William Turpin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Patton | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Norman Milardo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Joel Danforth - foul #1 on Joel Danforth, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (PG), Larry Patrick (PF), Leslie Salerno (C) William Turpin, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Dejesus (SF) Norman Milardo | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Joel Danforth is fouled on the floor by Leslie Salerno - foul #2 on Leslie Salerno, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bobby Harvill (SF), Robert Johns (C) Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Scott Goode misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Patrick - foul #1 on Larry Patrick, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Moore (C) Robert Johns | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Scott Goode makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Scott Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Larry Patrick gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Larry Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (SG) James Patton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Joel Danforth clanks a shot from the baseline | 16-14 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Larry Patrick gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Larry Patrick misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Scott Dejesus - foul #1 on Scott Dejesus, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG) Bobby Harvill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Josh Ferris is fouled on the floor by Stephen McCarrol - foul #1 on Stephen McCarrol, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG), Robert Johns (C) Stephen McCarrol, John Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Milardo (SG) Josh Ferris | |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Larry Patrick pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | James Patton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Joel Danforth grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Norman Milardo hits a shot from the left block set up by Scott Goode | 18-16 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Bob Foster buries a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Johns and he's fouled by Scott Dejesus - foul #2 on Scott Dejesus, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sorrell (SF) William Turpin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SF) Scott Dejesus | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Bob Foster misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Taylor | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bob Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Goode (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josh Ferris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Danforth (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Larry Patrick takes the ball from Larry Taylor | 20-16 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Larry Patrick can't finish the layup | 20-16 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Scott Goode snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Larry Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), John Moore (C) Bob Foster, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Larry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Larry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | James Patton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Charles Sorrell picks off the pass by Norman Milardo | 22-18 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | James Patton hits the finger roll set up by Charles Sorrell | 24-18 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Scott Goode's layup is rejected by John Moore | 24-18 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | William Turpin grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Norman Milardo - foul #1 on Norman Milardo, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Robert Johns | |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG), Ronald Luczak (SG), Scott Dejesus (SF), Charles Sager (PF), Dennis Alligood (C) Scott Goode, Norman Milardo, Josh Ferris, Larry Taylor, Joel Danforth | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | John Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood drills a floater from the right wing set up by Henry Mumaw and he's fouled by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Leslie Salerno (C) John Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Larry Patrick tips it home | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Mumaw | 26-23 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Dejesus | 26-23 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus grabs the board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McCarrol (fresh) SF - Bob Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Luczak (fresh) SF - Scott Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sager (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Bob Foster - foul #2 on Bob Foster, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF) William Turpin, Stephen McCarrol | |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SG) Ronald Luczak | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Bob Foster is fouled on the floor by Charles Sager - foul #3 on Charles Sager, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Taylor (PF) Charles Sager | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Bob Foster makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Bob Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Larry Patrick denies the turnaround by Larry Taylor | 28-25 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Larry Taylor tips it home | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno misses the dunk | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Josh Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), Robert Johns (PF) Bob Foster, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Milardo (SG) Josh Ferris | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Larry Taylor blocks the short jumper by Leslie Salerno | 28-27 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Larry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Robert Johns picks off the pass by Larry Taylor | 28-27 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | William Turpin buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Sorrell | 31-27 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Larry Taylor is hacked by Robert Johns - foul #1 on Robert Johns, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Patrick (PF), John Moore (C) Robert Johns, Leslie Salerno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SF) Scott Dejesus | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Larry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Larry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | John Moore grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | James Patton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | James Patton pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | James Patton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-28 |