| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - William Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Robert Weber banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Baker | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Langley | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Herbert Merkle - foul #1 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Dima Zigomalas steals the ball from Brian Tinsley | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Peter Markham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dima Zigomalas | 31-34 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Scott | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Robert Weber drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dima Zigomalas | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Merkle - foul #2 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Robert Weber hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Maxey | 34-38 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) SG - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - William Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Tinsley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Robert Weber is fouled on the floor by David Dwyer - foul #2 on David Dwyer, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG), Chadwick Palmore (SG), Kenneth Nez (C) David Dwyer, Robert Scott, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Robert Weber, Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| 15:07 | Villanova | James McPeak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Christenson (SF) Frank Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Justin Ferris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Brian Maxey denies the turnaround by Kenneth Nez | 34-38 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Justin Ferris scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chadwick Palmore | 37-38 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | James McPeak drills a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Justin Ferris hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Brian Maxey - foul #1 on Brian Maxey, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Frank Baker (SF), Brian Tinsley (C) Chadwick Palmore, David Christenson, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Dima Zigomalas (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) James McPeak, Brian Maxey, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Justin Ferris makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Justin Ferris takes the ball from Robert Weber | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley's pass is intercepted by Robert Weber | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Robert Weber lays it in | 40-43 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Frank Baker is fouled on the floor by Dima Zigomalas - foul #2 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Kenneth Nez (PF) Justin Ferris, William Langley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Peter Markham, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | David Dwyer picks off the pass by Herbert Merkle | 42-43 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | David Dwyer hits the finger roll | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Kenneth Nez is called for the reach on Herbert Merkle - foul #1 on Kenneth Nez, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Brian Tinsley blocks the jumper by Herbert Merkle | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Frank Baker snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Kenneth Nez steals the ball from Doug Edmond | 44-43 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez scores on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Doug Edmond hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-43 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Brian Maxey pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | The short jumper by Dima Zigomalas is denied by Brian Tinsley | 46-43 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | David Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez is hacked by Robert Weber - foul #1 on Robert Weber, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG), Chadwick Palmore (SG), David Christenson (SF), William Langley (PF), Russell Plemmons (C) David Dwyer, Robert Scott, Frank Baker, Kenneth Nez, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Weber, Brian Maxey, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Christenson (fresh) PF - William Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Plemmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Justin Ferris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Paul Wright - foul #2 on Paul Wright, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Justin Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses the 3rd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | James McPeak hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dima Zigomalas | 47-45 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Justin Ferris | 49-45 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | James McPeak misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Ferris - foul #2 on Justin Ferris, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Frank Baker (SF), Kenneth Nez (C) Chadwick Palmore, David Christenson, Russell Plemmons | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:10 | Villanova | James McPeak misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | James McPeak makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | David Dwyer snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | William Langley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Baker | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Frank Baker steals it from James McPeak | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Markham - foul #1 on Peter Markham, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Brian Tinsley (C) Justin Ferris, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Brian Maxey (SF), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) James McPeak, Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| 04:50 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | David Dwyer steals the ball from Doug Edmond | 52-46 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | William Langley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Baker and he's hacked by Herbert Merkle - foul #3 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF) Peter Markham | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - William Langley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle hits a jumper from the left block | 55-48 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Baker | 57-48 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Robert Weber blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley scores on a turnaround near the basket | 59-48 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | William Langley is hacked by Herbert Merkle - foul #4 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG) Brian Maxey | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | William Langley misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Robert Weber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Dwyer - foul #3 on David Dwyer, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer is hacked by Robert Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Christenson (SF), Christopher Albert (PF) Frank Baker, William Langley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | David Dwyer is hacked by Robert Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Weber, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Peter Markham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Merkle | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Christopher Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weber - foul #4 on Robert Weber, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Christopher Albert misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Christopher Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Doug Edmond | 63-58 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Christopher Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weber - foul #5 on Robert Weber, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG) Robert Weber | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Christopher Albert makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Christopher Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Brian Tinsley - foul #3 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Baker (SF), William Langley (PF) David Christenson, Christopher Albert | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Markham - foul #2 on Peter Markham, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Peter Markham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Frank Baker pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Peter Markham is called for the reach on Frank Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Markham, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG), Kenneth Nez (PF) Robert Scott, William Langley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Frank Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Frank Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Peter Markham drills a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Christenson (SF) Frank Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | David Dwyer is hacked by James McPeak in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McPeak, team foul #16 | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | James McPeak comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nez | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez is fouled in the backcourt by James McPeak - foul #2 on James McPeak, team foul #17 | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is hacked by Brian Tinsley - foul #4 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Frank Baker (SF), William Langley (PF) Justin Ferris, David Christenson, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Peter Markham | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | James McPeak is called for the reach on David Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McPeak, team foul #18 | 71-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG), David Christenson (SF), Kenneth Nez (PF) Robert Scott, Frank Baker, William Langley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Justin Ferris is called for the reach on Peter Markham - foul #3 on Justin Ferris, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Frank Baker (SF), William Langley (PF) Justin Ferris, David Christenson, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |