| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses the floater from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Douglas Sailor is called for the reach on Henry McCalley - foul #2 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #1 | 27-17 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Henry McCalley | 29-17 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-17 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Henry McCalley steals it from Douglas Sailor | 32-17 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Henry McCalley hits the finger roll | 34-17 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Kevin Dunn steps in front of the Ronald Carr pass | 34-17 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn lays it up and in | 36-17 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | A charge is called on Ervin Nelson - foul #1 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #2 | 36-17 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski scores on a runner from the left block | 38-17 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Kevin Dunn steals the ball from Douglas Sailor in the backcourt | 38-17 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 40-17 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-17 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Ronald Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-17 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-17 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Ronald Carr snags the offensive board | 40-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Bayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Ronald Carr connects on the jumper from the left wing | 40-19 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Dunn | 42-19 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-19 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Raymond Adams snags the offensive board | 42-19 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Michael Jones double dribbles | 42-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Charles Stephan (SG), William Hartwell (PF), Clyde McMullan (C) Henry McCalley, Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C) Douglas Sailor, Ervin Nelson, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 14:29 | Villanova | William Hartwell is whistled for traveling | 42-19 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Richard Urena knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Laplant | 42-22 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer can't finish the layup | 42-22 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Manners | 42-22 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Howard Peterson hits a floater from the left side | 42-24 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mascorro | 44-24 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | William Hartwell takes the ball from Richard Urena | 44-24 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Steve Manners denies the turnaround by Bryan Bayer | 44-24 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Steve Manners gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Howard Peterson is whistled for traveling | 44-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell, Clyde McMullan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Ervin Nelson (SG), Ronald Carr (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Jerry Smith, Richard Urena, James Laplant, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Stephan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ervin Nelson - foul #2 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn double dribbles | 46-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (SF) Charles Stephan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Ronald Carr buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro blows the layup | 46-30 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it in | 48-30 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Raymond Adams hits the follow up shot | 48-32 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn travels with the ball | 48-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SF), William Hartwell (C) Richard Mascorro, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Bryan Bayer is called for the reach on Ervin Nelson - foul #3 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Dunn - foul #3 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Charles Stephan (SG) Henry McCalley, Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer's layup is rejected by Howard Peterson | 48-34 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stephan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Ronald Carr drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor | 48-36 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is fouled on the floor by Douglas Sailor - foul #3 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Raymond Adams (C) Douglas Sailor, Ervin Nelson, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | William Hartwell buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 50-36 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Urena - foul #1 on Richard Urena, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SF) Charles Stephan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (SG), Ronald Carr (SF) Richard Urena, James Laplant | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Jerry Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Howard Peterson tips it in | 51-40 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | William Hartwell knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry McCalley | 53-40 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is hacked by Kevin Dunn - foul #4 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Michael Jones (PF) Jerry Smith, Howard Peterson | |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Henry McCalley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Steve Manners (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Douglas Sailor, Ervin Nelson, Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Manners (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Steve Manners grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Henry McCalley is called for the reach on Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Henry McCalley, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clyde McMullan (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (PF) Arnold Walker | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Richard Urena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-40 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Charles Stephan (SG) Henry McCalley, Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Richard Mascorro is called for the reach on Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Richard Mascorro, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Clyde McMullan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Howard Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Wadsworth | 53-40 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Charles Stephan comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Howard Peterson - foul #3 on Howard Peterson, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Charles Stephan misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Charles Stephan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Steve Manners snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Howard Peterson drills a shot in the lane set up by Jerry Smith and the foul's on Bryan Bayer - foul #4 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Charles Stephan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Howard Peterson makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Henry McCalley | 55-43 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Howard Peterson misses the jumper from the right block | 55-43 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Richard Urena gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Howard Peterson buries a runner in the lane | 55-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is hacked by Richard Urena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Urena, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (SF), William Hartwell (PF) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Henry McCalley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the floater from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Jerry Smith snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | William Hartwell snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Henry McCalley runs out the clock | 57-45 |