| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) SF - Frederick Duhon (fresh) PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Eidemiller (fresh) PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Richard Baker can't connect on a runner from the right block | 32-29 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | William Wyatt grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | William Wyatt clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | William Wyatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Richard Baker denies the turnaround by Rudolph Rutledge | 32-29 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Charles Frank snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Zwanzig - foul #3 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) Eric Eidemiller | |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | William Wyatt is called for the reach on Richard Baker - foul #3 on William Wyatt, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Parker (PF) William Wyatt | |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge drills a floater from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | James Stuckey drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Anderson | 34-33 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Charles Frank connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Brett Anderson grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig lays it in set up by Richard Baker | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Brett Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dima Czaplinski (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-35 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Richard Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-35 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Charles Frank is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Frank, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Mark Pendarvis (SG), Frank Stratton (SF), Edward Paris (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig, Frederick Duhon, Richard Baker, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SG), William Wyatt (PF) Rudolph Rutledge, Dima Czaplinski | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Eric Eidemiller - foul #2 on Eric Eidemiller, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge (PG) Charles Frank | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | William Wyatt is hacked by Joseph Marshall - foul #1 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Frank (PG) Rudolph Rutledge | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Paul Parker misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Russell Johnson - foul #3 on Russell Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | The jump hook by Joseph Marshall is blocked by William Wyatt | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Paul Parker buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Frank | 39-39 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Russell Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kevin Richardson | 39-39 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Paul Parker is denied on a layup by Frank Stratton | 39-39 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson tips it in | 39-41 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall is hacked by Paul Parker - foul #4 on Paul Parker, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Breault (PG), Richard Baker (PF) Russell Johnson, Edward Paris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge (SG) Paul Parker | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Paul Breault (fresh) SG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Eidemiller (fresh) PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Richard Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses the jumper from the right block | 39-41 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kevin Richardson | 39-41 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Wyatt | 39-44 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Richard Baker lays it in and he's fouled by William Wyatt - foul #4 on William Wyatt, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PG), Terry Zwanzig (SG), Frederick Duhon (SF), Brett Anderson (C) Paul Breault, Mark Pendarvis, Frank Stratton, Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF), Paul Parker (PF), Michael Liptak (C) Charles Frank, William Wyatt, Kevin Richardson | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Brett Anderson denies the turnaround by Paul Parker | 41-44 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Richard Baker can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 41-44 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Frank (PG), Kevin Richardson (C) Dima Czaplinski, Michael Liptak | |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Richard Baker clanks a shot near the basket | 41-44 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Richard Baker grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | James Stuckey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon tips it home | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Paris (PF) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) Eric Eidemiller | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Edward Paris comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 43-44 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Charles Frank gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Paris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Paul Parker clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Brett Anderson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Charles Frank hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rudolph Rutledge and he's hacked by Frederick Duhon - foul #3 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Mark Pendarvis (SG), Frank Stratton (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig, Frederick Duhon, Edward Paris, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF), Michael Liptak (C) Dima Czaplinski, Kevin Richardson | |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Charles Frank makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Parker - foul #5 on Paul Parker, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SF), Kevin Richardson (C) Paul Parker, Michael Liptak | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Frank Stratton snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Richard Baker hits a runner from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson hits the finger roll | 46-49 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis is fouled on the floor by Eric Eidemiller - foul #3 on Eric Eidemiller, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Liptak (C) Kevin Richardson | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | William Wyatt connects on the jump hook in the lane | 48-51 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Eidemiller - foul #4 on Eric Eidemiller, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PG), Frederick Duhon (SF), Brett Anderson (C) Terry Zwanzig, Frank Stratton, Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF), Kevin Richardson (C) Eric Eidemiller, Michael Liptak | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Charles Frank connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Wyatt | 49-53 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Richard Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-53 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Richard Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Charles Frank pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis's layup is rejected by William Wyatt | 49-53 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | James Stuckey takes the ball from Rudolph Rutledge | 49-53 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | James Stuckey buries a driving attempt from close range | 51-53 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | William Wyatt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brett Anderson - foul #1 on Brett Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG) Mark Pendarvis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| 01:47 | St. John's | William Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | William Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 51-55 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Brett Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Eric Eidemiller picks off the pass by Terry Zwanzig | 51-55 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Richard Baker is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) Eric Eidemiller | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | James Stuckey is called for the reach on Charles Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stuckey, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Charles Frank is fouled on the floor by James Stuckey - foul #3 on James Stuckey, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Charles Frank makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Charles Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Brett Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Richard Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | William Wyatt is called for the reach on James Stuckey - foul #5 on William Wyatt, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SF) William Wyatt | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | James Stuckey misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Zwanzig - foul #4 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Brett Anderson grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Charles Frank snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Frank runs out the clock | 51-58 |